The 2025 HD Awards Project Winners

LIFESTYLE HOTEL
Moxy Banff, Alberta, Canada

The Rocky Mountains define Banff’s landscape, and outdoor activities are the draw to this idyllic resort town. At the 109-key Moxy Banff, guests are encouraged to partake of them with such features as the board, ski, and bike locker room, a storage space and workshop for repairs.

Likewise, in the guestrooms, cubbies placed beneath the beds are designed to hold gear. A reimagining of the pioneering 1964 Voyager Inn, the hotel welcomes guests with a retro ski lodge vibe in the lobby. Pairing concrete and tiles, the reception desk also serves as the bar, a suspended bottle display reminiscent of a gondola. Built-in modular sofas complement towering fireplaces and hues of orange, yellow, and brown.

Food served out of a vintage Volkswagen van and color-blocked corridors mimicking wainscoting with 1970s-style carpets reinforce the nostalgic feel. “We were lucky to start with an amazing midcentury building,” says Workshop/APD principal Andrew Kline. “All we had to do was peel back the layers to reveal that soul and then find interesting ways to express it throughout the property.”

Architecture Firm: Metafor Studio, Alberta | Interior Design Firm: Workshop/APD, New York | Owner, Operator, and Purchasing Firm: Canalta Group