Sweden. The land of cinnamon buns, moose and idyllic red summer cottages on crystal-clear lakes. As well as the homeland of Scandinavian design, which has conquered the world from there with its clear shapes, functionality and friendly colors. Anyone whose heart beats for the popular design movement should definitely stay at the two Scandic Hotels in Munich and Frankfurt. And, by the way, get inspired for your own home.

In 2023, to mark Serpenti’s 75th anniversary, Bulgari launched an international artistic initiative called Serpenti Factory, focusing on the snake as an endless source of creative inspiration. Their approach encompasses many aspects of the emblem, from heritage to craftsmanship, to multi-sensory technologies and the advertising campaign celebrating the 75th anniversary of the motif, linking past, present and future…

MH Residenz GmbH is Austria’s leading company for glamping and luxury resort development, and turns resorts into places where luxury and nature live in harmony. We spoke to Wolfgang Schille, Head of Design at MH Residenz GmbH, and asked him how striving for greater environmental sustainability can be compatible with comfort, personalised luxury and unforgettable holidays…

Located on the pristine shores of Kahuwai Bay on the Kohala Coast, the original Kona Village Resort, was built in the 1960s and closed in 2011. Steeped in history, the resort is now being reinterpreted and revitalized. Kennedy Wilson, a firm specializing in sustainable real estate, developed this hotel experience in partnership with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. The Hawaiian tradition of hoʻokipa (hospitality) was emphasized.

Nestled in the secluded, natural site of Greece‘s Cycladic Island of Syros, Residence Viglostasi emerges as a single-family holiday dwelling like a traditional island settlement, perched on rocky slopes above the Mediterranean Sea. Block722, crafted the house’s distinctive character by cleverly drawing on the typology of small Aegean villages – minimalist constellations of low volumes, often found sprawled on hillsides, looking out towards the sea.

Alvisi Kirimoto designs the setting of the great exhibition “Rivoluzione Vedova”, devised and designed by the Fondazione Emilio e Annabianca Vedova and co-produced with the M9-Museum of the 20th Century. Curated by Gabriella Belli, it will be open to the public from 5 May to 26 November 2023 on the third floor of the Mestre Museum (Venice)…

The Estonian Centre for Architecture will present the exhibition “Home Stage” www.homestage.ee/ curated by Aet Ader, Arvi Anderson, Mari Möldre (b210 Architects) for the Pavilion of Estonia at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (May 20th – November 26th, 2023)…