As the winter and its snow-covered landscapes approach, the renowned Alpine hotel Aman Le Mélézin will once again welcome its guests starting from December 8, 2023. Located in the spectacular heart of Les Trois Vallées, just moments away from Courchevel 1850, it offers France’s premier all-around skiing experience. Situated in the prestigious ski resort, the hotel is also a destination for culinary delights and wellness. A variety of new offerings and unique experiences are provided to make the most of the hotel’s beautiful location and exceptional facilities.

Iwan Baan is considered one of the most important photographers of architecture and the built environment. In impressive images, he documents the growth of global megacities as well as traditional or informal buildings and the works of well-known contemporary architects, including Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, Kazuyo Sejima and Tatiana Bilbao. From October 2023 to March 2024, the Vitra Design Museum will dedicate the first comprehensive retrospective to the Dutch photographer. The exhibition “Iwan Baan. Moments of Architecture” presents a panorama of early 21st-century architecture in its urban and social contexts, and the people who live in it, with the photographer’s wide-ranging oeuvre…

October 2023 – Cambodia’s former royal residence Amansara, which once housed King Sihanouk’s diplomats and aristocrats, will reopen on October 1, 2023 after a royal renovation. Not only will there be new culinary experiences and events to mark the occasion, but thanks to a new direct flight from Vietnam Airlines, it’s now even easier to connect Amansara in the Laotian city of Luang Prabang with the legendary Angkor Wat. In the new season, Amantaka will also welcome guests with unique cultural festivals and wellness events – one more reason to embark on an Indochina odyssey this year.

There has been a lot of discussion since AI was made available to everyone in the form of ChatGPT and Midjourney. Is AI intelligent? Have people had their time as a thinking, creative being? What is authentically experienced and felt, and what is just simulated? And how can we tell the difference? Many questions that inspired us to dedicate the latest issue of Stylemate to the topic of AI…

Louis Vuitton zelebriert die Kunst des Reisens seit 1854 und bricht in diesem Herbst erneut zu neuen Horizonten auf, mit der Veröffentlichung von drei weiteren Titeln der Fashion Eye Reihe von Fotobüchern: Wien von Stefanie Moshammer, Hongkong von Frank Horvat und Deauville von Omar Victor Diop. Wie bei den vorangegangenen Titeln zeigt jedes Buch ein Land, eine Region, eine Stadt oder einen Ort mit den Augen eines Modefotografen…

Perched high above Lake Garda, on the hill of Albisano, is Villa Maya, the new project from the heart of MEISSL-Architects. For a long time now, the village of Albisano has been known for its charming flair, its enchanting narrow streets and its spectacular views, but it is only since spring 2023 that it has also been allowed to call itself home to a bright, elegant apartment building.