Located on the pristine shores of Kahuwai Bay on the Kohala Coast, the original Kona Village Resort, was built in the 1960s and closed in 2011. Steeped in history, the resort is now being reinterpreted and revitalized. Kennedy Wilson, a firm specializing in sustainable real estate, developed this hotel experience in partnership with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. The Hawaiian tradition of hoʻokipa (hospitality) was emphasized.
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MEXICO: Since we’ve been able to again, we’ve been sating our need for relaxation and laid-back time, for summer, sun and happiness far, far away from our everyday home lives. So far, so good – and now we can make it even better – namely adopting a truly conscious approach that doesn’t just revolve around ourselves…
Why we love some objects in particular, how design can help us live together and protect the planet, and what is always beautiful about the work of designers – the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK has made it its business to explore the role of design in society. And it does so throughout the city, with just as much fun as seriousness, with free admission and plenty of exciting programming for everyone from kids to design professionals…
Luisa Scheffler’s label BEMENTI is just that. Made out of prickly pear, she designs vegan and sustainable bags that look just as good as genuine leather. We met up with her and asked about her vision of the sustainable future of shopping…
Where are we going with travel? Are hotels and travellers veering off traditional (conscious) paths and turning toward more sustainable options? Future researcher, lecturer and sociologist Christiane Varga has been giving it some thought…
Shouldn’t the vacation season be the most beautiful time of the year? But far too often, one is already with the vacation planning in despair and one asks oneself quickly: “How should that be only in the vacation? Whether as a couple or family, it is always important to somehow satisfy everyone and in the end, someone with the needs or desires somehow falls by the wayside. But please, it doesn’t have to be like that on your next vacation! We take a look at the most beautiful dead end in the world. To Vorarlberg in Kleinwalsertal, there is the Naturhotel Chesa Valisa****s at 1,200 meters, a climate-neutral BIO hotel run in the 14th generation.
UASHMAMA, designs and manufactures lifestyle products that are the perfect blend of sustainability, functionality and design. UASHMAMA wants to stand for a more conscious life with its eco-friendly products designed and manufactured exclusively in Italy.
The Populus Hotel is being built in downtown Denver. Its triangular floor plan and a facade reminiscent of a quaking aspen are striking. It is also set to become the first energy-positive hotel in the USA.
The new Green Beetle Cafe from Feinkost Käfer is being launched at Ludwig Beck on Rathauseck…
Stoov® launches selected design products made from recycled felt in collaboration with the social organization i-did…
Cosentino Group presents the new Urban Crush collection by Silestone®, the world’s leading brand of hybrid surfaces for architecture and design, a blend of high-quality minerals and recycled materials with high technical performance for interior applications…
Right on the beach, yet not far from the center, Athens’ new luxury temple is nearing its opening: The One&Only Aesthesis Resort, which revives the glamour of the 1950s and 1960s. In the finest retro design and with ambitious sustainability goals.
Announcement of the new location and the first special projects that will feature in the fifth edition of EDIT Napoli 2023, the independent and authorial design event
Scandinavian design combined with the quality and functionality of industrial doormats. Living in the deepest north of Norway means facing the challenges of a particularly harsh climate. Snow, rain and wind are the order of the day – but natural phenomena such as the fascinating northern lights or the magnificent midnight sun also characterise the country, the people and thus also the Norwegian brand Heymat…
Dass 3D-Bau-Pionier ICON im NASA-Auftrag an einem Projekt auf dem Mond arbeitet, ist bekannt. Was das Unternehmen jetzt in Texas‘ Wüstenlandschaft setzt, wirkt jedoch nicht minder außerirdisch: El Cosmico fasziniert mit gedrucktem, rundum rundem Hotel und Gästehäusern.
At Milan Design Week 2023, Natuzzi Italia presented the new collection The Circle of Harmony – Comfortness, in which international designers:inside have explored the theme of “comfort”.
With its first hotel in Italy, the Six Senses Group has hit the big time. A green oasis in the center of the “Eternal City” that has resurrected a historic palazzo as a luxurious spa hotel: Six Senses Rome, a place for enjoying Rome with all the senses.