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Diverse design and development team begin work on North America's largest ski village
by Kim Megson | 21 Jul 2017
Construction has begun on North America's largest ski village development: a vast new leisure community in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains. Over 200 stakeholders gathered at the base village of the Snowmass Ski Area near Aspen, Colorado, on Tuesday (18 July) to celebrate the start of work on the new mountain resort development – a US$600m (€520m, £463m) collaboration between Colorado-based hospitality operators East West Partners (EWP), Aspen Skiing
French Alps resort plans 400m indoor ski slope to allow year-round skiing
by Tom Anstey | 05 Dec 2016
The French ski resort of Tignes will soon be able to offer 365-day skiing after having plans approved to build a €62m (US$66.4m, £52.1m) indoor slope on one of its existing runs. French architects De Jong (DJA) are behind the 400m (1,300ft) Ski Line snow centre, which will sit at an altitude of 2,000m (6,500ft) and will feature a chairlift to take visitors to the top of the slope, as
Alpine-themed Six Senses Courchevel spa set to open
by Jane Kitchen | 27 Oct 2016
Six Senses is opening a spa in the ski-resort destination of Courchevel, France this December, catering to local residents, chalet owners, holidaymakers and other skiing enthusiasts. Located in the heart of Courchevel 1850, the spa is a part of Six Senses Residences Courchevel which houses 53 penthouses and apartments. Designed by Longo Palmarini Architecture & Partners, the spa will feature a bathing circuit designed with the skier’s needs in mind.
German design duo transform Swiss ski lift gondolas into lightweight mobile saunas
by Kim Megson | 05 May 2016
German designers Toni Egger and Felix Tarantik are creating mobile saunas inside the aluminium shells of Swiss ski lift gondolas. The four-person Saunagondel can withstand extreme weather conditions and, with a footprint of two by two metres, is small and lightweight enough to transport from place to place. The sauna is fitted with custom-made silver fir wood interiors and a 4.5 kW electric heater that can reach temperatures of 100
Norman Foster to restore historic sports pavilion for Kulm St. Moritz
by Kim Megson | 09 Feb 2016
British architecture studio Foster + Partners have been commissioned to restore a historic pavilion in Kulm Park, Switzerland so that it can be used at next year’s Ski World Championships. The two-storey Ice Pavilion, which is owned by ski and spa getaway Kulm Hotel St. Moritz, was constructed in 1905 in a traditional Swiss Art Nouveau style. Despite being listed for protection, the structure is on the verge of collapse
W Hotels to open Rocky Mountain alpine getaway
by Kim Megson | 20 Jan 2016
W Hotels Worldwide has today (20 January) announced it will open its first alpine retreat in North America: a chalet and cocktail bar in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. The hotel – located at the foot of Aspen Mountain – is being designed by New York design firm Nemaworkshop, Denver-based Rowland+Broughton Architecture and W’s in-house design team. In a bid to make the most of the dramatic surrounding scenery, the design team
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