The compound, which features 55 villas and 40 luxe residences, is spread across 22 shikumen (or stone gate) lanes that connect over 200 two-story townhouses that date back to the 1930s.

Originally built by a French real estate company, each of the buildings has been meticulously restored by Jaya International Design’s team of experts to fully showcase the unique blend of Eastern and Western architecture—now a rarity in the ever-modernizing city.

This cultural fusion continues inside each elegantly decorated villa, which range in size from one to three bedrooms and from nearly 1,200 square feet to a palatial 2,700 square feet.

In addition to ultra-luxurious touches like Aqua di Parma bath products and a dedicated Capella personal assistant, guests of Capella Shanghai will also have access to the property’s Auriga Spa, which features unique treatments based on the cycles of the moon.

After long days out exploring—the city’s best shopping and must-see sights, like the iconic arts galleries of Tianzifang, are located just steps away from the hotel—guests can dine in serious style at the property’s le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire restaurant, which is the first opening in mainland China for the multi-Michelin-starred chef and will serve his signature take on French cuisine.

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The centerpiece of this magnificent home is a glass elevator, wrapped by a customized central staircase, giving a sense of grandeur and tradition merged with state-of-the-art modern living. The home is perfectly positioned to maximize the stunning and rare 325 feet of private lake shoreline with breathtaking views of the High Peaks, providing year-round beauty through the glorious Fall forest colors and picturesque winter snows to the pleasures of summer on the lake.

The home is perfectly situated to combine privacy and peace with the convenience of walking to world-class shops and restaurants in the nearby charming village of Lake Placid, NY, renowned as host to two Winter Olympic Games. It goes without saying that this property offers an exceptional base for world class skiing.

Cutting edge security, audio and lighting systems as well as professionally designed landscaping add to the magnificence of this unique home. Additional lifestyle features, such as furnishings and private boats, are available upon negotiation.

Selling price: $9.200.000

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Sitting on top of this concrete house is a “double skin”, finished in new invisible Tesla solar cells, to truly make the most of life in the desert. This second layer can be opened or closed, meaning that in cold winter days the residents can open it and allow the afternoon sun to warm the roof while in the hot summer days, this second skin keeps the roof in shade.

With a roof tilted towards the east, iranian based office BMDesign creates effective zones of negative pressure at the climax of the roof helping to ventilate the building naturally throughout most of the year. controllable vents, at the climax of the roof have a sucking effect, together with the large openings to the south of the building. air filters by flowing through a broken line of evergreen trees, over a pool in the outdoors and then by passing over an indoor garden of snake plants, which is known to be a great air purifier, and finally over a pond.

The large glass façade to the south with insulated glazing, invites light and views of the cherry orchard and mountains. the communal spaces on ground floor lead up to a hallway with a library and a small bar on the first floor. both bedrooms enjoy good views of the front landscape and the orchard open up to this space.

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Built specifically to endure extreme weather and serve as a shelter to tourists and wanderers, this wood-framed cabin makes use of adaptable materials and a minimalist, lightweight design. The frame of the cabin is made from a laminated wood, siding consisting of just aluminum sheets, and polyurethane insulation.

While these choices in material may give off a somewhat spartan vibe, they actually come together to create a comfortable livable space. Upon stepping inside one finds a wooden stove, dining table, double bed, and even a shower. The home also offers up ample storage fit into little niches throughout. To top all of this off, the cabin features large glazed windows for gobs of natural light, and a completely independent water and electricity system thanks to a solar array, and an ecological toilet.

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