Architect Gianluca Santosuosso asked himself, “How would nature respond to this brief?” – and turned to a beehive as a model for residential housing. His “HIVE Project” tackles current challenges with a completely new approach that benefits humans, animals and plants collectively …
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The InterContinental Hotels Group has established its new Voco lifestyle brand with a focus on casual luxury. Now it plans to build one of its boutique hotels in the world-renowned wine region of Australia’s Yarra Valley, surrounded by 11,000 square metres of lavender fields …
Strings of light, sculptural fluidity and boreal shades: a new degree of experience for Moya restaurant. The Italian architect Maurizio Lai redesigns a fusion cuisine restaurant in the North of Italy with bright installations, bold signs and abstract geometries …
The ROCK Collection demonstrates 13&9’s mission to think independently and adapt materials for applications beyond their intended purposes – such as using natural stone to create round shale shades for lighting …
Set amidst the spectacular Engadin mountain landscape on the sunny side of the Samnaun valley, you will find the design hotel Alpinlodge & Spa. Claudia and Hansjörg Kolednik have been its owners and hosts for over ten years …
The recently opened boutique hotel “ME by Meliá” in Dubai is the only hotel building designed by award-winning architect Zaha Hadid both inside and out. The typical trademarks: breathtaking curves, sharp angles, bold materials and expressive colours …
Michael Bloomberg has launched a bid to dislodge Donald Trump from the White House. But that’s not all. Ever since the construction of his European headquarters, Bloomberg has taken to calling himself the “world’s most ecological developer” …
I have to say, rarely have I arrived somewhere as beautiful as Pürgg im Ennstal in the Styria region of Austria. Who would have thought? …
The F.U.L.L. Bar in Kiev scores not only with the minimalist design and interior of the Ukrainian studio Slava Balbek. The drinks served there are also quite extraordinary …
The new Central Park Tower is a byword for pure luxury and, at hight of 472,44 metres, is also the world’s tallest residential building. Prices start at nearly seven million euros for a two-bedroom aparment …
Have you ever prayed before an altar that was produced by a 3D printer? Hallelujah, now it’s finally possible in the parish church of St. Laurentius in the Bavarian village of Altmühldorf …
These collections are sculptural masterpieces that celebrate the splendor of curves and unique shapes …
Casa Ojalá was developed as a product for boutique and luxury hotels seeking a unique solution for the travel experience. Quick assembly and virtually nonexistent footprint allow for easy expansion of an existing property or novel configurations on land of any type: vineyards or mountains, woods or seaside. Its high degree of flexibility makes it ideal for locations far flung: from Argentina to Indonesia, Namibia to Italy. Casa Ojalá is also being made available to private customers on an application basis …
The enormous art installations alone are worth a visit: Comme des Garçons designer Rei Kawakubo had the original concept of “beautiful chaos” in mind when she opened her first Dover Street Market store in London, and it is now expressed alongside sculptures, photographs and other works of contemporary art at the only Japanese outlet of the legendary high fashion department store …
Designer Kenneth Cobonpue presents the indoor and outdoor news of 2020: eclectic and poetic projects, with organic lines, light and strong at the same time …
Following up on their spectacular tree hotel, Swedish cabin hoteliers Kent and Britta Lindval have landed a new project – the new boutique hotel ‘Arctic Bath’ offers Nordic wellness with the opportunity to bathe in the ice-cold river Lule älv on which it swims …
The all-rounder among the side tables. Whether one- or two-coloured: Its colours match the coffee and the new sofa. A special design detail are the rivets: They connect the individual parts with each other and are set in a contrasting colour to the original colour …
CAT Bar and Dance Club is a lively club below the ever-busy passageway of Gozsdu Udvar. The design objective was to create an eclectic, appealing and cool interior as well as a memorable look …