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Front and centre
Most city buildings reveal only one ornate façade, but Barcelona’s La Carbonería stands apart with four richly adorned façades, each featuring arching windows and striking balustrades that showcase its dramatic architectural flair.
Home comforts
A 19th-century homestead in the New South Wales highlands becomes a refined retreat, where towering eucalyptus meets thoughtful design and Sydney restaurateur Adam Abrams creates his first hotel venture.
Good authority
Nomad’s debut London opening in a former magistrates’ court and jail is a place where many would be happy to find themselves detained.
From demolition bait to design destination: K5 revives a forgotten corner of Tokyo
Facing demolition, the Dai-ichi Bank building had seen better days. But at the 11th hour, and with a nod to its illustrious past, the site has been rejuvenated as K5 hotel.
Home grown
When a designer decided to rebuild his own home in Maastricht, it turned out to be a great career move.
Brief encounter
Munich's Zwischennutzung movement finds its most ambitious expression yet: a former Royal Bavarian State Bank, stalled in legal limbo, reimagined as The Lovelace — a temporary hotel of genuine architectural distinction.
