Adwoa Aboah in Full Bloom: fashion film by Nick Knight

For Vogue Hong Kong’s November 2019 cover story, Nick Knight and stylist Anya Ziourova teamed up to create a soulful set of images and fashion film featuring a figurehead of contemporary London modelling, Adwoa Aboah …

**Museum of Image and Sound (MIS), Rio de Janeiro:** enchantment for the eyes and joy for the ears

The Museum of Image and Sound (MIS) in Rio is finally nearing completion. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, it has been seen for years as one of the world’s most exciting new cultural buildings. With an enchanting panorama view over Copacabana Beach …

BE WELL: New Spa and Bath Culture and the Art of Being Well by Die Gestalten Verlag

A showcase of 21st century wellness, from the protagonists linking ancient treatments with contemporary innovations to the spaces in which they practice …

Vudafieri-Saverino Partners: interior design for two new luxury malls in China

The Italian architecture Studio Vudafieri-Saverino Partners has designed the interiors for SKP Malls in Beijing and Xian. Over 6000 square metres of fashion, interpreted in the name of style, functionality and flexibility …

Hotel des Balances, Lucerne: take a walk on the cultural side // LIFESTYLEHOTELS

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?

SCAB Design: shape, beauty and functionality in an all-Italian design

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 …

Billie Eilish – NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY – a short film

At the opening concert of her US tour in early March, Billie Eilish showed her audience a short film with a spoken-word performance accompanied by music. In the approximately three-and-a-half-minute track entitled “Not My Responsibility”, the American artist deals with the public’s perception and thematization of her body and her style of dress. She has now published the video online …

Sportresidenz Zillertal, Uderns: Hole in one // LIFESTYLEHOTELS

Sport, sport and more sport! The Zillertal in Austria’s Tyrol region is a real sporting paradise, so it’s fitting that the Sportresidenz should offer the best in working the body and calming the mind. The cuisine will also keep you on your toes, with a new six-course menu every day …

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VillaVOON by Strohecker Architects // STYRIAN PRODUCT

Living, more personal than ever before – the VillaVOON makes this possible! Every owner gives their villa a very individual, personal form. And in the end, even their name. Every villa is just as unique as each individual …

Dolce & Gabbana: talent and hard work

Dolce & Gabbana – a name that is known worldwide not only to fashionistas. The Italian fashion company has been at the center of the global fashion industry for years and has been inspiring the fashion world for decades. It was founded in 1985 by the fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Legnano near Milan …

The Tiing, Bali: purism of bamboo and concrete

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 …

Bloombergs European headquarters: the worlds most sustainable office building?

Michael Bloomberg has launched a bid to dislodge Donald Trump from the White House. But that’s not all. Ever since the construction of his European headquarters, Bloomberg has taken to calling himself the “world’s most ecological developer” …

Gästehaus Krenn, Pürgg: fall in love with Pürgg // LIFESTYLEHOTELS

I have to say, rarely have I arrived somewhere as beautiful as Pürgg im Ennstal in the Styria region of Austria. Who would have thought? …

TORUS: a love story of sorts – fashion film by Nick Knight

Fredrik Tjærandsen’s inflatable creations enter the void in Nick Knight’s surreal fashion film TORUS …

The Cabinet of Wonder: priceless rarities // Auction House im Kinsky

The auction house im Kinsky is offering a wonderful rare collection of objects from a cabinet of wonder, dating from the gothic period to the 19th century. The significance of these cabinets dates back to the Renaissance …

WAVE by Neko wins Red Dot for outstanding design

Design studio Neko has won a prestigious Red Dot for outstanding design in the Red Dot Award for their ‘Wave’ play sculpture: Product Design 2020. This makes Neko one of the winners in one of the world’s most renowned design competitions …

LIFESTYLEHOTELS THE BOOK, 16th Edition: stylish retreats for inspiring timeouts

Life is picking up speed again. And just like the bright yellow book cover with its dancing lines, the hotel and restaurant industry is also moving again. On 400 pages LIFESTYLEHOTELS shows you “stylish retreats for inspiring timeouts” …

F.U.L.L. Bar, Kiev: minimalist design & extraordinary drinks

The F.U.L.L. Bar in Kiev scores not only with the minimalist design and interior of the Ukrainian studio Slava Balbek. The drinks served there are also quite extraordinary …

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