Montage Kapalua Bay, Maui: Field Notes, Problem and Solution
A resort on a sheltered crescent bay at Maui's north-west tip, where the water is calm and the headlands are not.
Sheraton Kaua’i Resort, Poipu: The One Decision That Governs Everything
A resort directly on the sand at Poipu, on a south-facing shore where the sun crosses rather than sets into the water.
Grand Hyatt Kaua’i, Koloa: What It Suits and What It Does Not
A large resort on Kaua'i's south shore — semi-arid, in the rain shadow of one of the wettest mountains on earth.
Waikoloa Beach Marriott: What It Suits and What It Does Not
A resort on a sheltered crescent bay on the Kohala Coast, with ancient fishponds behind the beach and palms along it.
The Fairmont Orchid, Kohala Coast: Field Notes, Problem and Solution
A resort on the Kohala Coast of Hawai'i Island — the driest shoreline in these guides, built on black lava.
Hā: Breath of Life, Laie: One Frame and How It Is Made
A large open-air performance venue on O'ahu's windward coast, where the stage is lit and the roof is the sky.
The St. Regis Princeville, Kaua’i: One Frame and How It Is Made
A resort on the bluff above Hanalei Bay, where a mountain wall behind the beach runs with waterfalls after rain.
Turtle Bay Resort, O’ahu: A Walk Through the Site
A resort on a point at O'ahu's northern tip, with water on three sides and a coast that faces north.
Hotel Wailea: The Problem and Four Ways Out of It
A small hotel on a hillside above Maui's south coast — the ocean is a view rather than a place you can stand on.
Grand Wailea, Wailea: How the Light Moves on a Leeward Resort
A very large resort on Maui's dry leeward south coast — west-facing, reliably sunny, and under a near-vertical sun.