YYA NEWS
1.18.2023
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THE RELUCTANT TRAVELER
Kudadoo Maldives Private Island designed by YYA will be featured in the upcoming Apple TV+ series "The Reluctant Traveler" hosted by Eugene Levy and premiering on February 24th 2023. Read more... |
9.19.2022
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DESTINATION MALDIVES
The challenges of building a sustainable resort in the lowest-lying country in the world. Read more... |
2.21.2022
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LIVING BY THE OCEAN
The Muraka Villa designed by YYA is featured on the cover and within the Phaidon published book, Living By The Ocean: Contemporary Houses by The Sea. Read more... |
11.15.2019
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2019 Best of the Year Awards - Interior Design Magazine
Kudadoo Maldives Private Island designed by Yuji Yamazaki Architecture has been nominated for 2019 BOY for "Best Resort 2019" Read more... |
11.22.2020
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11.24.2019
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"Yuji Yamazaki on Luxury and Sustainability: Architectural Design for the Future"
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07.16.2019
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Dezeen Award 2019
Kudadoo Maldives Private Island designed by Yuji Yamazaki Architecture has been nominated for Dezeen Awards 2019 in Best Hospitality Architecture. Read more... |
06.27.2019
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German Design Award 2020
Kudadoo Maldives Private Island designed by Yuji Yamazaki Architecture has been nominated for German Design Award 2020 in Architecture category. Read more... |
06.05.2019
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HD Awards 2019
Kudadoo Maldives Private Island designed by Yuji Yamazaki Architecture wins Hospitality Design Award - Sustainable Design Project. Read more... |
06.05.2019
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Best of the Best 2019
"Designed by New York–based architect Yuji Yamazaki, the 15 residences have a touch of Japanese ryokan aesthetic, but with 21st-century additions, from sprawling lap pools to high-tech sound systems." Read more... |
04.16.2019
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Best New Hotels 2019 Hot List
"Arranged around a circular wooden walkway out at sea, its 15 rooms conjure spacious Japanese ryokans: designed by minimalist Tokyoarchitect Yumi Yamazaki from soothing wood, stone, and reed-thatch, and fronted by a wide deck, plunge pool, and ladder into the swirling blue sea." Read more... |
12.20.2018
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Designed by YYA, Kudadoo named the Best New Luxury Resort 2018 by LTI
Best (and worst) new luxury hotels of 2018 (CNN) — For the ultimate in modern luxury, head to the Maldives, say the experts at Luxury Travel Intelligence. Two resorts from the Asian islands have topped their annual ranking of the world's best new luxury hotels: Kudadoo Private Island in the top spot, and Joali as runner-up. Read more... |
11.27.2018
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"The 21 Hottest Design Hotels for 2019"
The Maldives gets its first fully sustainable resort when Kudadoo Maldives Private Island by Hurawahli opens on December 1, 2018. The all-inclusive exclusive resort boasts 15 Japanese-style villas designed by Yuji Yamasaki, emphasizing the characteristics of air and light. Read more... |
11.11.2018
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L’indirizzo più esclusivo per le vacanze di Natale da qui a tantissimo tempo (almeno finché non aprirà l’hotel sotterraneo in costruzione in Cina) è la villa sommersa nell’oceano indiano, The Muraka, appena inaugurata da Conrad Maldives Rangali Island.
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11.08.2018
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...most importantly though is its underwater level. five meters below the waves is a king-size bedroom, living area, and a bathroom, housed in an all-glass structure offering 180-degree panoramic views of the ocean’s marine life. responsible for the connecting the two levels is tokyo design firm yuji yamazaki architecture who created a seamless upstairs-downstairs experience letting guests access either floor via a spiral staircase or an elevator.
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05.03.2018
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Designed by award-winning Japanese architect Yuji Yamazaki, the villa’s minimalist interior is marked by walls and ceilings of reflective glass, plush leather finishes, and marble and granite detailing. Natural hues and materials were purposely chosen to complement the undersea environment.
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