Architecture that spans the history of multiple generations has always had a certain allure to it. Like that of the historic ?Moarhof?, today known as Hotel Silena. Located at the far end of Valler Tal, the hotel has recently marked a new chapter in its history that bears the signature of noa*. Photography by Alex Filz.

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©Alex Filz . Noa . Silena
©Alex Filz . Noa . Silena

©Alex Filz . Noa . Silena

©Alex Filz . Noa . Silena

©Alex Filz . Noa . Silena

©Alex Filz . Noa . Silena
©Alex Filz . Noa . Silena
©Alex Filz . Noa . Silena

©Alex Filz . Noa . Silena
In 2017 the family that owns Hotel Silena decided to make a striking architectural change based on a bold and unusual decision. The 2022 transformation is the second the house has undergone, and completes a concept that began five years ago, also carried out by noa* studio. The structure has been enriched with a new entrance, six new suites, and an adults? wellness area, thus bringing the original concept to fruition.
It was during a long trip through Asia that the owners developed a passion for the customs and rituals observed along their journey, and which they chose to integrate as central elements of the hotel design and concept. It was therefore obvious to integrate classic elements and ambiances associated with the Asian world even more so than in the initial intervention. The entire concept of the interior draws on this imagery, both in terms of materia...