Words Vidula Kotian
From a former civic tower in Savannah to a desert-built gathering place in Palm Springs and an alpine clinic in Bad Gastein, these hotels work existing architecture into something sharper, softer, and more social. Strong lines stay intact; everything else shifts—material, mood, and use—into spaces shaped for how people actually move through them today.
A reborn midcentury icon in the heart of Savannah’s historic grid, Municipal Grand feels like stepping into a cleaner, more cinematic version of the city itself. Once a 1960s civic building, it has been carefully reworked to retain its structural clarity—strong lines, generous proportions, and a sense of civic scale—while introducing softer material layers like terrazzo, mosaic tile, and warm, muted finishes.
The atmosphere shifts throughout the day: light moves across corridors and open spaces, the lobby stays calm and unhurried in the morning, and activity gathers gradually as the day unfolds. Upstairs, the rooftop pool at Sun Club opens onto wide views over Savannah’s tree canopy, while downstairs the social spaces stay closely tied to the surrounding streets.
A converted midcentury structure in the alpine town of Bad Gastein, the cōmodo occupies a former clinic defined by strong proportions, long sightlines, and a clear structural rhythm. The furnishing palette combines contemporary design with softer alpine materials: modular seating by brands like Vitra and Freifrau, timber dining tables paired with bentwood chairs, and lounge areas anchored by low, upholstered sofas in muted textiles. Warm, restrained lighting from pendant and floor lamps softens the building’s rational framework.
Large windows and deep openings connect the interior to the steep valley landscape. The hotel sits within Bad Gastein’s dense alpine fabric, where historic spa architecture, waterfalls, and steep terrain shape the town’s distinctive character.
Originally built in 1929 as the iconic Northwest Tower, The Robey is one of Chicago's most distinctive architectural landmarks—a slender Art Deco skyscraper whose streamlined geometry, limestone façade and soaring clock tower have long defined the Wicker Park skyline.
Following a meticulous restoration, the building has been transformed with interiors that pair midcentury modern sensibilities with understated luxury: walnut and oak furnishings, leather accents, terrazzo, brass detailing and a palette of warm neutrals create a calm, residential feel that contrasts beautifully with the tower's bold exterior. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame cinematic views across the city, while the rooftop pool and lounge offer a quintessential Chicago perspective.
Nomad Design & Lifestyle Hotel in Basel unfolds behind a preserved 1950s façade, where a quietly assertive architectural dialogue links the original structure with a contemporary concrete extension. The result is a layered composition of exposed surfaces, warm oak and wool textiles, where raw materiality is softened through bespoke detailing and carefully calibrated light.
Inside, the ground floor operates as a shared living space—part lobby, part social hub—anchored by long communal tables, a bar and restaurant that dissolve the boundary between guest and city. Rooms continue the same restrained language: clean-lined furniture, tactile fabrics, and custom kilim elements adding subtle texture against the concrete base.
Tucked into the sun-warmed village heart of Lana, 1477 Reichhalter is a midcentury-tinged time capsule disguised as a 15th-century house. Behind its softly weathered façade, chalk-stone walls and creaking timber floors set the rhythm, while a quietly confident layer of midcentury design slips in—Italian antiques, flea-market finds, and sculptural 1950s pieces giving the space a cinematic, almost dreamlike balance between past and present.
It’s the kind of place where history isn’t displayed so much as lived in: breakfast feels like a ritual, evenings blur into candlelit wine, and every room seems to whisper that modern luxury is just restraint, light, and a good story well kept.
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