TOURISM

Taste moravia by bike, Olomouc region

August 9, 2022|BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Czech Republic, Tourism|

Through a joint effort of the local producers, the Union of Municipalities of Microregion Mohelnicko, and the Olomouc region have created a cycle trail Taste Moravia by bike. The cycle trail is not only a great opportunity for shared promotion of the local producers but also a challenge for cyclists and gourmets alike – it runs through a marvellous rural landscape and offers intriguing gourmet experience. Among the local specialties
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Cabin Moss, Kőszeg

August 9, 2022|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Hungary, Tourism|

“Our task was to create a little hideaway space of about 40 m2 without any compromise regarding living comfort, at the same time we respected the natural values of the site at extraordinary levels”, says architect Attila Béres. The cross section of the building, two right angles facing each other, creates great visual contacts with the surrounding sloped landscape. As the building’s form is very simple and the single material
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Camerimo Academy of Music “Franco Corelli” – Andrea Bocelli Foundation

August 9, 2022|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Italy, Tourism|

Carried out with the scheduled timing of only 150 working days, the reconstruction ranks as the third post-2016 earthquake intervention in central Italy, promoted by the Andrea Bocelli Foundation. The project returns the local Music Academy to Camerino, aimed at welcoming over 160 students with its auditorium and 10 classrooms. With clean and elegant lines, the building stands out for its ethereal skin in white sheet metal panels with perforations of
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Peterhof Alpe Furx complex, Austria

August 9, 2022|Architecture and interior design as experience, Austria, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Tourism|

Combining one's own expertise with the qualities of the region: Under this premise, the Peterhof/Alpe Furx complex was created in the municipality of Zwischenwasser above the Vorarlberg Rhine Valley. Ten chalets for temporary living and a main building with a restaurant form a small settlement, define a place, shaped by the experience of Baumschlager Eberle Architekten with "building in the countryside". The result is an ensemble that is characterized by
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Elysium spa, Bratislava

August 9, 2022|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Slovakia, Tourism|

The word elysium in Greek mythology meant the island of the blissful - a place on the western edge of the earth where the gods can transfer their favorites alive, immortal heroes living there in constant spring and without worries. When designing the spa in the middle of the historical center of Bratislava, we came out from the need to break free from the daily cycle and calm down. This
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Lahofer Winery, Dobšice

August 9, 2022|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Czech Republic, Tourism|

The Lahofer Winery is blended into the scenic South Moravian countryside scattered with vineyards. The structural scheme is based on the width of the row of grapevines and runs through the wholehouse. In the representative wine tasting room, the vineyard and an archetypal arched room, referring to the wine cellars in that region, intersect orthogonally. The winemaking is concentrated in two horizontal buildings, the winery thus gives the impression
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Loisium Hotel Expansion, Langenlois

August 9, 2022|Architecture and interior design as experience, Austria, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Tourism|

In Langenlois, 60 minutes west of Vienna, on a gently south - sloping vineyard, the Loisium Hotel and Wine Center celebrates the rich local heritage of an ancient wine vault system. The historic subterranean network, which includes stone passages that are 900 years old, underlies the urban plan of the town. The first two buildings of the SHA designed Loisium Hotel Complex sought to create an analogical relation to the
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The Istrian Breakfast, Slovenian Istria

August 9, 2022|BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Slovenia, Tourism|

The Istrian Breakfast–A local bite is an innovative touristic product that combines a meal from locally grown (at km 0), even organic food with individualised experience by small providers. It enables tourists to discover the authentic tastes and people of Slovenian Istria and gives them an opportunity for a unique experience of the natural, the local and the traditional of the destination. Istrian breakfast is delivered to individual guests
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Super Paradise beach club, Mykonos

August 9, 2022|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Greece, Tourism|

In 2022 and while Mykonos continues to evolve some of us are dreaming of a simpler time, when entertainment was more spontaneous, hospitality was not an industry and the islands aesthetic was completely dependent to its indigenous elements. This nostalgia was shared between us and the owners of historical venue Super Paradise, Mykonos's very first beach bar. Our clients vision was to combine high-end services and cutting- edge architecture
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Icaro Hotel, Bolzano

August 9, 2022|Architecture and interior design as experience, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Italy, Tourism|

Positioned on the Alpe di Siusi (Seiser Alm) plateau at 1.900m above sea level and set within South Tyrol’s Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage site, the hotel’s humble origins date back to a simple 1930s mountain lodge. Granddaughter to the founder of the original Icaro lodge, Angelika Sattler commissioned MoDusArchitects to overhaul the structure and reimagine its identity. In plan, the new addition mirrors the existing west wing along the axis
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Cyril and Methodius Route – Cultural Route of the Council of Europe

August 8, 2022|BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Grand Prix, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Creative story and identity as experience, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Tourism|

The Cyril and Methodius Route is the first route focusing on Slavic cultural heritage recognised by the Council of Europe. It builds on more than a millennium - old cultural tradition, which provides a lasting support and inspiration due to its timeless dimension created by morally strong and most erudite personalities – Saints Cyril and Methodius – co - patrons of Europe, and their disciples. They laid the foundations for
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Tauern Spa Zell am See – Kaprun: Hotel Extension

August 8, 2022|Architecture and interior design as experience, Austria, BIG SEE Tourism Design Award 2022 – Winner, Tourism|

The extension’s conical shape opens up to a glazed four - storey void. The view from the existing rooms is completely unrestricted. The sloped north facade is made with custom - shaped aluminium sheets. The material extends along the east – and west facade like a frame connecting to the original building. The extension ́s green roof and darker colours playfully contrast with the existing white hotel. On the roof
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