Palazzo Luce: A Dazzling Hotel-cum-Gallery in Lecce by Anna Maria Enselmi.Two Renaissance-style portals, emblazoned with the numbers 2 and 4, are the first indications that Palazzo Luce isn’t just another hotel. The internal courtyards confirm this suspicion, with excavated columns from a long-ago Roman...
Umberto121: A 14th-century Holiday Home in Tuscany by Montsant Moreno.In the Tuscan hinterland, atop a knoll near Crete Senesi, lies the historic village of Montisi, one of five municipalities in Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The village’s history is writ large across the dwellings that...
R48 Hotel in Tel Aviv by Liaigre.Commissioned to work on the lobby, suites and the rooftop of Tel Aviv’s 1930s Bauhaus building meticulously restored by Israeli architects of AN+ agency, Liaigre stitch their signature modern touch with layers of history inside the R48...
Polished, Grown-up & a Little Bit Wild: Birch Selsdon Hotel by A-nrd.Situated in the 200-acre historic Selsdon Park, just 30 minutes from Central London, Birch Selsdon is the sort of place where you can slip off your shoes and into the wilderness, with nowhere yet everywhere to go. Once a 19th-century...
The Greatest Reef House in The World: The House at Lizard Island by JDA Co.A remarkable creation of JDA Co., 'The House' resides in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef on Lizard Island. James Davidson, the lead architect on the project, drew inspiration from the island's marine life, geology, and cultural...
Half-Old and Half-New: Ignacia Guest House in Mexico City by Andrés Gutiérrez and Factor Eficiencia.Ignacia Guest House shares its name with its once-upon-a-time housekeeper (who looked after it for over 40 years), but its spirit is decidedly its own. The Mexico City guest house, which opened its doors in 2017 and occupied half a...
Pa.te.os in Melides: Four Contemporary Holiday Houses by Manuel Aires Mateus.Fancy yourself a getaway? Pa.te.os by Manuel Aires Mateus beautifully sculpts four individual houses that embraces the topography of Portugal’s Alentenjo. A site that has plenty of awe on offer, each building embraces views of the hills...
Montesol Experimental Hotel in Ibiza by Dorothée Meilichzon.The Gran Hotel Montesol in Ibiza has undergone a complete redesign by Dorothée Meilichzon in collaboration with Experimental Group. Cool, calming colours counterbalance the Balearic heat and lush fabrics burst with eye-catching patterns,...
Capella Sydney Opens as Australia’s Most Luxurious New Hotel.After a seven-year restoration process, Sydney’s newest luxury hotel is now open. Housed within the 1900s Department of Education building by NSW government architect George McRae, Capella Sydney welcomes guests to a benchmark...
