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Stargazing At The Elqui Domos Hotel In Chile / RDM Arquitectura

In the heart of the mythical Elqui Valley in Pisco, surrounded by the Andes Mountains, 500km north of Santiago in central Chile, lies a magical place that allows for star-spangled dreams beneath the clear pure sky. Combining stargazing and specialized astronomic tours with night-time horseback riding, meditation and even tarot readings, Elqui Domos is a hotel quite like no other.

It was completed in 2005 to fulfil its owners’ desire to observe and enjoy the grandeur of the one of the world’s most star-filled skies. It is one of only seven astronomic hotels around the world and the only one in the Southern Hemisphere, offering breathtaking views of the magic skies draped over the Elqui Valley (the valley is renowned for its sharp, clear skies, as it happens to sit under one of the clearest atmospheres in the world). The lack of rain and pleasant weather all year round set the perfect conditions for astronomic tourism, where guests can gather to enjoy a unique chance to liaise with the stars.

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The prefabricated Ammerwald Alpenhotel, Tyrol 2011 / Oskar Leo Kaufmann & Albert Rüf

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Nørre Vosborg/ Arkitema Architects

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Fasano Boa Vista Hotel, Porto Feliz, Brasil / Isay Weinfeld

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HUT TO HUT PROJECT / RINTALA EGGERTSSON ARCHITECTS

This project consists of a pair of prototype huts in the city of Kumta, India. This sort of lodge aims to promote eco-tourism, instilling a respect for culture and human rights while stimulating economic growth on a small scale. The pavilions were built up from renewable and local materials. They were placed upon laterite stone masonry foundation and the eucalyptus framing was pre-fabricated and assembled on site. Inside the furniture and integrated shelving walls made from plywood divide spaces while doubling as cross-bracing for the structure.

Este proyecto consiste en dos pabellones que se encuentran en la localidad de Kumta, India. Este sistema de alojamiento nace como forma de promover el ecoturismo, promoviendo el conocimiento de la cultura autóctona y el respeto porel cuidado del medio al tiempo que se favorece el crecimiento económico a pequeña escala. Para la construcción se utilizaron materiales locales y renovables. Los volúmenes se asientan sobre una base de laterita que funciona como cimentación. La estructura está hecha de listones de eucaliptos unidos en el lugar de construcción. En el interior se disponen una serie de paneles y estanterías de tablero contrachapado que sirven para dividir el espacio y para arriostrar la estructura.

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