Designboom lists Flamingo Dailai in its Top 10 hotels and resorts 2014

December 29, 2014 | 14:40

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Flamingo Dailai resort, a residential retreat located one hour away from Hanoi, has been honoured as one of the Top 10 hotels and resorts in the world 2014 by well-known architecture e-magazine: designboom.com.

The complex, located in the middle of forests between Dailai Lake and the surrounding mountains, consists of two contrasting buildings both designed by architecture Vo Trong Nghia – Dailai conference hall and Bamboo Wing.

The resort provides guests with luxury dining facilities, ‘bamboo wing’ is used as a meeting space, clubhouse and café. Approaching the structure, guests traverse stepping stones which lead beneath the U-shaped design. Numerous stalks of bamboo are aligned methodically in a semicircle, with seats systematically placed according to the rhythm of the design.

Articulated around a quiet pool of water, the 12-metre-wide construct features an external event space at its rear with ample space for various activities. A service building is positioned next to the structure containing an office, kitchen, wine cellar, VIP room, toilet and a nursing room.

The ‘Flamingo Dailai bamboo complex’ has been awarded 2014′s building of the year of ARCASIA award for architecture, a prestigious Asian design prize. Throughout 2014, a number of hotels and resorts have been established across the globe, occupying a variety of rural landscapes in unusual locations.

The resorts form places of escape, often in remote or picturesque settings, offering a break from an ever more hectic world. Although similar in function, the ten selected schemes are incredibly diverse in form, with intimate and expansive volumes utilised to great effect alongside a range of different materials and production techniques, providing guests with a tranquil and calming temporary residence.