Autumn is finally here and winter’s just around the corner. It’s getting dark earlier, it’s cold and misty outside and we’re spending more time within our own four walls. It’s the perfect time to rearrange your home a little, redecorate and make yourself comfortable – until spring comes back around, at least…
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Treedom, the world’s first digital platform for planting and giving away trees, whose real-life cultivation and care by resident smallholders in locally managed agroforestry projects can be tracked online, has been active in Kenya since 2014
A design “grandmaster” was chosen by the Persian Gulf emirate to create an institution that celebrates its cultural heritage and landscape: the National Museum of Qatar in Doha. For this project, Pritzker prize-winner Jean Nouvel produced an avant-garde building inspired by the desert rose, an ornate formation of crystal clusters with overlapping discs primarily found in dry desert regions. And architect Koichi Takada continued this analogy with nature for the interior design of the gift shop.
The MAGDALENA’S made in Tyrol range of skincare products draws its power from nature. Containing vegan and regional ingredients, the products don’t just pamper guests at the Gradonna****s Mountain Resort (the home of the beauty brand), they’re also available to visitors to the magdalenas.tirol online shop.
Bali’s iconic suite and villa only hotel offering the very best in Indonesian hospitality, design and style. The Legian Seminyak in Bali is at the heart of newly founded luxury hospitality company LHM and is the cornerstone for the brand’s future development.
LIVING THE NOOM – In harmony with nature – Sanzpont [arquitectura] und Pedrajo + Pedrajo Arquitectos
So, what does “Noom” actually mean? While Sanzpont [arquitectura] and Pedrajo + Pedrajo Arquitectos don’t exactly reveal this, their “Living the Noom” concept is pretty clear: it’s all about a fresh take on housing. With environmental protection and quality of life as a top priority.
Previously on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art until September 5, 2022, an exhibition of “vignettes” tells the story of American style and culture. Bonaveri mannequins were selected to accompany the garments on this journey through culture and beauty…
Surprising, authentic, with its finger on the pulse – in the Linz boutique BLUMA, artistic ambience and stylish design meet fashionable zeitgeist. In harmony with the constantly changing aesthetics of the boutique – coordinated with the respective collections – Karin Hofecker and her daughter Mila create a unique shopping experience that conveys an inspiring attitude to life…
Spectacular architecture coupled with sustainable building is usually at home in urban settings. But Norway’s towering mountains are now the backdrop for contemporary architecture that is a welcome retreat after a long hike. Tungestølen is found on a plateau at the foot of Jostedalsbreen, Europe’s highest mainland glacier. These mountain cabins have far more to offer than the usual food and lodgings with a dormitory full of mattresses. And so it is no coincidence that the project was designed by Snøhetta, one of the world’s most prestigious architectural firms. Their client was Luster Turlag, a local branch of the Norwegian National Trekking Association.
Lifestylehotels™ continues to drive its efforts to expand internationally. Rocco Bova was engaged as brand ambassador for South and Latin America. The renowned hospitality expert was, among other things, GM of the Chablé Resort in Yucatan and can look back on a long, solid career in the hotel industry …
The design of the new Technical Administration Building of the municipality of Düsseldorf by AllesWirdGut together with Hertl.Architekten rests on the foundation of a permeable plinth and articulates the large built volume required in the competition brief as a slender tower of four interlocked tall blocks.
The ideal spot in Sweden’s magnificent forest landscape is still being sought. But Schmidt Hammer Lassen’s design for the spa hotel “Älvdans” already has what it takes to become a dream destination: Sustainable, close to nature – and almost as if the legendary elves were dancing
This is how to defy the autumn blues: INA KENT celebrates its 15th birthday with another SPECIAL EDITION – popular INA KENT classics shine in fearlessly vibrant hues and exciting textures for this year’s birthday collection. The effect? They add glamour, buoyant optimism and a whole lot of attention to any look…
Good news for local fauna: The dedication of not-for-profit organization CABI to combatting climate change through inoovative agricultural solutions is reflected in the architecture of its new headquaters in England.
We have experienced decades of acceleration and increased mobility. In terms of travel, this means that we have traveled more frequently and at increasingly short notice, and that the length of stay has shortened. In return, we were “rewarded” with ever lower prices …
They are not only experts in the planning and realisation of hotel projects, but also produce in a particularly energy-efficient way thanks to a wide range of measures: VOGLAUER HOTEL CONCEPT.
During his keynote address at the Thailand Tourism Forum 2020 in Bangkok on 20 January, Bill Bensley launched his open-source “Sensible Sustainability Solutions” white paper for the global Hotel Industry, incorporating over three decades of experience from designing over 200 hotels around the world and in celebration of 30 years since he created BENSLEY.
Urban concept with a fresh look and feel. The architectural firm MEISSL ARCHITECTS designs the new wood hybrid building of the first Henri Country House in Seefeld and brings the traditional house into today’s world with a green-building approach…