The newly built art depot of the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam can be considered a work of art in its own right. The architects at MVRDV have designed a massive, mirrored “bowl” with trees growing out of its “lid”. This new building can be admired already – even before the art objects have been installed …

Perfection is fleeting, so we need to see the beauty in the imperfect – that’s how the Japanese live with their philosophy of wabi-sabi, according to which all things are charming, even those with flaws. But it hasn’t been possible to carry this idea over to people, because in the land of the rising sun, it’s still business as usual: pressure, perfectionism, success …

There is much to discover at the ElisabethHotel in Mayrhofen in Austria’s Zillertal region – nature and what it has to offer could keep you occupied here for weeks. We share what a perfect weekend at the adult-only hotel looks like, with a mix of both relaxation and invigoration …