Airport Architecture

Airport Architecture

Airport hotels step up — and back

The staid airport hotel gets a glam up

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Edward Russell
Apr 29, 2025
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When I think of airport hotels, I do not think of architectural marvels. Let’s be honest: full-service service airport abodes tend to be steel-and-glass cubes designed to blend into the scenery of the airport they serve.

The airport’s own architecture is the star, not the hotel.

The most striking example of this is probably the TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK…

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