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Samantha Pierpoint's enchanting paper hotel for the Wall Street Journal

This beautiful editorial piece was recently crafted by illustrator and paper artist Sam Pierpoint for the Wall Street Journal to supplement an article about a members-only pop-up hotel.

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A hand reaches toward a white paper model of a Mediterranean-style hotel with pink and terracotta accents, featuring miniature lanterns and shuttered windows on a blue background

With photography and retouching by Michael Foyle, it's a stunning paper artwork that seemingly pops up from the pages of a magical book, thus hinting at the topic in question.

With delicate touches such as warmly lit lanterns and beautiful shuttered windows, it's a touching homage to Thierry Teyssier's plan for 700,000 Hours, a members-only pop-up-hotel experience that will move every six months to destinations as diverse as Japan and Jamaica. And, according to the WSJ, it's set to launch next September in Salento, taking over a historic palazzo. It certainly doesn't come cheap. To join the club, the entrance fee starts from $2,900 per person. Once you've got over that hefty sum, check out more of Sam's work at sampierpoint.com.

White paper palazzo-style building with illuminated arched windows and balcony, flanked by pink ice cream cone decorations against a blue sky
Hand holding a brush over an intricate paper model of a palatial hotel with pink turrets and detailed architectural features on a blue background
Paper figure in blue and white standing on circular platform inside ornate white palazzo model with pink-toned landscape and building facades in background
Woman in burgundy shirt working on a detailed white paper model of a multi-storey building with miniature architectural details and furnishings
Overhead view of a white paper model hotel with four arched windows on upper floor, central entrance, and a blue compass rose at its base
Miniature paper model of a white Mediterranean-style building with shuttered windows and arched doorway, surrounded by paper cacti and decorative elements against a blue backdrop
Paper cut miniature hotel scene with white building, lantern and potted plants against a blue background
Woman reaches towards an elaborate white paper model of a multi-storey palazzo with illuminated windows, surrounded by miniature paper accessories on a blue backdrop
A delicate paper art sculpture of a pink and white palazzo with illuminated windows, decorative planters and lanterns emerging from an open book against a dark blue background
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