Building the Future with special guest, Bjarke Ingels

World-renowned architect Bjarke Ingels joins Deepak Chopra to explore the intersection of design, mindfulness, and human well-being. They delve into Bjarke’s innovative projects in New York and Copenhagen, before discussing their inspiring encounter with the Bhutanese royals and Bjarke’s unique role in developing a new mindfulness city in Gelephu.

Festival del Paesaggio: edizione 2023 – “Building new identities”

The seventh edition of the Festival del Paesaggio di Anacapri kicks off: from Sept. 9 to Nov. 5, 2023, the event conceived and curated by Arianna Rosica and Gianluca Riccio returns to enliven the evocative spaces of the Fondazione Axel Munthe – Villa San Michele and various public places in the historic center of Anacapri, Capri…

Light in sacral buildings: iGuzzini illuminates church with “Palco” lights

iGuzzini’s Palco floodlights illuminate the medieval church of St. Giles, at the heart of the modern development of Barbican in London…

gestalten – Building for Change

People live and work very differently today than they did 20 years ago. Cities and buildings have to adapt quickly to this reality. Building everything from scratch is not a solution, and that’s why architects …

Green Building: Sydney hosts a timber tower

Bloombergs European headquarters: the worlds most sustainable office building?

Michael Bloomberg has launched a bid to dislodge Donald Trump from the White House. But that’s not all. Ever since the construction of his European headquarters, Bloomberg has taken to calling himself the “world’s most ecological developer” …

The new Central Park Tower, New York: the tallest residential building in the world

The new Central Park Tower is a byword for pure luxury and, at hight of 472,44 metres, is also the world’s tallest residential building. Prices start at nearly seven million euros for a two-bedroom aparment …

**The “Guggenheim effect”:** iconic buildings

The Guggenheim effect illustrates the impact architecture and art can have on a destination …

WOHA Architects set new standards with the Pan Pacific Orchard Singapore

WOHA from Singapore knows the innovative architectural standards of its city. With the Pan Pacific Orchard, it has designed a hotel that consists of twice as much green space as buildings.

An intimate, contemporary retreat in the heart of Florence by Pierattelli Architetture

Pierattelli Architetture designed a flat to live in a perfect balance between seclusion and conviviality: a palette of neutral colours, bespoke furniture and reimagined proportions transform small dimensions into a harmonious scenario for everyday living.

Living where the wind whistles

On a remote archipelago in Ontario, Canada, Akb Architects designed a wooden summer residence: Whistling Wind Island. A wild, enduring property, just like the place where it was built.

Inspired by the monastery

The Taverny Medical Centre near Paris is a newly built health centre in timber construction. There are good reasons why its floor plan and room programme are based on the medieval monastery typology.

New Dimensions of Mindful Travel: K5 Tokyo and The Kumaon Join Lifestylehotels™

The platform Lifestylehotels™ continues its international success story by adding two exceptional newcomers to its portfolio: the K5 in Tokyo and The Kumaon in India. Both properties embody the principles of mindful travel, inviting guests to experience conscious exploration paired with cultural depth and unique design.

Reef Restaurant Shengshan: fine dining in the belly of a fish

The Reef Restaurant on the Chinese island of Shengshan is a project by Benedetta Tagliabue that celebrates the sea and coastal landscape as well as cultural heritage. Local materials and wood are to play a key role.

The BoTree Hotel, London

Nobility obliges. But so is the name. In the case of London’s new The BoTree Hotel, the Bodhi tree, under which Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment, was the inspiration. Concrete Amsterdam created an appealing interior design for the five-star hotel.

Blaslahof // Advent calendar, day 12

Today we breathe in the scent of the South Tyrolean forests and open door number 12 to the Blaslahof, which has been transformed over the years from a farm into an organic retreat. The historic main building with its rustic barn has been extended to include designer chalets that are close to nature and you could soon be spending three nights in one of these.

Approaching the circle

The Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall is dedicated to an important medicinal plant in traditional Chinese medicine. The well thought-out dome construction by Luo Studio is based on a cost-efficient structure made of standardised timber.

MIRALL: Jaume Plensa in La Llotja, Palma de Mallorca

With MIRALL, Jaume Plensa is opening an extraordinary exhibition in the historic La Llotja in Palma de Mallorca. From 19 September 2024 to 15 February 2025, he will bring together the past, present and future in a field of dialogue and tension.