Water heals, cleanses, and carries us back to ourselves. In the book The Nature of Swimming by gestalten, we travel to some of the most breathtaking swimming spots around the world – from steaming hot springs in Utah to coral lagoons in Malta.
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Winter retreat at Nesslerhof Grossarl: ski-in ski-out access, alpine spa, wellness and mindful luxury in the Austrian Alps. A place for balance and calm.
A travel story from Puradies: where family holidays are as pure and paradisiacal as life itself.
Summer rituals are simple, yet never random. They provide grounding, ask for no effort or perfection, feel light – and make life feel deeply worthwhile.
Welcome to the ElisabethHotel - a jewel of peace and luxury in the midst of the imposing Tyrolean mountains. This exclusive hotel impresses not only with its architectural splendor, but especially with the unique connection between man and nature that can be felt here...
High-end wellness, complete tranquility and an exclusive adults-only retreat. On the fourteenth day of our THE Stylemate Advent Calendar, we...
Toile Blanche in Saint-Paul de Vence: A boutique hotel blending art, design, cuisine, and joie de vivre – a sanctuary in the South of France.
Saluting the sun comes naturally at Puradies – the high plateau is one of the sunniest places in Leogang. Yoga is just one of the many heavenly activities you’ll find here. It not only stretches and strengthens the body, but also lifts the soul to new heights, which comes as no surprise, being this close to paradise.
Opening in April 2026, COMO Le Beauvallon is a historic Belle Époque hotel overlooking the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, blending Riviera glamour with mindful luxury, wellness and refined privacy.
Four international projects reveal how adaptive reuse breathes new life into existing structures: from a quarry turned art center to a farmhouse reborn as a wellbeing retreat. A tribute to transformation, preservation, and mindful design.
The Silk Lakehouse by the Shangri-La Group proves that adaptive reuse can achieve the heights of refined luxury. To preserve the nature reserve around China’s picturesque West Lake, Kokaistudios reduced the building’s mass and replaced paved areas with greenery.
You can't see it, but you can feel it - especially when it's as pure as here in Aschau im Chiemgau, a small town in Bavaria where the exceptional quality of the air has even been proven to be good. The Agrad Chaletdorf is located on the outskirts of the idyllic climatic health resort in a landscape that lets you breathe a sigh of relief.













