TOURISM

Farma Sotira, Leskovik

March 24, 2021|Albania, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2021 – Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Tourism|

One of the first agrotouristic farms born in the Albania tourism sector. A small paradise, built with passion and love in the natural reserve of Germenj – Shelgur. Nowadays, Farma Sotira is one of the most visited destinations that offer agrotourism and nature tours. It offers accommodation in wooden houses, horse-riding, organic food and traditional dishes from our own vegetable garden. It is a family run place that is
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Eumelia farm, Gouves

March 23, 2021|BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2021 – Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Greece, Tourism|

A unique regenerative agritourism & ecotourism accommodation. We host tours on wine and gastronomy. Enjoy olive oil tastings, wine tastings and farm to table cooking classes. We are natural wine & organic olive oil producers. Guests participate in olive picking, grape harvest & other agricultural activities. Join our yoga retreats as well as workshops and events for well-being. Our organic farmstay is designed along the principles of biodynamic farming &
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Green Spa Resort STANGLWIRT

March 23, 2021|Austria, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2021 – Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Tourism|

Luxury and homeliness, tradition and progressiveness, organic methods and gourmet cuisine: the five-star Green Spa Resort Stanglwirt combines apparent opposites to create a unique holiday experience. At the Stanglwirt, being organic has nothing to do with asceticism. Similarly, farming organically, sourcing regional produce whenever possible, and using sustainable energy are a matter of course at the Stanglwirt. The natural and authentic produce comes from the 100-hectare organic farm, while
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EGO all day exclusive bar, Kalamata

March 9, 2021|Architecture and design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2021 – Winner, Greece, Tourism|

"If you want to know about the culture of a city, spend a night in its bars". Ernest HemingwayThe project is located on an 800 sq.m. site in the south of Peloponnese, specifically on the coastal front of the city of Kalamata, facing south. The aim was to redesign the existing buildings and configure the outdoor areas, in order to create a summer recreation area that meets the user's spatial
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The Visitor Center Between two waters, Križovec

March 5, 2021|Architecture and design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2021 – Winner, Croatia, Tourism|

The Visitor Centre Between two waters is housed in the old building of a former lodge. The main topic is the interpretation of nature and the location where two rivers - Mura and Drava - intersect. The exhibition displays interactive mechanical and multimedia content and illustrations presenting the natural phenomena and cultural heritage of Međimurje. The scenography of the exhibition is set to present a stylized landscape of the
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Tempel 74, Mellau

March 3, 2021|Architecture and design as experience, Austria, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2021 – Winner, Tourism|

The apartment house Tempel 74 is in Mellau, a small village in the rural region of Bregenzerwald. The hamlet Tempel belongs to one of the most attractive house ensembles of the village. In cooperation with friends and neighbours, Evi Haller (host) and Jürgen Haller (architect) have constructed two new buildings instead of an old farmhouse which could not be preserved. The detailed reconstruction has enabled them to preserve the townscape
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The Eagle – Mountain Top Restaurant, St. Georgen am Kreischberg

March 3, 2021|Architecture and design as experience, Austria, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2021 – Winner, Tourism|

The much anticipated “The Eagle” Restaurant at the peak of Kreischberg Mountain within the Austrian Alps is completed. Set amidst a breathtaking landscape with 360 degrees of panoramic views across the mountain backdrop, Viereck Architects designed a building with its shape derived from the client´s brief; To create a rock-like crystalline landmark. The CLT superstructure with its fully in timber and stone cladded interior, is on the outside covered by
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Berta, Gharghur

February 26, 2021|Architecture and design as experience, BIG SEE Interior Design Award 2021 - Winner, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Hospitality, Interior, Malta, Tourism|

Berta has a long history of bringing people together. From just after World War 2 up until just a few years ago, it acted as a tea room in the heart of this small village. Berta was conceived as a continuation of this tradition, representing life in its simplest form, the bond between people, and the ability to appreciate every moment. The project is the personified feeling of being with
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TEO, Herzliya Cultural Center, Herzliya

February 19, 2021|Architecture, Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Architecture Award 2021 – Winner, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Israel, Public and commercial architecture, Tourism|

In a beachside residential area of Herzliya, TEO comes into view as a distinct single storey building, eminently lower than the neighbourhood’s enclosed private mansions. TEO provides a unique functional facility to the city’s art-practicing and culture-seeking residents. The plan is designed as a 50 by 50 meters square layout around an offset central patio surrounded by the various programs: a music conservatory, a dance school, art and ceramics
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Apokryfo Traditional Guesthouses

October 6, 2020|BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2020 - Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Cyprus, Tourism|

APOKRYFO comes from the greek definition of "a hidden away... kept secret", a fitting name for this secluded property. APOKRYFO is a unique hideaway located at the edge of the picturesque village of Lofou, in the foothills of Mount Olympus, Cyprus. This boutique hotel is made up of a cluster of old stone houses that have been painstakingly renovated by the owners, local architect Vakis Hadjikyriacou and his interior
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Velenje underground

October 6, 2020|BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2020 - Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Slovenia, Tourism|

Gastronomic adventure 160 metres below the surface Experience a world-class gastronomic adventure in Slovenia's deepest dining room. Enter a time machine and become a part of an underground adventure on one of the thickest layers of coal in the world. A world-class dining experience in the world of miners Go down into the Coal Mining Museum of Slovenia in the oldest lift in Slovenia. Experience the world of miners
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The Carinthian house

October 6, 2020|BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2020 - Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Slovenia, Tourism|

Koroška hiša (The Carinthian house), caught in the valley of the Drava river, between Pohorje and Kozjak, tells its own unique story of the beautiful province and people, who characterized it, through wood, stones, porcelain and wild-growing herbs. Mizica pogrne se (The wishing table), Okusi Pohorja (Flavors of Pohorje), Korenine Koroške hiše (the roots of Carinthia house) and 3LOVE 4YOU are the products, based on hospitality and local gastronomy,
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