A unique, glistening origami-like sculptural façade greets guests arriving at a Los Angeles airport hotel via its newly renovated Porte Cochere.

Tasked with transforming the dark, dated façade of the original 1980s-era hotel arrival tunnel, Houston/Tyner, a professional architectural corporation based in Torrance, Calif., wanted to create “a showcase for the boulevard” with the nearly 300-foot long 14,950 square-foot Porte Cochere that spans the entire length of the hotel, according to Russel Tyner, AIA, NCARB, principal architect, Houston/Tyner.

Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Welch, Minn., has undergone a series of renovations and expansions in recent years designed to provide guests with a modern resort experience in which they can enjoy upscale amenities.

The Parq Vancouver Hotel and Casino is a 600 million dollar resort that was designed by IBI Group with collaborative work from Architecture49 and ACDF Architecture. The resort in its entirety is massive with two upscale hotels, a tourism complex which houses the convention and meeting centers, a rooftop spa, bars, restaurants and an over 72,000 square-foot casino.

photography © Cosmin Dragomir

In the heart of Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, sits the Hotel Mercure. The four-star hotel is surrounded by neoclassical structures, which greatly influenced its design. The Hotel Mercure Bucharest City Center is described by its architects, Arhi Group, as a story-telling structure.

There are a number of benefits to modular building including the ease of construction, as the materials are prefabricated off-site, and the reduction of on-site waste and sizing. Additionally, prefabrication leaves less room for on-site human error.

Art, music and fashion serve as inspirations for the new Radisson RED lifestyle select brand developed by the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, which opened its first U.S. location in Minneapolis in November 2016 as the brand’s first new build and prototype design.