Form and Function: 2009 Design Awards

When you travel, do you seek out unique eye-catching architecture and design? For some, destinations with pleasing aesthetics can be a pretty important aspect of your trip. If so, this list is definitely for you.

From super stylish hotels to travel accessories that have great form and function, here are the winners of Travel + Leisure's 2009 Design Awards ...

• Best Large Hotel — Mama Shelter; Paris; designed by Philippe Starck.

• Best Small Hotel — Hotel Aire de Bardenas; Tudela, Spain; designed by Emiliano Lopez and Monica Rivera Arquitectos.

• Best Spa — Hideaway Zighy Bay; Zighy Bay, Oman; designed by Six Senses Resorts & Spas.

• Best Restaurant — Delicatessen; New York City; designed by Anurag Nema in collaboration with Mark Thomas Amadei.

• Best Museum — CaixaForum Madrid; Madrid, Spain; designed by Herzog & de Meuron.

• Best Cultural Space — National Opera House; Oslo, Norway; designed by Snohetta.

• Best Public Space — TKTS Booth; New York City, designed by Perkins Eastman, concept by Choi Ropiha.

• Best Transportation — Beijing Capital International Airport, Terminal 3; Beijing, China; designed by Foster and Partners.

• Best Bridge — Jerusalem Light Rail Train Bridge; Jerusalem, Israel; designed by Santiago Calatrava.

• Best Retail Space — Puma City; various locations; designed by Lot-EK.

• Best Travel Fashion — Trench coat, Norma Kamali Collection for Wal-Mart; designed by Norma Kamali.

• Best Camera — Mino Flip Video Camera.

• Best Travel Accessory — Melissa Shoes; designed by the Campana Brothers, Zaha Hadid, Alexandre Herchcovitch and Vivienne Westwood.

• Best Travel Gadget — SteriPEN Journey LCD Handheld Water Purifier.

• Best Luggage — Hydro Sports Water-Resistant Backpack, T-Tech by Tumi.

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