Most hospitality projects can be summed up in a single photograph. It could be of an oversized infinity pool, a dramatic staircase, a beautiful dining room, or an eye-catching piece of furniture. One image is often enough to define an entire project online.<\/p>\n
The hospitality projects in this year\u2019s A+Awards resist that. They aren\u2019t designed to be understood from a single photograph because the best parts come later. You have to walk farther, stay longer, look more closely, or breathe more deeply before the architecture begins to reveal itself. Sometimes it\u2019s a tunnel that opens into a pool beneath a skylight. Sometimes it\u2019s the way light moves across handmade surfaces throughout the day. Sometimes it\u2019s simply a detail that only becomes noticeable after you\u2019ve settled into the space.<\/p>\n
These projects remind us that first impressions only tell part of the story. The rest unfolds through movement, light, material, and time.<\/p>\n
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Cloud Center, Financial Street Ancient Spring Town<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Wutopia Lab<\/a>, Zunhua, China<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Spa & Wellness , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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At first glance, Cloud Center looks like a giant stone resting on the edge of a cliff. But Wutopia Lab was less interested in the object itself than the experience inside it. The architects chose to \u201cde-architecturalize\u201d the building, making the journey through it the main attraction.<\/p>\n
The experience starts even before guests reach the entrance. The zigzagging path disappears and reappears as it leads you toward the \u201crock.\u201d Inside, the building feels more like a cave than a hotel. Wutopia Lab draws guests in with mystery, welcomes them with daylight, carries them upward along a spiraling ramp, and finally rewards them with a view of the Great Wall.<\/p>\n
\nHidden Spa \u2013 Water Hope<\/a><\/h3>\nBy IDEE Architects Vietnam<\/a>, Cam Ranh, Vietnam<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Spa & Wellness, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Hidden Spa \u2013 Water Hope is built below grade and embedded in the landscape. Instead of standing out from the landscape, IDEE Architects used the terrain to hide most of the building from view.<\/p>\n
The journey here is one of transition. Guests enter through shaded walkways lined with timber columns and stone walls. The path gradually opens into a central courtyard where water and planting replace the heat and exposed sand outside. The treatment rooms wrap around this courtyard, keeping it in sight throughout the experience. Visitors begin the journey in one climate and end it in another.<\/p>\n
\nFIX Coffee + Bikes<\/a><\/h3>\nBy PHAEDRUS Studio<\/a>, Toronto, Canada<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Restaurant (S <2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the street, FIX Coffee + Bikes looks like any other storefront. But PHAEDRUS Studio was more interested in what happens after you walk through the door.<\/p>\n
The first surprise is the height of the space. A lofty concrete interior replaces the compressed entrance, immediately making the small footprint feel much larger than it is. Then another layer reveals itself. A staircase leads to a mezzanine workshop overlooking the caf\u00e9 below, where mechanics, bicycles, coffee and customers become part of the same daily rhythm. Instead of separating the coffee shop from the repair studio, the architects let each space slowly introduce the next.<\/p>\n
\nNagi<\/a><\/h3>\nBy UN-GROUP<\/a>, Shanghai, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Restaurant (S <2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
<\/p>\n
Nagi sits along Shanghai\u2019s busy Huangpu River, but very little of that energy makes it inside. Instead of opening the restaurant up all at once, UN GROUP guides guests through a carefully controlled sequence of spaces that gradually slows the pace.<\/p>\n
The journey begins along a winding bluestone path before continuing through timber screens and a series of curved walls that gently redirect movement. Each turn reveals just enough to encourage the next step. By the time guests reach the dining room, the restaurant has filtered out the noise of the city, leaving the chef and the meal as the natural focus of the space.<\/p>\n
\nMamuli<\/a><\/h3>\nBy SOIA Design<\/a>, Krasnodar, Russia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Mamuli doesn\u2019t rely on obvious cultural references. Instead, SOIA Design embeds them throughout the restaurant, allowing guests to discover them gradually.<\/p>\n
At first, the space feels warm and contemporary. Only after spending time inside do the references begin to emerge. The oversized chandeliers take their shape from traditional Georgian qvevri vessels. Staircase balusters resemble black peppercorns. Tree trunk tables and patterned timber columns quietly reinforce the connection to Georgian craft. Rather than decorating the restaurant with symbols, the architects encourage guests to notice them for themselves.<\/p>\n
\nUrban Sparkle<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Takashi Niwa Architects<\/a>, Th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh, Vietnam<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Urban Sparkle starts revealing itself before you even get to the entrance. The folded steel roof catches your attention from the street, the metro, and the surrounding towers.<\/p>\n
Once inside, you realize the roof isn\u2019t just there to be seen. It keeps shaping the experience. As it rises and folds overhead, daylight filters through hidden skylights and changes the feel of each space. Come back after sunset, and the whole building changes again. The roof that brought daylight inside now turns the restaurant into a lantern for the city.<\/p>\n
\nShebara Resort<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Killa Design<\/a>, Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, Shebara looks like a string of floating mirrored spheres scattered across the Red Sea. Killa Design arranged the villas like pearls, using polished stainless steel to reflect the sky and water around them. From a distance, the architecture almost disappears into the horizon.<\/p>\n
The experience changes as guests get closer. What first looks like a collection of floating spheres slowly reveals entrances, terraces, and living spaces. Once inside, the reflections become less noticeable as the villa\u2019s frame views the Red Sea instead.<\/p>\n
\nQuinta de Adorigo Winery<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo<\/a>, Tabua\u00e7o, Portugal<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, Quinta de Adorigo Winery almost disappears into the vineyards. Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo kept the building low, allowing it to follow the natural slope instead of competing with the landscape. There is little to suggest what waits inside.<\/p>\n
The experience changes the moment visitors enter. A series of tall timber frames stretches overhead, bringing daylight deep into the production halls below. Walkways cross above wine barrels and fermentation tanks, letting visitors follow the winemaking process from above as they move through the building. The deeper you go, the more the winery opens up, revealing a scale that isn\u2019t visible from the outside.<\/p>\n
\nZOLAND \u00b7 Emei<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Studio J. Bridgland<\/a>, Emeishan City, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, ZOLAND\u00b7Emei feels more like a small mountain village than a hotel. Studio J. Bridgland broke the retreat into a series of buildings that step through the forest instead of standing apart from it.<\/p>\n
The experience unfolds one space at a time. Guests arrive through a textured concrete entrance before reaching a courtyard centered around an ancient Zhennan tree. From there, the buildings gradually open toward the surrounding forest through large panes of glass. Even the guest suites remain hidden beneath the landscape until you are almost beside them. The journey ends at an outdoor stone bath where the edge between the building and the mountain almost disappears.<\/p>\n
\nClemente Bar<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Allied Works<\/a>, New York City, New York<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, nothing about the Metropolitan Life North Building suggests it holds a space like Clemente Bar. The Art Deco tower rises above Madison Square Park like any other Manhattan landmark. The surprise begins once guests enter Eleven Madison Park and make their way upstairs to the bar.<\/p>\n
Allied Works breaks the experience into a series of increasingly intimate spaces. The cocktail lounge leads to smaller rooms before opening onto the chef\u2019s counter, where the focus shifts almost entirely to the preparation of the meal. The closer guests get to the dining experience, the more there is to notice.<\/p>\n
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Popular Choice Winner, Spa & Wellness , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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At first glance, Cloud Center looks like a giant stone resting on the edge of a cliff. But Wutopia Lab was less interested in the object itself than the experience inside it. The architects chose to \u201cde-architecturalize\u201d the building, making the journey through it the main attraction.<\/p>\n
The experience starts even before guests reach the entrance. The zigzagging path disappears and reappears as it leads you toward the \u201crock.\u201d Inside, the building feels more like a cave than a hotel. Wutopia Lab draws guests in with mystery, welcomes them with daylight, carries them upward along a spiraling ramp, and finally rewards them with a view of the Great Wall.<\/p>\n
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Hidden Spa \u2013 Water Hope<\/a><\/h3>\nBy IDEE Architects Vietnam<\/a>, Cam Ranh, Vietnam<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Spa & Wellness, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Hidden Spa \u2013 Water Hope is built below grade and embedded in the landscape. Instead of standing out from the landscape, IDEE Architects used the terrain to hide most of the building from view.<\/p>\n
The journey here is one of transition. Guests enter through shaded walkways lined with timber columns and stone walls. The path gradually opens into a central courtyard where water and planting replace the heat and exposed sand outside. The treatment rooms wrap around this courtyard, keeping it in sight throughout the experience. Visitors begin the journey in one climate and end it in another.<\/p>\n
\nFIX Coffee + Bikes<\/a><\/h3>\nBy PHAEDRUS Studio<\/a>, Toronto, Canada<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Restaurant (S <2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the street, FIX Coffee + Bikes looks like any other storefront. But PHAEDRUS Studio was more interested in what happens after you walk through the door.<\/p>\n
The first surprise is the height of the space. A lofty concrete interior replaces the compressed entrance, immediately making the small footprint feel much larger than it is. Then another layer reveals itself. A staircase leads to a mezzanine workshop overlooking the caf\u00e9 below, where mechanics, bicycles, coffee and customers become part of the same daily rhythm. Instead of separating the coffee shop from the repair studio, the architects let each space slowly introduce the next.<\/p>\n
\nNagi<\/a><\/h3>\nBy UN-GROUP<\/a>, Shanghai, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Restaurant (S <2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
<\/p>\n
Nagi sits along Shanghai\u2019s busy Huangpu River, but very little of that energy makes it inside. Instead of opening the restaurant up all at once, UN GROUP guides guests through a carefully controlled sequence of spaces that gradually slows the pace.<\/p>\n
The journey begins along a winding bluestone path before continuing through timber screens and a series of curved walls that gently redirect movement. Each turn reveals just enough to encourage the next step. By the time guests reach the dining room, the restaurant has filtered out the noise of the city, leaving the chef and the meal as the natural focus of the space.<\/p>\n
\nMamuli<\/a><\/h3>\nBy SOIA Design<\/a>, Krasnodar, Russia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Mamuli doesn\u2019t rely on obvious cultural references. Instead, SOIA Design embeds them throughout the restaurant, allowing guests to discover them gradually.<\/p>\n
At first, the space feels warm and contemporary. Only after spending time inside do the references begin to emerge. The oversized chandeliers take their shape from traditional Georgian qvevri vessels. Staircase balusters resemble black peppercorns. Tree trunk tables and patterned timber columns quietly reinforce the connection to Georgian craft. Rather than decorating the restaurant with symbols, the architects encourage guests to notice them for themselves.<\/p>\n
\nUrban Sparkle<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Takashi Niwa Architects<\/a>, Th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh, Vietnam<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Urban Sparkle starts revealing itself before you even get to the entrance. The folded steel roof catches your attention from the street, the metro, and the surrounding towers.<\/p>\n
Once inside, you realize the roof isn\u2019t just there to be seen. It keeps shaping the experience. As it rises and folds overhead, daylight filters through hidden skylights and changes the feel of each space. Come back after sunset, and the whole building changes again. The roof that brought daylight inside now turns the restaurant into a lantern for the city.<\/p>\n
\nShebara Resort<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Killa Design<\/a>, Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, Shebara looks like a string of floating mirrored spheres scattered across the Red Sea. Killa Design arranged the villas like pearls, using polished stainless steel to reflect the sky and water around them. From a distance, the architecture almost disappears into the horizon.<\/p>\n
The experience changes as guests get closer. What first looks like a collection of floating spheres slowly reveals entrances, terraces, and living spaces. Once inside, the reflections become less noticeable as the villa\u2019s frame views the Red Sea instead.<\/p>\n
\nQuinta de Adorigo Winery<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo<\/a>, Tabua\u00e7o, Portugal<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, Quinta de Adorigo Winery almost disappears into the vineyards. Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo kept the building low, allowing it to follow the natural slope instead of competing with the landscape. There is little to suggest what waits inside.<\/p>\n
The experience changes the moment visitors enter. A series of tall timber frames stretches overhead, bringing daylight deep into the production halls below. Walkways cross above wine barrels and fermentation tanks, letting visitors follow the winemaking process from above as they move through the building. The deeper you go, the more the winery opens up, revealing a scale that isn\u2019t visible from the outside.<\/p>\n
\nZOLAND \u00b7 Emei<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Studio J. Bridgland<\/a>, Emeishan City, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, ZOLAND\u00b7Emei feels more like a small mountain village than a hotel. Studio J. Bridgland broke the retreat into a series of buildings that step through the forest instead of standing apart from it.<\/p>\n
The experience unfolds one space at a time. Guests arrive through a textured concrete entrance before reaching a courtyard centered around an ancient Zhennan tree. From there, the buildings gradually open toward the surrounding forest through large panes of glass. Even the guest suites remain hidden beneath the landscape until you are almost beside them. The journey ends at an outdoor stone bath where the edge between the building and the mountain almost disappears.<\/p>\n
\nClemente Bar<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Allied Works<\/a>, New York City, New York<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, nothing about the Metropolitan Life North Building suggests it holds a space like Clemente Bar. The Art Deco tower rises above Madison Square Park like any other Manhattan landmark. The surprise begins once guests enter Eleven Madison Park and make their way upstairs to the bar.<\/p>\n
Allied Works breaks the experience into a series of increasingly intimate spaces. The cocktail lounge leads to smaller rooms before opening onto the chef\u2019s counter, where the focus shifts almost entirely to the preparation of the meal. The closer guests get to the dining experience, the more there is to notice.<\/p>\n
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Jury Winner, Spa & Wellness, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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Hidden Spa \u2013 Water Hope is built below grade and embedded in the landscape. Instead of standing out from the landscape, IDEE Architects used the terrain to hide most of the building from view.<\/p>\n
The journey here is one of transition. Guests enter through shaded walkways lined with timber columns and stone walls. The path gradually opens into a central courtyard where water and planting replace the heat and exposed sand outside. The treatment rooms wrap around this courtyard, keeping it in sight throughout the experience. Visitors begin the journey in one climate and end it in another.<\/p>\n
\n
FIX Coffee + Bikes<\/a><\/h3>\nBy PHAEDRUS Studio<\/a>, Toronto, Canada<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Restaurant (S <2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the street, FIX Coffee + Bikes looks like any other storefront. But PHAEDRUS Studio was more interested in what happens after you walk through the door.<\/p>\n
The first surprise is the height of the space. A lofty concrete interior replaces the compressed entrance, immediately making the small footprint feel much larger than it is. Then another layer reveals itself. A staircase leads to a mezzanine workshop overlooking the caf\u00e9 below, where mechanics, bicycles, coffee and customers become part of the same daily rhythm. Instead of separating the coffee shop from the repair studio, the architects let each space slowly introduce the next.<\/p>\n
\nNagi<\/a><\/h3>\nBy UN-GROUP<\/a>, Shanghai, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Restaurant (S <2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
<\/p>\n
Nagi sits along Shanghai\u2019s busy Huangpu River, but very little of that energy makes it inside. Instead of opening the restaurant up all at once, UN GROUP guides guests through a carefully controlled sequence of spaces that gradually slows the pace.<\/p>\n
The journey begins along a winding bluestone path before continuing through timber screens and a series of curved walls that gently redirect movement. Each turn reveals just enough to encourage the next step. By the time guests reach the dining room, the restaurant has filtered out the noise of the city, leaving the chef and the meal as the natural focus of the space.<\/p>\n
\nMamuli<\/a><\/h3>\nBy SOIA Design<\/a>, Krasnodar, Russia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Mamuli doesn\u2019t rely on obvious cultural references. Instead, SOIA Design embeds them throughout the restaurant, allowing guests to discover them gradually.<\/p>\n
At first, the space feels warm and contemporary. Only after spending time inside do the references begin to emerge. The oversized chandeliers take their shape from traditional Georgian qvevri vessels. Staircase balusters resemble black peppercorns. Tree trunk tables and patterned timber columns quietly reinforce the connection to Georgian craft. Rather than decorating the restaurant with symbols, the architects encourage guests to notice them for themselves.<\/p>\n
\nUrban Sparkle<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Takashi Niwa Architects<\/a>, Th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh, Vietnam<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Urban Sparkle starts revealing itself before you even get to the entrance. The folded steel roof catches your attention from the street, the metro, and the surrounding towers.<\/p>\n
Once inside, you realize the roof isn\u2019t just there to be seen. It keeps shaping the experience. As it rises and folds overhead, daylight filters through hidden skylights and changes the feel of each space. Come back after sunset, and the whole building changes again. The roof that brought daylight inside now turns the restaurant into a lantern for the city.<\/p>\n
\nShebara Resort<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Killa Design<\/a>, Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, Shebara looks like a string of floating mirrored spheres scattered across the Red Sea. Killa Design arranged the villas like pearls, using polished stainless steel to reflect the sky and water around them. From a distance, the architecture almost disappears into the horizon.<\/p>\n
The experience changes as guests get closer. What first looks like a collection of floating spheres slowly reveals entrances, terraces, and living spaces. Once inside, the reflections become less noticeable as the villa\u2019s frame views the Red Sea instead.<\/p>\n
\nQuinta de Adorigo Winery<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo<\/a>, Tabua\u00e7o, Portugal<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, Quinta de Adorigo Winery almost disappears into the vineyards. Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo kept the building low, allowing it to follow the natural slope instead of competing with the landscape. There is little to suggest what waits inside.<\/p>\n
The experience changes the moment visitors enter. A series of tall timber frames stretches overhead, bringing daylight deep into the production halls below. Walkways cross above wine barrels and fermentation tanks, letting visitors follow the winemaking process from above as they move through the building. The deeper you go, the more the winery opens up, revealing a scale that isn\u2019t visible from the outside.<\/p>\n
\nZOLAND \u00b7 Emei<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Studio J. Bridgland<\/a>, Emeishan City, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, ZOLAND\u00b7Emei feels more like a small mountain village than a hotel. Studio J. Bridgland broke the retreat into a series of buildings that step through the forest instead of standing apart from it.<\/p>\n
The experience unfolds one space at a time. Guests arrive through a textured concrete entrance before reaching a courtyard centered around an ancient Zhennan tree. From there, the buildings gradually open toward the surrounding forest through large panes of glass. Even the guest suites remain hidden beneath the landscape until you are almost beside them. The journey ends at an outdoor stone bath where the edge between the building and the mountain almost disappears.<\/p>\n
\nClemente Bar<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Allied Works<\/a>, New York City, New York<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, nothing about the Metropolitan Life North Building suggests it holds a space like Clemente Bar. The Art Deco tower rises above Madison Square Park like any other Manhattan landmark. The surprise begins once guests enter Eleven Madison Park and make their way upstairs to the bar.<\/p>\n
Allied Works breaks the experience into a series of increasingly intimate spaces. The cocktail lounge leads to smaller rooms before opening onto the chef\u2019s counter, where the focus shifts almost entirely to the preparation of the meal. The closer guests get to the dining experience, the more there is to notice.<\/p>\n
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The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of<\/i> Architizer’s A+Product Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a>! Register for the <\/i>A+Product Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a> to receive future program updates.<\/i><\/p>\nThe post The Slow Reveal: Why the Best Hospitality Projects Refuse the Single Photograph<\/a> appeared first on Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of Architizer’s A+Product Awards! Register for the A+Product Awards Newsletter to receive future program updates. Most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions\/2579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Popular Choice Winner, Restaurant (S <2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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From the street, FIX Coffee + Bikes looks like any other storefront. But PHAEDRUS Studio was more interested in what happens after you walk through the door.<\/p>\n
The first surprise is the height of the space. A lofty concrete interior replaces the compressed entrance, immediately making the small footprint feel much larger than it is. Then another layer reveals itself. A staircase leads to a mezzanine workshop overlooking the caf\u00e9 below, where mechanics, bicycles, coffee and customers become part of the same daily rhythm. Instead of separating the coffee shop from the repair studio, the architects let each space slowly introduce the next.<\/p>\n
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Nagi<\/a><\/h3>\nBy UN-GROUP<\/a>, Shanghai, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Restaurant (S <2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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Nagi sits along Shanghai\u2019s busy Huangpu River, but very little of that energy makes it inside. Instead of opening the restaurant up all at once, UN GROUP guides guests through a carefully controlled sequence of spaces that gradually slows the pace.<\/p>\n
The journey begins along a winding bluestone path before continuing through timber screens and a series of curved walls that gently redirect movement. Each turn reveals just enough to encourage the next step. By the time guests reach the dining room, the restaurant has filtered out the noise of the city, leaving the chef and the meal as the natural focus of the space.<\/p>\n
\nMamuli<\/a><\/h3>\nBy SOIA Design<\/a>, Krasnodar, Russia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Mamuli doesn\u2019t rely on obvious cultural references. Instead, SOIA Design embeds them throughout the restaurant, allowing guests to discover them gradually.<\/p>\n
At first, the space feels warm and contemporary. Only after spending time inside do the references begin to emerge. The oversized chandeliers take their shape from traditional Georgian qvevri vessels. Staircase balusters resemble black peppercorns. Tree trunk tables and patterned timber columns quietly reinforce the connection to Georgian craft. Rather than decorating the restaurant with symbols, the architects encourage guests to notice them for themselves.<\/p>\n
\nUrban Sparkle<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Takashi Niwa Architects<\/a>, Th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh, Vietnam<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Urban Sparkle starts revealing itself before you even get to the entrance. The folded steel roof catches your attention from the street, the metro, and the surrounding towers.<\/p>\n
Once inside, you realize the roof isn\u2019t just there to be seen. It keeps shaping the experience. As it rises and folds overhead, daylight filters through hidden skylights and changes the feel of each space. Come back after sunset, and the whole building changes again. The roof that brought daylight inside now turns the restaurant into a lantern for the city.<\/p>\n
\nShebara Resort<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Killa Design<\/a>, Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, Shebara looks like a string of floating mirrored spheres scattered across the Red Sea. Killa Design arranged the villas like pearls, using polished stainless steel to reflect the sky and water around them. From a distance, the architecture almost disappears into the horizon.<\/p>\n
The experience changes as guests get closer. What first looks like a collection of floating spheres slowly reveals entrances, terraces, and living spaces. Once inside, the reflections become less noticeable as the villa\u2019s frame views the Red Sea instead.<\/p>\n
\nQuinta de Adorigo Winery<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo<\/a>, Tabua\u00e7o, Portugal<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, Quinta de Adorigo Winery almost disappears into the vineyards. Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo kept the building low, allowing it to follow the natural slope instead of competing with the landscape. There is little to suggest what waits inside.<\/p>\n
The experience changes the moment visitors enter. A series of tall timber frames stretches overhead, bringing daylight deep into the production halls below. Walkways cross above wine barrels and fermentation tanks, letting visitors follow the winemaking process from above as they move through the building. The deeper you go, the more the winery opens up, revealing a scale that isn\u2019t visible from the outside.<\/p>\n
\nZOLAND \u00b7 Emei<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Studio J. Bridgland<\/a>, Emeishan City, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, ZOLAND\u00b7Emei feels more like a small mountain village than a hotel. Studio J. Bridgland broke the retreat into a series of buildings that step through the forest instead of standing apart from it.<\/p>\n
The experience unfolds one space at a time. Guests arrive through a textured concrete entrance before reaching a courtyard centered around an ancient Zhennan tree. From there, the buildings gradually open toward the surrounding forest through large panes of glass. Even the guest suites remain hidden beneath the landscape until you are almost beside them. The journey ends at an outdoor stone bath where the edge between the building and the mountain almost disappears.<\/p>\n
\nClemente Bar<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Allied Works<\/a>, New York City, New York<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, nothing about the Metropolitan Life North Building suggests it holds a space like Clemente Bar. The Art Deco tower rises above Madison Square Park like any other Manhattan landmark. The surprise begins once guests enter Eleven Madison Park and make their way upstairs to the bar.<\/p>\n
Allied Works breaks the experience into a series of increasingly intimate spaces. The cocktail lounge leads to smaller rooms before opening onto the chef\u2019s counter, where the focus shifts almost entirely to the preparation of the meal. The closer guests get to the dining experience, the more there is to notice.<\/p>\n
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The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of<\/i> Architizer’s A+Product Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a>! Register for the <\/i>A+Product Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a> to receive future program updates.<\/i><\/p>\nThe post The Slow Reveal: Why the Best Hospitality Projects Refuse the Single Photograph<\/a> appeared first on Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of Architizer’s A+Product Awards! Register for the A+Product Awards Newsletter to receive future program updates. Most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions\/2579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Jury Winner, Restaurant (S <2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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Nagi sits along Shanghai\u2019s busy Huangpu River, but very little of that energy makes it inside. Instead of opening the restaurant up all at once, UN GROUP guides guests through a carefully controlled sequence of spaces that gradually slows the pace.<\/p>\n
The journey begins along a winding bluestone path before continuing through timber screens and a series of curved walls that gently redirect movement. Each turn reveals just enough to encourage the next step. By the time guests reach the dining room, the restaurant has filtered out the noise of the city, leaving the chef and the meal as the natural focus of the space.<\/p>\n
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Mamuli<\/a><\/h3>\nBy SOIA Design<\/a>, Krasnodar, Russia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Mamuli doesn\u2019t rely on obvious cultural references. Instead, SOIA Design embeds them throughout the restaurant, allowing guests to discover them gradually.<\/p>\n
At first, the space feels warm and contemporary. Only after spending time inside do the references begin to emerge. The oversized chandeliers take their shape from traditional Georgian qvevri vessels. Staircase balusters resemble black peppercorns. Tree trunk tables and patterned timber columns quietly reinforce the connection to Georgian craft. Rather than decorating the restaurant with symbols, the architects encourage guests to notice them for themselves.<\/p>\n
\nUrban Sparkle<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Takashi Niwa Architects<\/a>, Th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh, Vietnam<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Urban Sparkle starts revealing itself before you even get to the entrance. The folded steel roof catches your attention from the street, the metro, and the surrounding towers.<\/p>\n
Once inside, you realize the roof isn\u2019t just there to be seen. It keeps shaping the experience. As it rises and folds overhead, daylight filters through hidden skylights and changes the feel of each space. Come back after sunset, and the whole building changes again. The roof that brought daylight inside now turns the restaurant into a lantern for the city.<\/p>\n
\nShebara Resort<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Killa Design<\/a>, Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, Shebara looks like a string of floating mirrored spheres scattered across the Red Sea. Killa Design arranged the villas like pearls, using polished stainless steel to reflect the sky and water around them. From a distance, the architecture almost disappears into the horizon.<\/p>\n
The experience changes as guests get closer. What first looks like a collection of floating spheres slowly reveals entrances, terraces, and living spaces. Once inside, the reflections become less noticeable as the villa\u2019s frame views the Red Sea instead.<\/p>\n
\nQuinta de Adorigo Winery<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo<\/a>, Tabua\u00e7o, Portugal<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, Quinta de Adorigo Winery almost disappears into the vineyards. Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo kept the building low, allowing it to follow the natural slope instead of competing with the landscape. There is little to suggest what waits inside.<\/p>\n
The experience changes the moment visitors enter. A series of tall timber frames stretches overhead, bringing daylight deep into the production halls below. Walkways cross above wine barrels and fermentation tanks, letting visitors follow the winemaking process from above as they move through the building. The deeper you go, the more the winery opens up, revealing a scale that isn\u2019t visible from the outside.<\/p>\n
\nZOLAND \u00b7 Emei<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Studio J. Bridgland<\/a>, Emeishan City, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, ZOLAND\u00b7Emei feels more like a small mountain village than a hotel. Studio J. Bridgland broke the retreat into a series of buildings that step through the forest instead of standing apart from it.<\/p>\n
The experience unfolds one space at a time. Guests arrive through a textured concrete entrance before reaching a courtyard centered around an ancient Zhennan tree. From there, the buildings gradually open toward the surrounding forest through large panes of glass. Even the guest suites remain hidden beneath the landscape until you are almost beside them. The journey ends at an outdoor stone bath where the edge between the building and the mountain almost disappears.<\/p>\n
\nClemente Bar<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Allied Works<\/a>, New York City, New York<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, nothing about the Metropolitan Life North Building suggests it holds a space like Clemente Bar. The Art Deco tower rises above Madison Square Park like any other Manhattan landmark. The surprise begins once guests enter Eleven Madison Park and make their way upstairs to the bar.<\/p>\n
Allied Works breaks the experience into a series of increasingly intimate spaces. The cocktail lounge leads to smaller rooms before opening onto the chef\u2019s counter, where the focus shifts almost entirely to the preparation of the meal. The closer guests get to the dining experience, the more there is to notice.<\/p>\n
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The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of<\/i> Architizer’s A+Product Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a>! Register for the <\/i>A+Product Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a> to receive future program updates.<\/i><\/p>\nThe post The Slow Reveal: Why the Best Hospitality Projects Refuse the Single Photograph<\/a> appeared first on Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of Architizer’s A+Product Awards! Register for the A+Product Awards Newsletter to receive future program updates. Most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions\/2579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Popular Choice Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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Mamuli doesn\u2019t rely on obvious cultural references. Instead, SOIA Design embeds them throughout the restaurant, allowing guests to discover them gradually.<\/p>\n
At first, the space feels warm and contemporary. Only after spending time inside do the references begin to emerge. The oversized chandeliers take their shape from traditional Georgian qvevri vessels. Staircase balusters resemble black peppercorns. Tree trunk tables and patterned timber columns quietly reinforce the connection to Georgian craft. Rather than decorating the restaurant with symbols, the architects encourage guests to notice them for themselves.<\/p>\n
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Urban Sparkle<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Takashi Niwa Architects<\/a>, Th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh, Vietnam<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
Urban Sparkle starts revealing itself before you even get to the entrance. The folded steel roof catches your attention from the street, the metro, and the surrounding towers.<\/p>\n
Once inside, you realize the roof isn\u2019t just there to be seen. It keeps shaping the experience. As it rises and folds overhead, daylight filters through hidden skylights and changes the feel of each space. Come back after sunset, and the whole building changes again. The roof that brought daylight inside now turns the restaurant into a lantern for the city.<\/p>\n
\nShebara Resort<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Killa Design<\/a>, Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, Shebara looks like a string of floating mirrored spheres scattered across the Red Sea. Killa Design arranged the villas like pearls, using polished stainless steel to reflect the sky and water around them. From a distance, the architecture almost disappears into the horizon.<\/p>\n
The experience changes as guests get closer. What first looks like a collection of floating spheres slowly reveals entrances, terraces, and living spaces. Once inside, the reflections become less noticeable as the villa\u2019s frame views the Red Sea instead.<\/p>\n
\nQuinta de Adorigo Winery<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo<\/a>, Tabua\u00e7o, Portugal<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, Quinta de Adorigo Winery almost disappears into the vineyards. Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo kept the building low, allowing it to follow the natural slope instead of competing with the landscape. There is little to suggest what waits inside.<\/p>\n
The experience changes the moment visitors enter. A series of tall timber frames stretches overhead, bringing daylight deep into the production halls below. Walkways cross above wine barrels and fermentation tanks, letting visitors follow the winemaking process from above as they move through the building. The deeper you go, the more the winery opens up, revealing a scale that isn\u2019t visible from the outside.<\/p>\n
\nZOLAND \u00b7 Emei<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Studio J. Bridgland<\/a>, Emeishan City, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, ZOLAND\u00b7Emei feels more like a small mountain village than a hotel. Studio J. Bridgland broke the retreat into a series of buildings that step through the forest instead of standing apart from it.<\/p>\n
The experience unfolds one space at a time. Guests arrive through a textured concrete entrance before reaching a courtyard centered around an ancient Zhennan tree. From there, the buildings gradually open toward the surrounding forest through large panes of glass. Even the guest suites remain hidden beneath the landscape until you are almost beside them. The journey ends at an outdoor stone bath where the edge between the building and the mountain almost disappears.<\/p>\n
\nClemente Bar<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Allied Works<\/a>, New York City, New York<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, nothing about the Metropolitan Life North Building suggests it holds a space like Clemente Bar. The Art Deco tower rises above Madison Square Park like any other Manhattan landmark. The surprise begins once guests enter Eleven Madison Park and make their way upstairs to the bar.<\/p>\n
Allied Works breaks the experience into a series of increasingly intimate spaces. The cocktail lounge leads to smaller rooms before opening onto the chef\u2019s counter, where the focus shifts almost entirely to the preparation of the meal. The closer guests get to the dining experience, the more there is to notice.<\/p>\n
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The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of<\/i> Architizer’s A+Product Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a>! Register for the <\/i>A+Product Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a> to receive future program updates.<\/i><\/p>\nThe post The Slow Reveal: Why the Best Hospitality Projects Refuse the Single Photograph<\/a> appeared first on Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of Architizer’s A+Product Awards! Register for the A+Product Awards Newsletter to receive future program updates. Most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions\/2579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Jury Winner, Restaurant (L >2000 sq ft), 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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Urban Sparkle starts revealing itself before you even get to the entrance. The folded steel roof catches your attention from the street, the metro, and the surrounding towers.<\/p>\n
Once inside, you realize the roof isn\u2019t just there to be seen. It keeps shaping the experience. As it rises and folds overhead, daylight filters through hidden skylights and changes the feel of each space. Come back after sunset, and the whole building changes again. The roof that brought daylight inside now turns the restaurant into a lantern for the city.<\/p>\n
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Shebara Resort<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Killa Design<\/a>, Saudi Arabia<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, Shebara looks like a string of floating mirrored spheres scattered across the Red Sea. Killa Design arranged the villas like pearls, using polished stainless steel to reflect the sky and water around them. From a distance, the architecture almost disappears into the horizon.<\/p>\n
The experience changes as guests get closer. What first looks like a collection of floating spheres slowly reveals entrances, terraces, and living spaces. Once inside, the reflections become less noticeable as the villa\u2019s frame views the Red Sea instead.<\/p>\n
\nQuinta de Adorigo Winery<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo<\/a>, Tabua\u00e7o, Portugal<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, Quinta de Adorigo Winery almost disappears into the vineyards. Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo kept the building low, allowing it to follow the natural slope instead of competing with the landscape. There is little to suggest what waits inside.<\/p>\n
The experience changes the moment visitors enter. A series of tall timber frames stretches overhead, bringing daylight deep into the production halls below. Walkways cross above wine barrels and fermentation tanks, letting visitors follow the winemaking process from above as they move through the building. The deeper you go, the more the winery opens up, revealing a scale that isn\u2019t visible from the outside.<\/p>\n
\nZOLAND \u00b7 Emei<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Studio J. Bridgland<\/a>, Emeishan City, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, ZOLAND\u00b7Emei feels more like a small mountain village than a hotel. Studio J. Bridgland broke the retreat into a series of buildings that step through the forest instead of standing apart from it.<\/p>\n
The experience unfolds one space at a time. Guests arrive through a textured concrete entrance before reaching a courtyard centered around an ancient Zhennan tree. From there, the buildings gradually open toward the surrounding forest through large panes of glass. Even the guest suites remain hidden beneath the landscape until you are almost beside them. The journey ends at an outdoor stone bath where the edge between the building and the mountain almost disappears.<\/p>\n
\nClemente Bar<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Allied Works<\/a>, New York City, New York<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, nothing about the Metropolitan Life North Building suggests it holds a space like Clemente Bar. The Art Deco tower rises above Madison Square Park like any other Manhattan landmark. The surprise begins once guests enter Eleven Madison Park and make their way upstairs to the bar.<\/p>\n
Allied Works breaks the experience into a series of increasingly intimate spaces. The cocktail lounge leads to smaller rooms before opening onto the chef\u2019s counter, where the focus shifts almost entirely to the preparation of the meal. The closer guests get to the dining experience, the more there is to notice.<\/p>\n
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The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of<\/i> Architizer’s A+Product Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a>! Register for the <\/i>A+Product Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a> to receive future program updates.<\/i><\/p>\nThe post The Slow Reveal: Why the Best Hospitality Projects Refuse the Single Photograph<\/a> appeared first on Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of Architizer’s A+Product Awards! Register for the A+Product Awards Newsletter to receive future program updates. Most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions\/2579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Popular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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At first glance, Shebara looks like a string of floating mirrored spheres scattered across the Red Sea. Killa Design arranged the villas like pearls, using polished stainless steel to reflect the sky and water around them. From a distance, the architecture almost disappears into the horizon.<\/p>\n
The experience changes as guests get closer. What first looks like a collection of floating spheres slowly reveals entrances, terraces, and living spaces. Once inside, the reflections become less noticeable as the villa\u2019s frame views the Red Sea instead.<\/p>\n
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Quinta de Adorigo Winery<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo<\/a>, Tabua\u00e7o, Portugal<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, Quinta de Adorigo Winery almost disappears into the vineyards. Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo kept the building low, allowing it to follow the natural slope instead of competing with the landscape. There is little to suggest what waits inside.<\/p>\n
The experience changes the moment visitors enter. A series of tall timber frames stretches overhead, bringing daylight deep into the production halls below. Walkways cross above wine barrels and fermentation tanks, letting visitors follow the winemaking process from above as they move through the building. The deeper you go, the more the winery opens up, revealing a scale that isn\u2019t visible from the outside.<\/p>\n
\nZOLAND \u00b7 Emei<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Studio J. Bridgland<\/a>, Emeishan City, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, ZOLAND\u00b7Emei feels more like a small mountain village than a hotel. Studio J. Bridgland broke the retreat into a series of buildings that step through the forest instead of standing apart from it.<\/p>\n
The experience unfolds one space at a time. Guests arrive through a textured concrete entrance before reaching a courtyard centered around an ancient Zhennan tree. From there, the buildings gradually open toward the surrounding forest through large panes of glass. Even the guest suites remain hidden beneath the landscape until you are almost beside them. The journey ends at an outdoor stone bath where the edge between the building and the mountain almost disappears.<\/p>\n
\nClemente Bar<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Allied Works<\/a>, New York City, New York<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, nothing about the Metropolitan Life North Building suggests it holds a space like Clemente Bar. The Art Deco tower rises above Madison Square Park like any other Manhattan landmark. The surprise begins once guests enter Eleven Madison Park and make their way upstairs to the bar.<\/p>\n
Allied Works breaks the experience into a series of increasingly intimate spaces. The cocktail lounge leads to smaller rooms before opening onto the chef\u2019s counter, where the focus shifts almost entirely to the preparation of the meal. The closer guests get to the dining experience, the more there is to notice.<\/p>\n
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The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of<\/i> Architizer’s A+Product Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a>! Register for the <\/i>A+Product Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a> to receive future program updates.<\/i><\/p>\nThe post The Slow Reveal: Why the Best Hospitality Projects Refuse the Single Photograph<\/a> appeared first on Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of Architizer’s A+Product Awards! Register for the A+Product Awards Newsletter to receive future program updates. Most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions\/2579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Jury Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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From the outside, Quinta de Adorigo Winery almost disappears into the vineyards. Atelier S\u00e9rgio Rebelo kept the building low, allowing it to follow the natural slope instead of competing with the landscape. There is little to suggest what waits inside.<\/p>\n
The experience changes the moment visitors enter. A series of tall timber frames stretches overhead, bringing daylight deep into the production halls below. Walkways cross above wine barrels and fermentation tanks, letting visitors follow the winemaking process from above as they move through the building. The deeper you go, the more the winery opens up, revealing a scale that isn\u2019t visible from the outside.<\/p>\n
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ZOLAND \u00b7 Emei<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Studio J. Bridgland<\/a>, Emeishan City, China<\/h4>\nJury Winner, Hotels & Resorts, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
At first glance, ZOLAND\u00b7Emei feels more like a small mountain village than a hotel. Studio J. Bridgland broke the retreat into a series of buildings that step through the forest instead of standing apart from it.<\/p>\n
The experience unfolds one space at a time. Guests arrive through a textured concrete entrance before reaching a courtyard centered around an ancient Zhennan tree. From there, the buildings gradually open toward the surrounding forest through large panes of glass. Even the guest suites remain hidden beneath the landscape until you are almost beside them. The journey ends at an outdoor stone bath where the edge between the building and the mountain almost disappears.<\/p>\n
\nClemente Bar<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Allied Works<\/a>, New York City, New York<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, nothing about the Metropolitan Life North Building suggests it holds a space like Clemente Bar. The Art Deco tower rises above Madison Square Park like any other Manhattan landmark. The surprise begins once guests enter Eleven Madison Park and make their way upstairs to the bar.<\/p>\n
Allied Works breaks the experience into a series of increasingly intimate spaces. The cocktail lounge leads to smaller rooms before opening onto the chef\u2019s counter, where the focus shifts almost entirely to the preparation of the meal. The closer guests get to the dining experience, the more there is to notice.<\/p>\n
\n
The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of<\/i> Architizer’s A+Product Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a>! Register for the <\/i>A+Product Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a> to receive future program updates.<\/i><\/p>\nThe post The Slow Reveal: Why the Best Hospitality Projects Refuse the Single Photograph<\/a> appeared first on Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of Architizer’s A+Product Awards! Register for the A+Product Awards Newsletter to receive future program updates. Most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions\/2579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Jury Winner, Hotels & Resorts, 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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At first glance, ZOLAND\u00b7Emei feels more like a small mountain village than a hotel. Studio J. Bridgland broke the retreat into a series of buildings that step through the forest instead of standing apart from it.<\/p>\n
The experience unfolds one space at a time. Guests arrive through a textured concrete entrance before reaching a courtyard centered around an ancient Zhennan tree. From there, the buildings gradually open toward the surrounding forest through large panes of glass. Even the guest suites remain hidden beneath the landscape until you are almost beside them. The journey ends at an outdoor stone bath where the edge between the building and the mountain almost disappears.<\/p>\n
\n
Clemente Bar<\/a><\/h3>\nBy Allied Works<\/a>, New York City, New York<\/h4>\nPopular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
From the outside, nothing about the Metropolitan Life North Building suggests it holds a space like Clemente Bar. The Art Deco tower rises above Madison Square Park like any other Manhattan landmark. The surprise begins once guests enter Eleven Madison Park and make their way upstairs to the bar.<\/p>\n
Allied Works breaks the experience into a series of increasingly intimate spaces. The cocktail lounge leads to smaller rooms before opening onto the chef\u2019s counter, where the focus shifts almost entirely to the preparation of the meal. The closer guests get to the dining experience, the more there is to notice.<\/p>\n
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The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of<\/i> Architizer’s A+Product Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a>! Register for the <\/i>A+Product Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a> to receive future program updates.<\/i><\/p>\nThe post The Slow Reveal: Why the Best Hospitality Projects Refuse the Single Photograph<\/a> appeared first on Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of Architizer’s A+Product Awards! Register for the A+Product Awards Newsletter to receive future program updates. Most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions\/2579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Popular Choice Winner, Hotels & Resorts , 14th Architizer A+Awards<\/h5>\n
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From the outside, nothing about the Metropolitan Life North Building suggests it holds a space like Clemente Bar. The Art Deco tower rises above Madison Square Park like any other Manhattan landmark. The surprise begins once guests enter Eleven Madison Park and make their way upstairs to the bar.<\/p>\n
Allied Works breaks the experience into a series of increasingly intimate spaces. The cocktail lounge leads to smaller rooms before opening onto the chef\u2019s counter, where the focus shifts almost entirely to the preparation of the meal. The closer guests get to the dining experience, the more there is to notice.<\/p>\n
\n
The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of<\/i> Architizer’s A+Product Awards<\/i><\/span><\/a>! Register for the <\/i>A+Product Awards Newsletter<\/i><\/span><\/a> to receive future program updates.<\/i><\/p>\n The post The Slow Reveal: Why the Best Hospitality Projects Refuse the Single Photograph<\/a> appeared first on Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The jury is deliberating… stay tuned for the winners of Architizer’s A+Product Awards! Register for the A+Product Awards Newsletter to receive future program updates. Most […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions\/2579"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/brandxdomains.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}