Not another chalet and not Belle Époque cosplay, but a heavy, precise monolith of gneiss, terrazzo and Swiss stone pine that turns a central Pontresina plot into a sanctuary of grounded design and alpine stillness

Rooted in historic architecture yet open to the city’s present, Bairro Alto Hotel interprets the genius loci of this part of Lisbon, from the ground floor to the upper levels of its four Pombaline buildings

Across deserts, ports, and mountain plateaus, Oman blends tradition and reform, building a future centered on green industry, digital growth, and a steady diplomatic voice in a shifting region

At Eriro Alpine Hide, the welcome is wool socks, not passwords: a high-altitude reset where no Wi-Fi and strong materials – larch, spruce, sheep’s wool – gently push travelers back into their own senses

With its curving volume, The Charles Hotel extends the serenity of the Old Botanical Garden into the city’s fabric, pairing rational architecture with biophilic interiors

How a Paris café in the 11th arrondissement channels 1970s French design to restore the spirit of neighborhood hospitality

Perched two thousand meters above the Omani desert, Alila Jabal Akhdar is built from local stone, powered by sun and wind, and scented by the region’s wild roses

Above Torri del Benaco, Hugo and Alessia Demetz have created a low, amphitheatrical structure that flows with the hill’s topography, bringing together local craftsmanship and sustainable building systems

Within Milan’s revived Archiepiscopal Seminary, Beefbar unites sacred architecture, Milanese material heritage, and a cosmopolitan culinary vision

From street-food informality to a private lounge, Ronin Milano layers gastronomy, music, karaoke and omakase across four floors, reflecting Tokyo echoes in the urban fabric of Chinatown