TOURISM

Breakfast at Margina

August 31, 2023|BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Romania, Tourism|

The project aimed to highlight the tourist objectives in the area of Margina village using culture, traditions, and customs, especially gastronomy, as elements of attraction of tourists in the area. In the first phase, the most important tourist objectives in the area were identified, such as the three-century-old Wooden Churches or local museums, and then the activities with tourist potential were selected. Thus, local crafts practiced on a family
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CULTURAL CENTRUM BREWERY DOMAŽLICE

August 31, 2023|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Czech Republic, Tourism|

The intention of the reconstruction of the former Brewery in Domažlice (cultural monument) was to build a new modern multifunctional facility for leisure, educational, and social activities for the inhabitants of Domažlice and additionally to restore the tradition of beer production, after 24 years. The brewery is located on the edge of the Municipal Monument Reserve and you will find a minibrewery, a restaurant, a beer hall, a library,
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Revitalization of the historical center of Tetín

August 31, 2023|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Czech Republic, Tourism|

Tetín is not only the place where the first Czech saint - Princess Ludmila – was assassinated. It is a magical, mystical place, full of stories and legends. It is characterized by a strong genius loci. With the materials used in the parterre, they want to evoke the perception of the St. Ludmila period. The idea that the newly designed parterre could have existed hundreds of years ago and
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BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN MANI PENINSULA, PELOPONNESE

August 28, 2023|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Greece, Tourism|

Nestled within the captivating Mani Peninsula, Porto Vitilo Boutique Hotel transforms, unveiling its newly renovated guest rooms, redesigned by DNE architects. With meticulous attention to detail, these rejuvenated spaces exude an aura of tranquility, understated elegance, and a genuine reflection of the local culture. Drawing inspiration from the serene landscape and the untamed beauty of the surrounding sea, the redesigned rooms into sanctuaries of relaxation, allowing guests to immerse
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Mamula Island

August 16, 2023|Architecture and design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Germany, Montenegro, Tourism|

Rising out of the Adriatic Sea off the northwestern coast of Montenegro, Mamula Island cuts a striking figure against the rich blue waters of the Bay of Kotor. Used once as a wartime jail, one of the goals of the project is to make the Island accessible to visitors – locally and internationally – to aid commemoration and give this remarkable place a more positive future. The extraordinary structure
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Open Air Cinema Prachatice

August 10, 2023|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Czech Republic, Tourism|

The newly opened cinema now has more sensible capacity, which helped the location itself as it is squeezed between residential buildings and is better connected to neighbouring leisure park as well. Reconstruction of an open-air cinema refers to the traditional elements of cinematography that are used for putting the finishing touches to the atmosphere of open-air projections at the same time. Authors’ inspiration by the system of reels and
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Hotel & Restaurant Zum OXN

August 10, 2023|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Germany, Tourism|

In the recent past, hotels in the Alpine region have been characterized by one thing above all: uniformity. "Alpine lifestyle", "tradition meets modernity" were easily digestible and initially quite innovative approaches. And so more and more old wood was mercilessly screwed to the floor, walls, ceilings and furniture until there were hardly any old barns left that provided enough material, the "Alpine Baroque" was born. In the "OXN", things
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Ristorante Campofelice

August 1, 2023|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Switzerland, Tourism|

Campofelice in Tenero, located in the southern part of Switzerland near the coast of the famous Lake Maggiore, is a place where many people have bonded happy and unforgettable moments with family and friends. The renovation project built in 2022 not only kept well in mind the social and emotional function of the restaurant, but also focused on enhancing the 5,000 m2 park, which had not been sufficiently valued
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Hotel Cristallo

June 8, 2023|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Italy, Tourism|

The Hotel Cristallo has been extended with eight exclusive suites and a stylish wellness and SPA area with a heated outdoor pool as an eye-catcher. The family-run hotel is located in La Villa in Badia, in the midst of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site of the Dolomites and offers overwhelming views of the Heiligkreuzkofel due to its orientation and generous glazing. The new modern building follows the course of
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Hotel Oktogon

April 5, 2023|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Hungary, Tourism|

Interior designer este’r partners’ project, Hotel Oktogon is the rebirth of a historical palace of the Budapest heritage site. Neo-Renaissance Haggenmacher Palace at Andrássy Avenue was built between 1884 and 1886 and developed by the Swiss-born brewer and mill-owner Henrik Haggenmacher. The elegant palace has been restored and renovated, retaining its original character. The inner courtyard behind the representative gate now features a lobby and a breakfast area instead
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Seafaring Farmhouse Erbazul

April 5, 2023|BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Italy, Tourism|

Erbazul is an aromatic Agricamping located on the first hill of Sanremo, Liguria region (Italy), homeland of farmers and sailors. The land is cultivated organically, and the aromatic herbs in the open field are the essence of the hospitality of the structure. Guests are welcomed by the scent and properties of herbs, and by the sea. Furthermore, seafaring tents have been created, where a typical Ligurian boat will be
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A Barca

April 5, 2023|BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2023 – Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Italy, Tourism|

A Barca is a Sustainable Tourism project, and at the same time a recovery of the cultural identity of Ligurian (and Mediterranean) fishermen. The means with which the fisherman went fishing is now recovered and reused as a Glamping Tent. The same shelter that the fisherman used as a refuge on some beach in case of bad weather is now the traveler's shelter. Perfectly amalgamated in our coastal landscapes,
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