The architecture and interior of Kempinski Hotel The Dome in Belek, on the Turkish Riviera, is heavily inspired by Turkey’s rich cultural heritage and particularly by the Selçuk era, a dynasty dating from the 11th century. Throughout the hotel, awe-inspiring Selçuk architectural elements meet contemporary hotel design. The hotel’s main entrance is a replica of the Eşrefoğlu Camii, built in 1297 in the Konya region and the biggest mosque ever built on wooden pillars. The wooden door is remarkable in being made entirely of wood, with no metal pins to hold panels in place, only wooden pins and screws.

This theme continues in the Fendi-furnished lobby, where 150 year-old wooden doors are used as tables and the incredible dome is a copy of the Karatay Medrese, a school in Konya which was one of the most important buildings of the period. The hotel’s main entrance gate is also a copy of the Karatay Medrese’s entrance door. The atrium even exhibits several original 100 year old amphorae.

Art and nature meet in the incomparable architecture of the Kempinski Grand Hotel Heiligendamm. The entire site has developed almost organically since the 18th century, with individual buildings successively added to create a pleasing whole. Here, classical meets romantic in a harmonious ensemble, where all the buildings look out over the Baltic Sea. The Mecklenburg House was built in 1796 by Friedrich Franz I of Mecklenburg, originally as a baroque bathhouse for members of the aristocracy who followed his example of bathing and taking the waters at Doberan beach. The Kurhaus was built in 1816 in a classical style, designed by court architect Karl Theodor Severin, as the setting for receptions, dining and dancing. The Latin inscription above the columned hall ‘Heic te laetitia invitat post balnea sanum’ or ‘Delights await you here after a healing bath’ still holds true today, with excellent cuisine served at the banquets and conferences held in the magnificent ballroom and adjoining restaurants. The Grand Hotel completed the central ensemble in 1886, with the neo-gothic Hohenzollern Castle constructed between 1840 and 1848. The Severin Palais is a modern addition which was designed by New York architect Robert A.M. Stern to complement the existing buildings, when the resort of Heiligendamm was being planned and restored by HPP Architects of Düsseldorf. Today, the Severin Palais blends into the surrounding buildings almost as if it had been intended since the beginning.

Due to its magnificent view over Lake Geneva, the Swiss architectural team TJCA as well as the Swedish interior designers AB.Living Design visualised integrating the lake as the main design element within all public areas of the Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva. The restaurant, bar and lounge on the first and second floor offer an unrestricted view over one of the most famous water fountains, the Jet d’Eau, and the prominent Mont Blanc. Generously large glass windows provide a light and airy atmosphere in most parts of the property. The materials used for the interior design compliment the ever present lake: beige and burgundy coloured velvet, combined with a light blue are enhanced by the cream coloured marble walls. In the restaurants, dark oak woods provide a cosy yet elegant setting.

A new restaurant concept has been introduced on the second floor, FLOORTWO, which invites casual dining and drinks in several outlets in one. Stylishly furnished with modern crystal lights, sofas in unusual designs, white leather armchairs which contrasts with the dark wood, and shimmering chrome creates a futuristic feel. Each piece of furniture is exclusively designed for the hotel.