HB Reavis to transform Waterloo’s Elizabeth House into mixed-use scheme

The developer has unveiled plans to transform Elizabeth House into One Waterloo, a mixed-use residential, hotel, office, retail and student accommodation site. The post HB Reavis to transform Waterloo’s Elizabeth House into mixed-use scheme appeared first on Property Week.

PPHE reports rising revenue following conclusion of formal sale process

The international hospitality real estate group has reported higher revenue and stronger margins in the first half of 2026, driven by strong performance across its London hotel portfolio. The post PPHE reports rising revenue following conclusion of formal sale process appeared first on Property Week.

Make succeeds SOM and KPF with Broadgate skyscraper hotel scheme

The Architects’ Journal Make succeeds SOM and KPF with Broadgate skyscraper hotel scheme Make has unveiled proposals for a 52-storey hotel tower at Bavaria House in Shoreditch, replacing unrealised schemes by KPF and SOM The post Make succeeds SOM and KPF with Broadgate skyscraper hotel scheme appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Gino Spocchia

Buildings nested in nature: inside the WAF 2026 shortlist

This year’s best international architecture and interiors have been revealed, with the 2026 World Architecture Festival (WAF) shortlist announced. WAF 2026 will take place at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, between 18–20 November. The shortlist features 416 projects, across categories ranging from best Creative Re-Use, Housing and Education to best Hotel, […] The post Buildings nested in nature: inside the WAF 2026 shortlist appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

US led record global hotel construction pipeline in Q2 2026

Hotel conversions and luxury projects dominated the global pipeline, which increased slightly year over year to 15,976 projects, per Lodging Econometrics.

Tom Scott - Things are changing at the world's oldest hotel, 13032023

Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is not just the world's oldest hotel, but the world's oldest still-operating business. Or at least, that's one way of looking at it. But things are changing here, just like they always have

Architectural Digest - Hidden Details of The Plaza Hotel, From Lobby to Penthouse, 30102018

Take a tour of New York City's most famous and luxurious hotel The Plaza led by architectural historian and author Francis Morrone and journalist and author Julie Satow. The Plaza has almost become synonymous with New York City, made famous by beloved children's book character Eloise, famous weddings like Donald Trump's and Macaulay Culkin in 'Home Alone 2.' Learn the secrets behind its grandeur, from its ornate lobbies and ballrooms to its lavish penthouse hotel rooms

Vogue Properties - 250 City Road - FlyThrough Animation, 03112022

A brief fly-through video of the new 250 City Road building

Louisiana Channel - Architects 3XN on Turning an Old High-Rise Into a New 08112022

“I think it’s going to be a model of how to transform existing high-rises into new high-rises in the future.” Meet architect Kim Herforth Nielsen, Founder and Creative Director of the Danish studio 3XN, who here tells the story behind the transformation of Quay Quarter Tower in Sydney, Australia – an existing high-rise in the city centre that was turned into a new and doubled in size.

Element 18 - Under the Dome, West Baden Springs Hotel 19082022

Back in 1446, Brunelleschi’s dome for Florence Cathedral pushed bricks and mortar to the limit. In order to crown the West Baden Hotel in Indiana with an even bigger dome, engineers would have to find a better building material

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