Peter E. Büsser has been successfully running the Hotel des Balances in picturesque Lucerne for over thirty years. And who can blame him for not wanting to leave when the city is so rich in culture, including his own historic building?
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The future belongs to those who know how to read between the textures of an innovative made in Italy that pushes itself toward new interpretations of shapes and materials. Once again SCAB Design presents products that combine shape, beauty and functionality in an all-Italian design …
The boutique resort “The Tiing” on Bali’s north coast is an unusual jewel. Architect Nic Brunsdon surprises with a purist combination of bamboo and concrete …
Stephan Haas spent more than two decades working in senior management at a bank before leaving it all behind and becoming a hotel owner …
The Svart Resort is the world’s first hotel with a positive energy performance. Stunningly designed by architecture office Snøhetta, the hotel offers a breathtaking view of Norway’s Svartisen glacier. Svart is due to be completed in 2021 …
With a selling price of (KP) von €249.600 (hammer price €195.000), “The Skittle Player” by Werner Berg became the top lot of the march auction. The “german carinthian” painter is holding his high price level …
Casa Ojalá was developed as a product for boutique and luxury hotels seeking a unique solution for the travel experience. Quick assembly and virtually nonexistent footprint allow for easy expansion of an existing property or novel configurations on land of any type: vineyards or mountains, woods or seaside. Its high degree of flexibility makes it ideal for locations far flung: from Argentina to Indonesia, Namibia to Italy. Casa Ojalá is also being made available to private customers on an application basis …
An auction often gives rise to dramatic headlines, with stories of record prices fascinating not just collectors, auctioneers and buyers, but the wider public as well. The im Kinsky auction house currently holds 27 world records, as well as offering a range of prestigious services …
I received some incense sticks as a souvenir from our neighbour following a trip to Asia. I was eight years old at the time and they seemed infinitely precious to me. They smelt different to anything I’d encountered up until that point, and soon the whole linen cupboard where they were put smelt the same, enchanting and exotic …
Auction house im Kinsky: the 131st Auction brought many fantastic results for the Modern Art and Contemporary Art section …
Opening in 2021, the new nhow Hamburg is built on the roof top of the St. Pauli bunker. It will feature 136 rooms as well as a bar, cafe and restaurant. The integrated and creative nhow brand seamlessly joins the futuristic concept of the bunker initiative …
The new Grand Egyptian Museum is 95 percent completed. The important cultural centre for ancient Egyptian history shows a collection of tens of thousands of exhibits. Many of them are on display for the first time …
Following up on their spectacular tree hotel, Swedish cabin hoteliers Kent and Britta Lindval have landed a new project – the new boutique hotel ‘Arctic Bath’ offers Nordic wellness with the opportunity to bathe in the ice-cold river Lule älv on which it swims …
Overlooking the protected sand dunes, the Atlantic Ocean and its surrounding beaches the five-star design hotel The Oitavos is located at the westernmost point of the Portuguese coastline …
In the style of a Moroccan palace: the new The Oberoi, Marrakech complements the Oberoi Hotels & Resorts group with another luxury jewel. Architect Patrick Collier has based his construction on the artistic Moroccan tradition and, together with interior designer Hayat Kabbaj, implemented it with great attention to detail …
The Retreat Hotel at Blue Lagoon, Iceland’s first five-star hotel, lies in a mossy lava field and has been awarded for its outstanding design …
The auction house im Kinsky is one of the leading auction houses in the German-speaking area and auctions artworks including Old Master Paintings, Impressionist and Modern Art, 19th Century Paintings, Contemporary Art, Art Nouveau & Design and Antiques …
Inspired by the landscape of the moon. MOONSCAPES reflects an artistic interpretation of the dynamic relationship between humans and nature through physical and intangible identities …