The Baja Club Hotel in La Paz, Mexico, shows that conversions are also possible in the hotel sector. A historic colonial hacienda has been transformed into a boutique hotel in its second life. Here, colonial club flair meets modernist design language …
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Quiet and quaint, the countryside comes with its own pace of living–and depending on where you are, its own regional flair. Turning away from traffic-choked streets and onto meandering country paths, urban residents are increasingly choosing to take up residence in greener pastures. The Book “Country and Cozy” opens doors and pulls back the floral curtains to reveal a more characterful interior design and decoration approach …
The recently renovated Steinach Townhouse Meran is a hidden gem in the historic streets of Merano in Italy’s South Tyrol. Owned by two designers from Milan, the B&B provides a warm welcome to this central European city, and is the perfect retreat in the heart of the Alps.
He’s revolutionised vegetarian cooking and has just released his third cookbook Restlos glücklich: Paul Ivić is a michelin star-rated chef, and he spoke to us about conscious enjoyment, his role as a bridge builder and the taste of his childhood …
The objects by artist Anna Riess contain many thoughts. Nature and sustainability, the consequences of our presence on the planet, the role of women and, not least, human vulnerability, fragility and transience accompany her in her work with ceramics, metal and textiles …
With their slow fashion label Tassel Tales, Alexandra, Stephanie and Sophie Eisl are aiming for more transparency and fairness in the fashion industry. What’s more, their brightly coloured boho-inspired pieces show just how stylish sustainably made fashion can be …
A woodland of man-made and native trees has sprung up in Shanghai, named Solar Trees Marketplace, designed by Koichi Takada Architects. It even generates its own solar power.
Fragrancing against climate change, more women’s rights thanks to more eau de toilette, spraying scent for world peace? that may sound a bit optimistic, but actually there are a lot of examples of how even the perfume industry is attempting to help make the world a better place to live.
At people who throw their rubbish out the window. At everyone still gleefully drinking water from a plastic bottle. At politicians whose solutions only look good on the surface. And at everyone that has stopped thinking and acting independently. With his “7Oceans” project, he wants to better protect the oceans. Not just because he loves them – but because all of our lives depend on it.
LEFT Design has won prizes and awards for the Tunguska restaurant in Krasnoyarsk. The extraordinary interior design pays homage to the beauty of Siberia with its vastness and river landscapes. In culinary terms, Tunguska offers a journey to the new Siberian cuisine …
TOD’S Mosaic focus lays on the initiative to explore the inventiveness linked to the recovery of unused materials, creating a patchwork technique which links together a series of bags which will be presented in the Tod’s flagship boutique on via Montenapoleone in September …
On the occasion of Fuorisalone, from September 5th to 10th, Matrix International presented the extraordinary Arabesk armchair and the new homonymous sofa interpreted by the creativity of Simone Guidarelli …
TECLA responds to the increasingly serious climate emergency, to the need for sustainable homes and to the great global issue of the housing emergency that will have to be faced …
This Nordic city takes remote work to the woods: in Lahti you can now work in the middle of the forest …
If bread would have a home town, it would probably be the Atelier MARTIN AUER. Since 1688, bread has been baked by hand here in Graz. It is even rumored that in 1347 the first bread was already taken out of the oven. With more than 650 years of bread history, times may change, but good craftsmanship at the Martin Auer Bakery does not …
New York is a city whose DNA comes from all over the world, a fantastic and unique place belonging to America yet not completely American. Such a strong cultural personality deserves a book, and Martine Assouline introduces this grand new title as “a little tribute to the New York I love.”
Dreams of the perfect holiday come true in the exclusive suites at the Geinberg5 Private SPA Villas – with your own butler and jacuzzi included.
These traditional Mexican villas designed by architecture studio MAIN OFFICE provide a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life, and immerse guests in a whole new way of living. Welcome to Villa Pelícanos!