Green walls look great and improve the air quality. Here some impressive vertical gardens in hotels around the world by Traveler.es.  

It seems the Mercer Hotel Barcelona managed to nicely preserve history and its roman walls while at the same time adding a touch of new without over-designing the place. Often designers and architects spoil what’s there by adding too many modern features […]

What if unused hotel rooms could just disappear and become useful space? With these mobile walls and these murphy beds this could be possible…  

Truly authentic, not over-designed, fun as well as cosy hotels are hard to come by but here is one: 25hours Hotel Hafencity in Hamburg! Visit Inhabitat for a sideshow.  

Nido is a set of occasional tables (like when you want to have your suitcase displayed openly in the hotel room) made in Valencia from solid oak. A design from the 60s, still valid today.  

Barcelona is famous for its tile design. Mass production started in the 19th century and the floors of the city reached their splendor in the age of Art Nouveau. This book comes with a CD and the digitalised designs.  

Check out this renovated Barcelona apartment by Eque y Seta; a refreshing mix of old and new while respecting the original elements and traditions. Beautiful hydraulic floor, lots of reclaimed as well as natural materials and a clever distribution that allows for […]

Here’s another nice poster I think guests would appreciate. Check out Poster Cabaret for more inspiring and awareness raising art works like this one or this one.  

When nephew (designer) and uncle (sunblind craftsman) get together, beautiful eco-friendly and local products appear! Check out El Nebot del Persianer for the kind of products we want to have in our hotel.  

Here some cool local pieces of furniture and storage solutions made from upcycled sails in Spain. By DVELAS. We want some!  

On our quest for the typical Barcelona, we remembered Camper´s Dos Palillos Bar in the Raval. They describe it as “a very high bar, not so comfortable bar stools, a tight spot in which one fights for 25cm of space, extravagant decoration with various […]

Great idea! The customised wallpaper of the Wythe Hotel tells the story of the building… growhousegrow: Beautiful wallpaper cooked up by the very talented Dan Funderburgh for the new Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Can we find a building like the old cooperage in Brooklyn that is now the Wythe Hotel in Barcelona? That’d be nice…  

Originally designed by Droog for dirty hotel bathroom floors, we think this is still a cool mat, even for clean hotels! Also check out Hotel Droog.  

Here is what current Spanish design can look like: Jaleo restaurant by Juli Capella.