Golden temples that glitter in the sun, Shintō shrines, zen gardens and seeing a geisha – that’s what summarises Japan’s former imperial capital Kyoto. The latest news is that the Ace Hotel group is opening its first location in Japan!
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Designer Megumi Ito makes unique light sculptures that illuminate hotels, bars and shops. She grew up in the historic town of Kamakura in Japan, but since completing her studies at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, it’s here that she now lives and works …
The new Grand Egyptian Museum is 95 percent completed. The important cultural centre for ancient Egyptian history shows a collection of tens of thousands of exhibits. Many of them are on display for the first time …
Overlooking the protected sand dunes, the Atlantic Ocean and its surrounding beaches the five-star design hotel The Oitavos is located at the westernmost point of the Portuguese coastline …
In June 2019 Vipp opened the doors to the third outpost of the Vipp Hotel, “Vipp Chimney House”. Named after its towering chimney, the heritage building is reborn from ruins by Danish architect, David Thulstrup.
The Liyang Museum in China, designed by architecture studio CROX, takes up the culture and traditions of the region. Its flowing lines imitate the traditional musical instrument Jiaoweiqin…
300 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle in Norway, an architectural wonder is being created: the Danish office Dorte Mandrup has won the competition for the design of the visitor centre “The Whale”. The new attraction is designed not only to inspire whale watchers, but also to protect nature and wildlife…
The BO Table Lamp is the result of a design collaboration between the Mexican design studio Bandido Studio and designer C. Núñez. Together they created a table lamp that interacts with its user through a tactile sensor. Their inspiration is based on iterative nature observations – how light reflects and gets absorbed through different elements, how nature transforms it through radiation or fracturing.
The Milanese Vudafieri Saferino Partners has been awarded with the “Special Prize Interior 2019” in the “Magazins Europe” category, with the Delvaux Flagship store in Brussels. A nineteenth-century dwelling reinterpreted in a space halfway between boutique and art gallery, revolutionizing the concept of luxury retailing…
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Hotel Post in the heart of Innichen has perfected the Alpine lifestyle, and celebrates that lifestyle with its guests each day …
The most sacred secrets of the Maya are hidden deep in the jungle of Yucatán. At the Chablé Resort & Spa, you can discover those secrets in sustainable luxury…
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The Hallstatt Hideaway is different. Not just for the sake of it, but because it was developed on the basis of a study on work of the future.
The most famous design school of them all, the Bauhaus, is celebrating its 100th birthday. In this centenary year, there are countless opportunities to explore the roots of modernity and celebrate its most well-known designs …
Objects from Istanbul are soon to be added to the World Wide Thing Collection. Since 2017, the city on the Bosporus has been a UNESCO City of Design […]