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.
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When trying to reconcile training, work and social contacts, stress is often pre-programmed. Sitting back and relaxing often takes a back seat, making it difficult to maintain focus. Therefore, putting sleep and the ability to concentrate first plays an essential role in boosting performance and improving overall well-being. With the new Focus + Vitamin Drops and Sleep + Melatonin Drops, foodspring offers the ideal support for this…
Lifestylehotels™ continues to drive its efforts to expand internationally. Rocco Bova was engaged as brand ambassador for South and Latin America. The renowned hospitality expert was, among other things, GM of the Chablé Resort in Yucatan and can look back on a long, solid career in the hotel industry …
Jackson Pollock to Maria Lassnig: 15.10. 2022 – 22.1. 2023 – The end of the Second World War also marks a turning point in modern painting: the ALBERTINA MODERN’s autumn exhibition is dedicated to Abstract Expressionism of the New York School, which celebrated a brilliant triumph in Europe after 1945. As an expression of individual Freedom gives the spontaneous artistic gesture great meaning and symbolic charge.
Maslina Resort, Croatia’s very first mindful luxury property, is delighted that Stari Grad has been named as one of the three top Croatian destinations in the category of ‘Best Sustainable Tourism Destinations – Innovative and Smart Destinations’. The city of Stari Grad is dedicated to protecting the environment, promoting sustainability, and improving the quality of life in the local community – a philosophy that Maslina Resort has held since it opened in the summer of 2020 …
ART COLOGNE will be launching a select programme in November 2022. From 16 to 20 November 2022, the 55th edition of the fair will present an equally high-calibre and broad range of artworks from selected galleries and dealers – from CONTEMPORARY ART to the NEUMARKT with young, innovative galleries, from MODERN and POST-WAR ART to the new ART + OBJECT sector…
What happens when famous architects are brought together to design a hotel complex? Lake Garda is home to the result: five renowned architectural creators joined forces to create the exclusive Eden Reserve, a haven for design lovers.
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.
The Biennale Architecture will be held to Sunday 26 November, 2023 curated by academic, educator and best-selling novelist Lesley Lokko, who has commented: “Architects have a unique opportunity to put forward ambitious and creative ideas that help us imagine a more equitable and optimistic future in common”…
For this sixteenth Monte Carlo Jazz Festival, which will take place from November 9 to December 4 at the Opera Garnier Monte-Carlo, the program will offer eleven dates…
The 120 acres of rich land nestled between a mountain and the sea, with hot mineral springs spilling out of a seashore cliff, is a wonder in and of itself…
Located in the heart of Salzburg and in close proximity to the ‘Großes Festspielhaus’, the St. Peter Stiftskulinarium will be the #placetobe during the Festival Summer from July 18 to August 31, 2022. The restaurant lines ACHTHUNDERT&DREI and PETER attract numerous international guests and VIPs, who find here the appropriate culinary setting before or after the performance. Just in time for the festival summer, the 11 premises show themselves in new splendor.
Rocco Bova has travelled all over the world, seen many places, met many people and learned a lot during his time in the hospitality industry. Now he is seeing things clearly and focusing on important things rather than small things. He talked to us about the change in the way we travel, places with purpose and rather going with your own flow. Which means slow to him.
He is the voice of his region and has transformed Kötschach-Mauthen into a meeting place and a destination for good taste: slow food pioneer Herwig Ertl talks to us about stubbornness, rice with meat and activism on an international scale.
Perched on a 40-meter cliff in the middle of a nature reserve, Lifestyle Hotel Aethos Ericeira with unparalleled views of the Atlantic Ocean is surrounded by some of Europe’s best and most beautiful beaches …
Inspired by Victorian bathroom worlds, pop art and children’s drawings: Liquid, Tom Dixon’s first bathroom collection, gives bathrooms a distinctive look – in private homes as well as hotels …