Walk through the golden entrance of The Secret Sölden and you will find a luxurious retreat with a French touch. The alpine surroundings of the Ötztal is not ignored. In a magical way, the two worlds merge into a cosmopolitan overall concept. What exactly does that mean and what is hidden behind the inconspicuous exterior façade? Seven secrets are revealed here.
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Get out of the daily grind and into the world of flavours. The two-toque restaurant ZAZATAM is not just a restaurant, it is a place where guests can immerse themselves in an immersive experience. Cuisine that fuses Latin American and Asian influences is consumed in an atmosphere reminiscent of a garden at night. An adventure for all the senses.
For more than 100 years, the name has stood for VIP service, society glamour and pure luxury. But the legendary Waldorf Astoria hotel chain is now consciously focusing on more than that: at the new Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island, nature conservation is also a top priority.
The small kingdom has big plans: with the visionary “Mindfulness City”, an exemplary sustainable economic centre is to be created that fully complies with the philosophy of “Gross National Happiness”. It is being built according to a masterplan by Danish star architect Bjarke Ingels.
The Beauty of Diversity moves in the field of tension between an established understanding of art and its renewal. The exhibition unfolds its persuasive power in the juxtaposition of renowned artists who have always wanted to strain the canon and yet have become canonised, and new discoveries as well as those who irritate viewing habits, swim against the tide, shake the foundations of high culture, break the norm and thus establish the aesthetics of diversity.
Canadian celebrity chef and internet star Matty Matheson teamed up with architect Omar Gandhi to create a restaurant landscape consisting entirely of wood, from top to bottom. There is little sign of rustic, folkloristic romance here, though.
It splashes, gurgles and rushes in the Tauferer Ahrntal: the circular Eco-Aparthotel is built very close to the water and is strongly connected to the elixir of life, like its South Tyrolean surroundings…
Angel Yard is an affordable pop-up office location for young freelancers and the self-employed in north London. The conversion of the site and the derelict garages on it was orchestrated by Jan Kattein Architects.
In the north of Norway, a couple had their dream realised by star architect Snorre Stinessen: A holiday home beyond the Arctic Circle – built on a romantic foundation.
Louis Vuitton proudly presents new and playful additions to the Taigarama collection in Monogram canvas with luxurious leather accents.
Architects Tiziano Vudafieri and Claudio Saverino choose materials and elements of Venetian tradition, which they reinterpret in a contemporary key, for an authentic immersion in the ritual of the aperitif and socialising.
The architectural firm MVRDV is constructing the Czech Lanterns at Prague Airport: three new buildings whose design is intended to relieve passengers of stress and provide an intimate connection to their homeland.
Inspiration from nature and flowing shapes characterise the FabLab in the Mexican jungle of Tulum. An extraordinary place for creativity, innovation and boundless imagination.
Montréal is opening a new chapter in its architectural history: The recently inaugurated, carefully restored Maisonneuve Library from 1912, with its new glass wings, is an exemplary success story of how the past and present enrich each other. The award-winning architectural firm EVOQ was in charge of the renovation and extension.
The Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park boasts an exposed raw concrete facade, a collaborative creation of Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design and Danish firm Norm Architects. This boutique hotel, the third installment in the Tokyo-based Trunk hotel trio, embraces the concept of “urban recharge,” seeking harmony between tradition and modernity, nature and the city, and the fusion of Japanese and European craftsmanship.
A wooden museum dedicated to the musician Bruce Springsteen is being built in New Jersey. In keeping with the style of the working-class poet, it will be a rusty container in a wasteland.
The Saizon restaurant is currently the hottest restaurant in Fresno, California. This is certainly due to the excellent fusion cuisine, but also to the interior design. Designed by Los Angeles-based studio UNLTD, it reflects the ethnic heritage of the region and the nearby ocean.
Janu, which means “soul” in Sanskrit – heralds a new era of hospitality with the opening of Janu Tokyo in March 2024. It is the highly anticipated sibling brand of the renowned Aman. Janu’s unveiling is the first of 12 Janu projects planned globally in various city, countryside and coastal destinations. Reservations can now be made for Janu Tokyo from March.