Experience the essence of nature at La Valise. Situated in the captivating coastal town of Tulum, Mexico, La Valise Tulum is an enchanting boutique hotel that has won the hearts of travellers worldwide…
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MEXICO: Since we’ve been able to again, we’ve been sating our need for relaxation and laid-back time, for summer, sun and happiness far, far away from our everyday home lives. So far, so good – and now we can make it even better – namely adopting a truly conscious approach that doesn’t just revolve around ourselves…
Lights don’t just add brightness to a room, they also bring freshness and transparency, depending on the design. In this issue, Creative Industries Styria presents three different lights from three vastly different regions that will make our homes somewhat clearer in an instant…
A vacation in sand dunes? Studio Symbiosis makes it possible: The German-Indian architecture firm has designed Dunes, a resort in northwest India that blends seamlessly into the desert.
Residing alongside five kilometers of pristine Mexican coastline is the 36,000-acre Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve; within this oasis sits Cuixmala, recognized as being at the forefront of eco-luxury travel. Here the boundaries separating guests from nature are dissolved, whilst being one of the most luxurious places to stay in the world.
Serdar Kutucu, an innovation expert with an affinity for design, tells us about the slow attitude to life, why it’s often best to go deeper rather than faster, and what he associates with nagomi…
A design “grandmaster” was chosen by the Persian Gulf emirate to create an institution that celebrates its cultural heritage and landscape: the National Museum of Qatar in Doha. For this project, Pritzker prize-winner Jean Nouvel produced an avant-garde building inspired by the desert rose, an ornate formation of crystal clusters with overlapping discs primarily found in dry desert regions. And architect Koichi Takada continued this analogy with nature for the interior design of the gift shop.
The Biennale Architecture will be held to Sunday 26 November, 2023 curated by academic, educator and best-selling novelist Lesley Lokko, who has commented: “Architects have a unique opportunity to put forward ambitious and creative ideas that help us imagine a more equitable and optimistic future in common”…
Great Plains, the legendary ecotourism company, is expanding its lodge portfolio with the addition of Okavango Explorers Camp in northern Botswana. Situated in the 160,000-hectare private Selinda Reserve, the six-bed camp will welcome its first guests on 1 July 2022…
The concept of the new Mirador Torre Glòries combines a 360° view over Barcelona with an exhibition space that combines art, science and technology …
Delugan Meissl Associated Architects have designed the Botanical Garden for the city of Taiyuan in China. Its three timber-framed domes have lattice shells that could even be the biggest in the world.
Get out into the fresh air! 93% of children around the world breathe polluted air, according to information from the World Health Organization (WHO). That gave Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto from the London architecture and innovation agency ecoLogicStudio the ideal excuse to bring the world’s first biotechnological playground to life …
Rough exposed concrete, sculptural rain gutters and a Mayan pyramid for domestic use. In architect Ludwig Godefroy’s Casa Mérida, traditional construction methods meet the gestures of Le Corbusier.
Dubai’s Museum of the Future is nearing completion. It is considered one of the most complex buildings worldwide, and its exterior is breathtaking …
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 …
It’s time to raise awareness about the vulnerability of the planet! Rolex supports researchers in its “Perpetual Planet” campaign to develop solutions to environmental problems and restore the balance of the Earth’s ecosystems.
On the occasion of World Bee Day – on Thursday, 20th May 2021 – Guerlain aims to raise up to one million euros to strengthen the Guerlain For Bees Conservation Programme and protect bees and their biodiversity …
If we are to stay away from each other, then please do it in style. And above all with respect for nature. That’s what designer Prashant Ashoka thought. And he created his Casa Etérea out of the Mexican volcanic soil …