The Spaniard Diego Calvo seems more like a rock star than a hotelier. He gives the beautiful island a whole new vibrancy with his highly individual properties…
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Aratani・Fay is a collaborative design studio by Ayako Aratani and Evan Fay, based in Pontiac, MI. Both received […]
Text by Nina Prehofer Très chic, this design by Pool from Paris is already a classic. Léa Padovani […]
Stephan Vary runs the architecture and design studio “Labvert” in Vienna. Travel is his main source of inspiration …
by Bipède. Sold in the form of a sphere in white, silver or black, this luminaire, which can […]
More than 62,000 visitors were delighted by the many facets of human craftsmanship at 16 exhibition sites. There will be another instalment in 2020. “Homo Faber” – man the maker – is one of the most famous novels in literary history, written by the Swiss author Max Frisch. Human creation was also at the centre of the major exhibition “Homo Faber”, which took place in the second half of September 2018 in the picturesque Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice […]
A house that spans the forest floor at a height of five metres? What sounds less like a home and more like a suspension bridge was modelled on one. The Bridge House by architecture firm LLAMA lives up to its name.
This year’s Kieffer collection unfolds step by step in a constant, intuitive process: the eye recognises diverse surfaces and sophisticated colours, the fingers feel special textures.
The Belgian city of Antwerp will soon benefit from a Japanese-inspired, timber-hybrid residential tower that is currently under construction. The building was designed by Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban, who takes nature and wood as central inspiration for his designs.
The expanded US airport in Portland now boasts a gigantic wooden roof, in which its own forest grows. ZGF Architects were able to preserve most of the existing building and serve the common good by transforming the supply chain.
Harlequin is collaborating with fashion designer Henry Holland to present a light and informal collection of fabrics and wallpapers with an artistic edge. The colour worlds of Harlequin and selected elements from the archive have been combined with Henry Holland’s love of the Japanese pottery technique Nerikomi.
The next stage in the ambitious Red Sea Project is set to become a reality: the natural hotel resort Ummahat 9-3 by Japanese star architect Kengo Kuma. The exclusive villas with adjoining café and restaurant will open in 2024. Saudi Arabia’s entire tourism project promises responsible high-end tourism.
Apulia, or Puglia in Italian, is an enchanting region in south-east Italy, known for its picturesque coastlines, historic towns and culinary delights. The region stretches along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas and offers a rich variety of landscapes and cultural treasures. One of the most fascinating cities in Puglia is Ostuni, often referred to as “the white city”.
An icon of modern luxury returns this October. The Delano Dubai captures the dynamic energy and cultural zeitgeist of the famous original in Miami, transporting guests into a world of modern design, legendary charm and stylish elegance.
Das Pistohiekka Resort nach dem Entwurf von Studio Puisto erweckt eine vergessene Urlaubsdestination in Finnland zu neuem Leben. Die außergewöhnlichen Holzbauten machen den Ort auch zum architektonischen Erlebnis.
Riccardo’s Locanda al Colle in Tuscany is a Wunderkammer. The host has lovingly placed numerous furnishing treasures in his guest house, a historic farmhouse, and brought them together to create a harmonious whole. The chairs, tables and lamps come from antique markets and earlier times, from contemporary artists and old design icons, from Italy or London. Breathing new life into old objects and placing them in a new context is one of Riccardo Barsottelli’s passions. It’s worth asking where the pieces in Locanda al Colle come from and what stories they tell…
Stora Enso, the second largest forestry company in the world, will soon move into their new headquarters. The Katajanokan Laituri complex is set to be both a masterpiece of Finnish timber construction – and also climate neutral. Its aesthetics are reminiscent of grandmaster Alvar Aalto.
Natural materials, an earthy colour palette, handmade light fittings and baskets, bespoke designer furniture from their own shop, antiques and a special fragrance – the interior of The Wild is a love letter to modern design and ancient Greece: paradise with a delightfully wild side.