You come home in the evening exhausted from work, from the traffic, from stress. You need a holiday, relaxation, to unwind. What if there were a hotel, a home away from home, a retreat where you could feel at ease? A place where the fox and the hare wish you goodnight, where it’s calm and you can do what you like, but also don’t have to do anything at all? Such a place does exist: Refugium Lunz…
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On 5 May 2023, the fourth FORMDEPOT SALON took place, where FORMDEPOT became a platform for crafts, architecture and design. A total of 36 exhibitors presented their latest products. In addition to culinary highlights from various regions, lectures and workshops offered a well-rounded experience…
Quite literally! The 140-person team at the Gradonna****s Mountain Resort works where others take their holidays. Employees at the four-star hotel don’t just get a whole load of benefits for doing so, they also enjoy the appreciation of the hotel management and every one of the guests. Hotel director Thomas Krobath tells us all about it in this interview…
Those who know their South Tyrolean “lodges”, for example, know that the “Adler” group creates enchanting hotels. With the new Adler Spa Resort Sicilia, designed by Hugo Demetz, the Sanoner family once again shows how well sustainability and dream vacations go together…
Nestled in the Vallée de Joux, surrounded by woods, mountains and lakes, Hotel des Horlogers has broken down the boundaries between nature and architecture – creating a space of harmony. We asked the architects of Hotel des Horlogers how they came up with the concept and how exactly they brought the two together…
Saint Sarkis: Innovative façade memorializing victims of the 1915 Armenian genocide developed in collaboration with Italian architectural surfaces manufacturer Fiandre Architectural Surfaces…
Since the 1920s, the Champalimaud family’s history has been linked to a beautiful spot. Right on the Atlantic coast, just 25 minutes away from Lisbon, they have developed a design hotel boasting contemporary architecture. Miguel M. Champalimaud, Hotel Director, told us all about its history, the best places and the architecture…
The issue of sustainability is becoming more and more prominent, even when you’re on holiday, so it’s good to know that hotels like the Alpenhotel Kitzbühel on Lake Schwarzsee exist. Read on to find out more…
When the stresses of day-to-day life get too much, holidays can be spent relaxing and soaking up the sun while enjoying some privacy. In line with their philosophy that “time and privacy are the new luxury”, the Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery provides the innovative approach of the villa concept – a private hotel just for you.::
Right near the slopes, at 2,000 metres above sea level at the end of the Ötztal Valley, you’ll find The Crystal VAYA Unique in Obergurgl, just made for unforgettable days spent in the snow. This is where you can enjoy a winter holiday in maximum comfort and with never-ending options up in the clouds. We spoke to hotel manager Siegfried Penzenleitner…
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.
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 landmark project directly on Vienna’s Danube Canal impresses with design care and special architecture by INNOCAD. The expressive, monolithic architectural concept with its characteristic form is identity-forming, explained by architect Martin Lesjak. Inside we also took care to create a balance between the urbanity of the capital and nature – with a biophilic series of luminaires. Read more in the interview with Dr. Anastasija Lesjak from 13&9 Design.
O Lofos [the Hill] is a private house located on the east side of Crete where the landscape grows wild, and the nature is an ever-changing source of inspiration. This side of the island is still quite unexplored, and you can clearly sense the authenticity in the habitants and their way of living. Blending Block722’s inherent Scandinavian sensibility and organic minimalism with local architecture influences, result is a one-of-a-kind design language.
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…
Some hotels are more than simply a place to spend the night. Hotel Stein in Salzburg is one of them, featuring interior design with historical influences and the most regal of colours, all in keeping with the theme of “Salzburg meets Venice” …
Bartenders are thought to be good listeners, but is that really the case? We spoke to Oliver Polster from Bar Novum at the Alpenstern Panoramahotel in Damüls.
What’s it like having a hotel for a home? To grow up among guests and employees? “For us, it was totally normal,” say siblings Sebastian and Sophia Moigg. The pair spent their childhood in Mayrhofen, where today they give their guests at the ElisabethHotel a very warm welcome.