In a world full of contrasts, rapid change, and constant movement, we seek something that remains—a connection that ties everything together. THE Stylemate Issue No. 01 | 2025 is titled “The Invisible Thread” and explores these unseen links between people, cultures, and ideas. How are we all interwoven? Which places and experiences reveal deeper connections?

With door number 18, the moon rises over the ochre-coloured, ivy-covered villa with its adjoining park. We are in Bolzano, in a place with 800 years of history. What is here today? A hotel for Italo lovers, terrazzo admirers, art nouveau balcony admirers, yoga practitioners, pasta and martini revellers and moon addicts. With today’s prize you will receive a 50% voucher for a two-day stay for two at the Parkhotel Mondschein.

Door number 14 opens gently and leads quietly into a room of silence, where Scandinavian design philosophies meet Japanese wisdom. The Danish Norm Architects have been studying the Far East for a long time and have incorporated their findings into numerous projects. Together with Gestalten Verlag, they have published Stillness, a book that we are giving away at the quietest time of the year.