INSPIRATION FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR AN AESTHETIC AND MEANINGFUL LIFESTYLE
Can a 1960s spa house be transformed into a stylish hotel? Oh, yes! The proof: the new "The Comodo" in the Austrian spa town of Bad Gastein, which now offers alpine wellness with a designer look. Architect Piotr Wisniewski describes what it took to make it happen.
Can wellness be a sin? Certainly not in Puradies: the new "Heaven Spa" has been carefully integrated into the landscape with a view to sustainability .
Iglucraft - Tiny House
Iglucraft is an Estonian company founded in April 2014 with the aim to produce handmade wooden design saunas. Today Iglucraft produces not only saunas, but also wooden cabins made of natural materials. Iglucraft is now one of the leading manufacturers in this field...
SUTRA - EGO Paris
Narrow or wide, colourful or monochrome, whether on upholstery, on the walls or as a decorative object - the traditional stripe pattern is as in demand as ever in 2023 and it is impossible to imagine the world of design without it...
Puradies
Puradies is getting culinary reinforcements: "Casual and yet with a lot of atmosphere" is how the new "Bistro" on the roof of the new "Heaven Spa" building is to be. The natural cuisine experience, which has already won top awards at ESS:ENZ, will move in here. It will serve "pure taste with a focus on high-quality, regional products", says Puradies chef Michael Madreiter...
In Chengdu, China, UNO Architects have created a forest within a forest with the Qionglai Bamboo Pavilion. A bamboo forest where you can relax, educate yourself and even dance...
The transformation of a disused sugar mill into the boutique hotel Alila Yangshuo is great cinema. The team of Vector Architects has carefully adapted the industrial structure and staged a stage-ready remake.
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