Low-Rise Hotel with Kinetic Algae Facade in Italy

A low-rise hotel building nestled into a dense Italian residential quartier curved following a long, curvy street. The kinetic facade features a rotating shading system with slender, vertical glass panels filled with water and tiny, spherical algae, resembling thin aquariums. This creates a dynamic, green, underwater effect, offering innovative, sustainable insulation. The renovated, repurposed railing features mosaic paving in a randomized rectangular long grid pattern, where wooden planks alternate with patches of grass, creating a dynamic, chessboard-like effect.