INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR AN AESTHETIC AND MEANINGFUL LIFESTYLE
Sophisticated architecture is increasingly finding its way into the high mountains. In the Pyrenees, the Refuge de Barroude, a refuge designed by the architectural firm Snøhetta, is setting new standards for building in high alpine regions.
The Quincha House by local architecture firm Base Studio is being built in the centre of Chile. With recourse to tried-and-tested construction methods and futuristic design, a house is being built that blends harmoniously into its environment while conserving resources.
‘We slept like on clouds’, “The room was so cosy that we didn't want to leave it”, “I need a sofa like that for my home”: some reviews not only make hoteliers happy, but also hotel furnishers. After all, the right furniture can make a significant contribution to the holiday experience.
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.
CCY Architects have designed a home in the Rocky Mountains that couldn't be closer to nature - in the truest sense of the word. Because DNA Alpine contains the genetic information of the trees.
The THALLO Boutique Hotel complex in Zhangzhou, China, is not only impressive because of its exterior, which was modelled on a ship. The project is an impressive example of how architecture is integrated into mountainous surroundings in China.
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 Czech studios třiarchitekti and ORA have transformed an old vaulted cellar into a stylish boutique: The Prague Gentlemen Store offers men's fashion and extravagant interior design.
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