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10 Contemporary Hotels Shaped by Context and Material

10 Contemporary Hotels Shaped by Context and Material

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Yagmur Baydır
January 03, 2026

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10 Contemporary Hotels Shaped by Context and Material

Across diverse geographies, hotels are increasingly conceived as narrative spaces, shaped by the rhythms of their surroundings and the stories embedded in their sites. Rather than asserting themselves through spectacle, these projects unfold gradually, revealing how material, light, and structure can translate climate, culture, and memory into architectural experience. In this context, hospitality becomes less about destination and more about dwelling, observation, and connection.

The selection that follows brings together ten hotel projects that approach hospitality as a cultural and spatial inquiry. Each one reflects a careful negotiation between architecture and context, using design to frame everyday rituals, respond to landscape, and create environments that feel both contemporary and deeply rooted.

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2. Fogo Island Inn, Canada

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