JOAN SATO

EUROPE

Andorra
France
Luxembourg
Spain

ANDORRA

With a total area of only 181 square miles, the country of Andorra is just a third the size of Oahu and is the 15th smallest country in the world. It’s population is roughly 77,000. Andorra is nestled between Spain and France and at 3300-ft elevation, its capitol, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capitol city in Europe.

Can you spot the optical illusion? This landmark commercial building is painted to creatively blend into the surrounding natural scenery.

FRANCE

NICE – “Reach for the Stars?” – Guests think they’re viewing the night sky due to innovative ceiling design & engineered lighting.
NICE – Developers from Asia often visit Europe for inspiration from its grand & elegant designs .

LUXEMBOURG

LUXEMBOURG – Unique, heavy-duty movable window protection shutters
LUXEMBOURG – Moveable hotel atrium roof
LUXEMBOURG – Wow, you wouldn’t see this in Hawaii

SPAIN

Barcelona’s light-rail system runs in harmony with the city’s impeccably-clean streets.
In Barcelona, attractive building façades keep an old city “young!”
A building façade in Barcelona exemplifies a modern look by adding  simple colors and textures to an otherwise stark structure.