Hôtel de la Plage

Steps from Lake Geneva's public beaches, this modernist pavilion sits on the shoreline with a glass façade that erases the boundary between interior and water. Fifty to one hundred fifty guests celebrate in a room where the lake is the focal point—water stretches beyond glass on three sides, with nothing between diners and the Alpine horizon. The architecture makes no claims beyond transparency and proportion. Ceremony space overlooks a small private beach. It suits couples who want the landscape unmediated.