Gallery - Architectural Holidays

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This "vortex" shaped stairway breathes new life into a former stud farm, re-saddled by design team Jouin-Manku into Les Haras Hotel, Strasbourg

This post modern concrete staircase, along with a nice minstrel's gallery, dresses stage the for the post modern musician at nHow Berlin

This thoroughly modern staircase stacks up nicely with Mid-century modern at this Miami landmark that is now Royal Palm South Beach

This elegant winding staircase at The New York EDITION resembles to us, a flame, offering a both artistic and soothing compliment to the fireplace

This powerful yet graceful and artistic wooden staircase complements the dramatic lobby design at Conrad New York

Geometry-inspired lighting adds drama to the views from the iconic, suspended staircase at the Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection

This totally unique entrance stair to seriously sustainable Hotel Hotel Canberra makes pretty creative use of reclaimed timbers

This prominent yet toned down stairway at Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort draws inspiration from the smooth contours of a canoe

This sculptural staircase, a playful if not erratic statement in metal and wood, sets the tone for the modern business traveler at East Hong Kong

Art in motion defines the screen-like stair at W Taipei, while evoking serenity and the unparalled, refined elegance of Asian culture

The simplicity of this extreme modern staircase is in perfect step and harmony while honoring centuries of history at Caro Hotel, Valencia

Dynamic design duo Yabu Pushelberg create a timeless elegant design statement, that also happens to be a staircase, at Las Alcobas, Mexico City

The affectionately named "bird cage" staircase at Generator Barcelona was inspired by the skeletal wooden ribs of a ship's hull

You'll make an entrance whether going up or going down this double helical, intertwining pair of stairways at Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou

This heavy metal stair offers a bold interplay between the modern world of steel and glass and the warm historic elements of Conservatorium Hotel

A cool, bright white palette, "see through" black lace railing, and a curvy spine all make for one hot stairway at Mondrian South Beach

Long live the printed word and this amazing column of books, repurposed around the spiral staircase at Paper Factory Hotel, Long Island City

The new urban lifestyle is alive and well at CitizenM London Bankside, with this winding stair revolving, literally, around colorful modern furniture

THE GALLERY

This section presents a series of gallery images focusing on one subject at a time. The subjects of our galleries will vary, and could be our selection of hotel suites, standout meeting and event venues, an architectural element or specific design feature, unique artistic interpretations of a spotlighted architect or designer, or the architectural highlights of a destination.

Our current gallery takes a look at one of our favorite features of a hotel’s lobby or other public space where making a design statement gets duly noticed – the grand staircase. For this initial group (yes, there will be more to come,) we’ve focused on the contemporary design of the “monumental stair,” a term used by the profession to distinguish the open stair, free of walls and “exit” signs.

As with all our galleries, this is an ongoing process and an ever changing segment of our web site. We search for creative solutions and unique features across all aspects of conventional hospitality design (hotels, restaurants, clubs, etc), and we especially search across other building types for venues that offer selective services of hospitality.

[Image sources for this gallery are from the hotels represented]

We welcome suggestions and images for our gallery from visitors, hotels, regional tourist professionals, or anyone else who has an unique and good quality image they wish to share. If we elect to include it in our gallery you will be credited with that image.

Look for our next Gallery subject, coming soon: Spectacular, upcoming museums that clearly want your meeting and event business