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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Starting March 20, Osaka presents a unique retrospective of one of Japan’s most influential contemporary architects. YOUTH, an immersive exhibition on Tadao Ando’s life and work, unites large-scale installations, sketches, models, and multisensory spaces – celebrating the eternal youth of this now 83-year-old master.
Dan Buettner on the secrets of the world’s healthiest communities
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.
Longevity, biohacking, and the quiet immortality of art
What does it truly mean to live long? In the new THE Stylemate issue Endless Enough, we dive deep – from the world’s Blue Zones to biohacking and art as a vessel for immortality. A magazine for those who seek not just more years in life, but more life in their years.
A simple house, the vast ocean, family and surfing – Hiroki Ryo left Tokyo behind to live Yohaku: the Japanese concept of finding beauty in empty spaces and abundance in nothingness.
An architectural statement, a symbol of mobility, a new heart within Tallinn’s urban fabric: with the construction of the Ülemiste Terminal by Zaha Hadid Architects, a new era of infrastructure is dawning in Estonia.
Summer rituals are simple, yet never random. They provide grounding, ask for no effort or perfection, feel light – and make life feel deeply worthwhile.
Some places have a memory. The 1477 Reichhalter in Lana is one of them. First mentioned over 500 years ago, it has lived many lives: as an inn, a sawmill, a mill, and a butcher’s shop. Then, for a decade, silence. Its doors remained closed while life passed by until someone took a closer look, and brought it back to life.
Those who find themselves surrounded by greenery often feel it instinctively: this is where I belong. As the harmonious center of the color spectrum, green unites the calming power of blue with the energy of yellow. It symbolizes nature, soothes the mind, and at the same time inspires inner growth. If longevity had a color, it would likely be green.
A JOURNEY TO KYOTO IS NEVER COMPLETE WITHOUT A VISIT TO A JAPANESE GARDEN.
Fashion often dwells on appearances. But not SACAI. The Japanese label breaks conventions, fuses opposites, and creates something radically original. At the center of this creative force is Chitose Abe, a designer who doesn’t just design clothes — she reshapes the way we think about them.
Tromsø is currently gaining a new cultural heart. On the grounds of the former Mack Brewery, a new district is emerging that will soon house the Arctic Philharmonic, the Northern Norwegian Art Museum, and a cultural center: Samklang.
Even if we live to be a hundred – a human life remains a fleeting moment. For a house that has stood for centuries, it is little more than a breath in the passage of time.
In the ancient caves of Matera, history comes to life: Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita is no ordinary hotel – it’s a tribute to a long-lost way of living. Guests who stay here step into another world: silent, archaic, magical. It’s a place where luxury is born from simplicity.
With over 35 years at the forefront of fashion, UNDERCOVER fuses the raw power of punk culture with avant-garde aesthetics and masterful craftsmanship. At the heart of it all is Jun Takahashi – a designer whose creative philosophy, “making art, not clothes,” defines the brand’s USP: clothing as a visual and cultural signal – a pleasant noise in everyday life.
What do you get when culinary fire meets creative fury? The new Matty Matheson Signature Tread, a limited-edition outdoor oven that fuses performance, personality, and playful design.
Brixen – South Tyrol’s oldest town, a cultural gem nestled in the Alps, where history and the present coexist. With Badhaus and Lasserhaus, two extraordinary properties now join the Lifestylehotels® community. Both located in the heart of Brixen, both architecturally ambitious – yet each with a distinct identity and voice.