The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel

What the classifiers highlight

Foster + Partners converted a 1960s government building into this hotel, keeping the original angled windows that cut down direct sun. Rooms run larger than most in the city, from 409 square feet to a 2,422-square-foot suite, done in white marble and bronze. Popinjays, the Italian rooftop room on the 26th floor, opens onto 270-degree views.