Best retirement housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best retirement housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
This new stunner, a decade in the works from maternity hospital to a high-rise of 160 guestrooms and 100 retirees residences, is the one to watch in 2023. Jean Nouvel is the architect of the “vertical forest” tower addition with overlapping trellises. Philippe Starck’s interiors pay homage to the abstract curves of Oscar Niemeyer, incorporating handcrafted touches by local artisans. The neighbourhood is Bela Vista, home to museums and boulevards, and the hotel anchors the Cidade Matarazza cultural and retail precinct of redeveloped early 20th-century buildings due to fully open late next year. It’s Rosewood’s first property in South America and “sense of place” collaborations abound, from commissioned artworks and fittings to a focus on regional food served at venues that include a faux log cabin.
The Global Award winner will be announced in April in London. (Globals)