The history of the Champalimaud family has been tied to this beautiful corner of the world since the 1920s. Here on the Atlantic coast, just a short boat ride from Lisbon, they have created a design hotel that boasts contemporary architectural flair …
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The cannabis industry has become a thriving activity. Consuming the plant and using its derivatives have become legal in several countries and paved the way for a new generation of design-savvy and diverse consumers and entrepreneurs. This is your guide to the best brands, the most stylish dispensaries, the slickest products, and the most creative entrepreneurs …
The new showpiece unveiled by Swatch is not a watch, but office architecture at its finest. To create the reptilian curves of the new Swatch headquarters in Biel, star architect Shigeru Ban has built one of the world’s largest timber-framed constructions …
Hospitality Interior Designer and Trend Reporter, Melissa Pyell discovers coastal design anomalies throughout her travels, mixing undiscovered gems with the hottest new interior product releases on the market for an eclectic style …
Felix Muhrhofer is an interior designer and artist working on projects around the world, and for him, terrazzo is more than simply a material. The stones he uses shape his work and turn each piece into a one-of-a-kind article. They also leave a trace of a memory in the finished items that is retrievable with merely a glance …
At the new Maslina Mindful Luxury Resort, laid-back Mediterranean style meets contemporary French influences. The resulting design characterises the whole of the expansive hotel and promises to lift your spirits …
What would you do if in order to have everything you wanted in your shop, you would actually need an entire department store? Open more than one shop, of course, and that’s exactly what the people behind La Comercial have done …
The circumstances may have been difficult, but chefs and restaurant owners brought us so much joy while we were in lockdown. With fantastic recipes on Instagram, deliveries of our favourite foods and surprise food parcels for doctors at the hospital, they provided immense culinary comfort when we needed it most – the ultimate example of “sharing is caring” …
Madame Gandhi – Waiting For Me
“Waiting For Me” is an ecofeminist anthem that calls for personal freedom and a heightened awareness of corruption and greed, with a positive focus on reclaiming womxn’s history to inspire climate change …
Charming boutique hotels in Salzburg’s old town are worth a visit at any time of year. But during the Salzburg Festival, the Hotel Goldgasse sets the scene for an even more profound experience …
The new “Six Senses Shaharut” in Israel is eagerly awaiting its opening in december 2020: an environmentally friendly luxury resort in the legendary Negev desert, whose architecture reflects local traditions and history …
Furnishing and objects from around the world, collected over the years, are the strong points of an interior design that enhances them in a contemporary key …
Selected museums and cultural sites of the emirate are open to visitors again! Strict health and safety guidelines and precautions have been implemented in advance. …
Skyscrapers used to be unchartered territory in France’s “Pink City”. The city of Toulouse, famous for its many terracotta brick buildings, will soon boast its first tower: The “Occitanie Tower” – exquisitely designed by star architect Daniel Libeskind – and with the potential to become a new landmark …
Batman, gangsters, Gotham City. Skyscrapers, millionaires and glamour. The images evoked by the Rose Hill tower designed by CetraRuddy for the Rockefeller Group are truly impressive. The building is also an exquisite revival of Manhattan’s art deco architecture …
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 …
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?