Situated in the highest tower of the world Burj Khalifa, the Armani Hotel Dubai is one of the most luxurious hotels ever. The hotel is located on eleven floors of Burj Khalifa tower. Exquisite guests have an access to a number of restaurants, spas, saloons or a night club. The entire interior has been designed by Giorgo Armani himself. Of course all used materials are luxurious: wood, cloth, stone etc. As for the colors, gold as a symbol of wealth is dominating. Gold is for centuries the commodity that never loses on value and that is also the main idea of the concept. All the rooms look very neat and elegant, furnished in brown colors complemented by red. At first sight they are made from wood when approaching it is evident that the material is marble. To spend a night in this exquisite hotel would cost you 2400 dollars per night, the breathtaking view on Dubai is included in the price.

An old school building in Doha`s Education City will house temporarily the Arab museum Mathaf. The reconstruction of the exhibition rooms has been designed by a French architect Jean-Francois Bodin. All rooms are linked by white colour, even present on the furniture. Modern construction on the facade is contrasting with the rest of the original building, but they are still in harmony. Mathaf museum will host a number of various exhibitions and programs centered on Arab art. The Mathaf collection owns more than 6000 art-pieces and presents the main trends and sites of production of modern Arab art from 1840 till now. The first exhibition that will take place in the reconstructed museum building got a name Sajjil : Century of modern art. This exhibition will show more than 100 artists and major experiments in aesthetics. The exhibition will start on the 30th of December this year.

The house surrounded by beautiful mountain wild is located in the valley near by Innsbruck, Austria. Architecture studio KM Architects has designed this modern housing made from wood. Ground-floor was literally embedded in the landscape, the garage was built as an integral part of this floor. First floor houses kitchen, dining room and an open living room with a large terrace viewing at the beautiful mountains. Entire second floor serves as a bedroom with private bathroom. Materials that dominates in the interior are natural materials as wood for example and natural colors. Wooden wall-covering used on the facade and on the terrace was laid in both directions what accentuates the simplicity of the construction and gives it a cachet.

American designer Chris Cobb has constructed a very modern house called Eva Street in the capital of Texas, Austin, USA. The design is very modern, but it blends well in the surrounding area. The author had to face the challenge of preserving a 150 years old oak tree, situated right in the center of the premises. The house was supposed to make a compact piece with the tree and the ambient environment in general. The result is a house composed of several units creating a dynamic group of various forms and heights. Outside walls are covered with Brazilian red wood and wood also covers inside walls. The house interior also features dark bamboo floor in combination with white walls and clean details.

Everything is compact and mobile these days. Thus it was only a matter of time before someone comes up with the idea of mobile housing. A New Zealand architects Andre Hoskin recently introduced his newest invention which should give nomads a chance for a more comfortable living. The house is simple, light and elegant at the same time. It is delivered as a construction kit easy to assemble into a stylish house. Each unit features 1,130 square feet of open space which includes a living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, two closets, cabinets and storage space as well as three outside terraces. It can also serve as a single ample bedroom, office/studio or a neat secondary housing however units can be combined forming a large residence. Siding is made of plywood and timber in white, black and red colors. Low construction, rectangular layout and wood-glass combination remind of the famous Farnsworth House by Mies vad der Rohe.

Lofts ie conversion of old industrial building into residential housing has been becoming more and more popular benefiting from large space and convenient locations. This beautiful recently finished 100 m2 industrial loft was designed by Diego Revolla, interior designer and architect from Sao Paolo, Brazil. Revolla indeed knows how to use classic elements in contemporary projects. The design perfectly combines modernity and comfort resulting in a unique industrial style. An emphasis was put on integrity through the use of identical material for wall and roof cladding forming a single unit. The entire interior including furnishing is smooth and clean leading to a simplicity of colors and shapes. Natural materials are used for large spaces (e.g. stone on walls) while small elements such as shelves or vases are made of metal.

Architecture studio Longhi Architects has designed a house called Lefevre. It is located at the coastline in Peru, in city of Punta Misterio situated 177km away from the capital Lima. The Punta Misterio region is known for its desert. The parcel has a great view at the Pacific ocean contrasting with the arid desert. One of the challenges was to create a design that will harmonize with the surroundings. It seems that they have fulfilled this demand very well. They have created a housing formed by geometric shapes stacked on each other looking like they are going to fall from the reef. Stacking of shapes created an extra space on the roofs that was used to build unique sand gardens visually extending the desert. Swimming pools reconnect the house with the ocean. The entire design concept could be expressed by words: “between sand and water”. As for the materials, the material of the wall-covering changes with every floor, the ground-floor is covered by stone, the top floor is completely white with a number of glazed walls that lighten and aerate the house.

Two entrepreneurs Kent Lindvall and Britta Jonsson - Lindvall have decided to fulfill their dream and build a tree house - the concept that allows a man to live in harmony with the wild. In cooperation with well-known architects and designers they turned the idea into reality. A series of unique hotel rooms harmonized with the wild and eco-friendly qualities have been created. The hotel is located in Harads, in one of the most beautiful parts of Sweden - the pearl of Swedish forests. The hotel is composed by a number of separated rooms, each room has a different shape and functions. “Mirrocube” room, for exemple, by architects Bolla Thama and Martin Videgård is a double room constructed from light aluminium structure hung around a tree trunk. Its dimensions are 4×4x4m and the entire construction is covered by mirror glass that reflects surroundings and creates a camouflaged hide. Another type of room is the “Cabin” by architecture company Cyrene & Cyrene. The designers have dealt with a high ground and a steep slope providing a beautiful view at the valley of the river Luleå. The Cabin is hung on trees and its form conforms to the surroundings. The tree hotel offers a number of interesting rooms as the “Nest”, “Blue Cone” or even the “UFO” room. Very unique is the sauna suspended in the height among the trees.

An unusual house has been recently built in the capital of Russia, Moscow by architects Arsenija Borisenka and Petra Zaytseva representing architecture studio Za Bor Architects. At first sight the house looks like an accidental group of shapes. This aesthetic chaos is in reality a rational design process. All the elements of the house, as its form, layout and functional structure constitute the final design. The house looks like the debris of a spaceship. Surrounded by a number of old trees worth to protect and other houses close to the house of Mr. R, the designers opted for a facade with just few windows. Almost all rooms are viewing at the interior or an inner court, contrary to the southern facade which is open. The living room situated in the southern part has thanks to an open facade double height. As for the relaxing area, the house a very cosy roof garden accessing the second floor that houses bedrooms. On the second floor children rooms and an office are situated. Skylights embedded on the roof provide the interior with natural sunligh