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A home for art built from the ashes of a volcano: Museo Anahuacalli, Mexico City
Inspired to Aztec temples, the museum hosts a permanent collection of pre-Columbian finds, temporary exhibitions of contemporary artists and a botanical garden
Chanel, Paris. The symbolic value of the lion, the strength of Coco Chanel
The revelation of an untold aspect of the founder's existence. From 'Coco' Chanel’s zodiac sign, to the Lion of Venice which struck a chord with the founder and sealed her...
Laforet Harajuku, Tokyo. A crisis of subculture
What has become of Japanese subcultures? In Laforet, in Tokyo, they still exist. History shows us how culture has always dominated markets in the long run, according to cycles
The Cloister and the Kitchen: Structuring Sustainability at San Domenico Palace, a Four Seasons Hotel
At the edge of the Ionian Sea, the Four Seasons' Taormina outpost combines ecclesiastical geometry, zero-waste kitchens, and a purpose-driven governance model
Il Capri Hotel doesn’t scream: design, raw materials and the absence of interfaces
No televisions, no digital clocks blinking in the dark, no refrigerator whirring at night. Il Capri Hotel reclaims the island’s soul through a sustainable way of being that refuses performance
East Coast Makeover: BLESS’s Quiet Shift in Ibiza’s Hospitality Grammar
BLESS Hotel Ibiza reinterprets Cala Nova’s coastal landscape through monochrome contrasts, modular layouts and dense, curated vegetation
EDIT Napoli: Let’s be fair, a consolidation of what’s been made in the previous years
A panel of international experts is hired to assign a prize for the best ‘inedito’ – the winners can return to display their products the following year at EDIT Napoli...
The Broken Arm, Paris. The blurred line between art and life
Simplicity of materials can draw attention to garments, artwork, literature and music on display: thinking can matter more than buying, according to the trio Joste, Lafarge and Steinmetz
The LVMH’s foundation pays homage to Basquiat and Warhol collaborations in Paris
Under Foundation Louis Vuitton's spotlight: A collaboration between Basquiat and Warhol, two of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century
Building with the Land: Casa di Langa as a Circular-Economy Prototype
Everything recalls nature: the materials, the rough and imperfect textures, the pervasive presence of living greenery. From architecture to gastronomy, Casa di Langa is conceived as a unified, place-based system
Odd Kiosk, Barcelona. An exploration of queer based literature
Odd Kiosk was a response to the climate of these spaces, giving the youth, in importance, a space to explore their sense of self without harming one’s mental health
Personal agency or consumerist culture: talking with Hyun Cho at Ramo Gallery, Lake Como
At the intersection of Swiss and Italian art market: research on the role of galleries in nowadays social media-influenced art world
Craft Contemporary, Los Angeles. Craft as a conveyor of progress
Aiming to bridge the gap between folk and modern, Craft Contemporary symbolizes the dynamism of craft. «We wanted to communicate to the public that craft can be a conveyor of...
Mona, Athens: slow living, industrial heritage and a view on the Acropolis
Entrepreneur Shai Antebi and Creative Director Eftihia Stefanidi conceived Mona as «a homage to the art of living». Furniture, textiles and design objects crafted from industrial waste materials, walls revealing...
Craft, culture, and conservation: inside Jumeirah Capri Palace
A conversation with Ermanno Zanini, about reviving Jumeirah Capri Palace through the lens of design, contemporary art, and local craft
Loft Art Gallery, Morocco: mapping intangible cultural heritage with Amina Agueznay
Once she came back to Morocco, Agueznay collaborated with government agencies to support artisans in their search for innovation and to help them commercialize their products
Stibbert, Florence. An inherited home that blurs the boundaries between romanticism and Japan
Frederick Stibbert was an illegitimate son and a millionaire who amassed a collection that was a forerunner of D'Annunzio. From Egypt to the Alhambra: Monica Becattini talks about his home-museum
Villa Treville: architecture, materials and memory on the cliffs of Positano
Villa Treville, once Franco Zeffirelli’s home, preserves its spatial identity through local materials, craft manufacturing techniques, and a structure adapted to the Amalfi cliffside
Island Hospitality Moves Within Ibiza’s Layered Identity
Mediterranean roots and contemporary experimentation: a journey through Ibiza with Island Hospitality, exploring three places where hospitality engages with the land and local community
Magna Pars L’Hotel À Parfum, Milan. Italian raw materials by Ambra Martone
Each room is dedicated to one of sixty-eight different scents, chosen by an olfactory check-in, solely based on smell: Magna Pars is the first hotel à parfum in the world
Mzin in Leipzig, Multidisciplinary Interactions in a Magazine Store that mimics a Gallery
Turning a university project into a career, Philipp Neumann renews Leipzig’s history in publishing through a magazine store for culture
Built to Endure: Capri’s Hidden Hotel and Its Organic Architecture
Neither a landmark nor a brand, Punta Tragara resists uniformity and green storytelling alike – favoring instead an architecture of adaptation, built to endure quietly in the folds of Capri
Pietro Ruffo’s Celestial Rome: Re-mapping the Eternal City Through an Urban Sanctuary
From the hand-engraved zodiac constellations in the lobby to the twenty-metre expanse of azulejos on the roof, Pietro Ruffo transforms art’otel Rome Piazza Sallustio into a narrative that weaves together...
Le Meurice: balancing discipline and playfulness—the spirit of french culture
Le Meurice proves that tradition isn’t a museum but an open worksite in perpetual revision—powered by contemporary art, refreshed design, and its backyard jewel, the Tuileries Garden.
‘NOw/here’, at Pirelli HangarBicocca: a retrospective of Gian Maria Tosatti’s work
From 23 February until 13 July 2023, Pirelli HangarBicocca is hosting ‘NOw/here’, a personal exhibition by Roman artist Gian Maria Tosatti which will follow several upcoming shows
Villa Cordevigo: a dialogue between earth, time, and taste
Villa Cordevigo: a dialogue between earth, time, and tasteAmid the vineyards of Northern Italy, a former patrician villa combines agriculture, architecture, and gastronomy to explore new forms of responsible land...
Fotomuseum, Winterthur: reflecting on the vernacular practices of our digital era
Founded in 1993 by writer and journalist Urs Stahel, critic and publisher Walter Keller and philanthropist and collector George Reinhar, Fotomuseum Winterthur is located in a former factory
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam: an aristocratic start to modern art in Museumplein
The history begins in September 1895, when the local government bodies and private buyers coalesced their know-how and interest in the arts and founded the museum
The Hotel Breathing New Life into Furore, the Amalfi Coast’s Secret Hamlet
Furore Grand Hotel offers a renewed sense of belonging in an Amalfi Coast village long hidden from view — a minimalist design of white and light embraces local craftsmanship and...
Swab Barcelona, a human scale fair, prioritizing quality programs and accessibility for its audience
Humane treatment and accessibility to culture are at the forefront in an event that seeks to break the barriers and elitism that often characterize the contemporary art scene – the...
Ona, Barcelona. How a Barcelona bookstore is reviving a lost language through literature
A store that vies to preserve Catalan culture through literature, spearheaded by Taxto Benet: «Catalan needs people to read in Catalan, to write in Catalan, to purchase Catalan books»
Newsstand UK – From a Victorian family business into the Metaverse
Founded in 1894, the company disrupted the market by selling both individual magazines and subscriptions. Today they keep offering services to other publishers, creating a worldwide community.
Nemika, Tokyo. Japanese philosophy and the cycle of life in garden-themed experience
It derives its name from the three elements of the Nemika world – root ‘ne’, fruit ‘mi’, and flower ‘ka’. Together, the three words allude to the materiality of soil and earth interpreted...
VOLTA Art Fair, the concept of ‘shift’ applied to the arts
In Italian, VOLTA means to turn, to shift. «We chose this word because that’s what we’re trying to do for our artists, gallerists, and collectors. Our tagline is ‘discover, connect...
Founded in the 1700s, Libreria Bocca is the last trace of a publishing dynasty
Giorgio and Monica Lodetti carry on the legacy of Libreria Bocca. Their mission is to uphold the values of independence, intellectual curiosity, and community engagement
Rebirth of the coffee table book – Maison Plage creates a space to escape and inspire
A destination for crafted, rare, and lifestyle books – Founder Kelly Croteau reveals that Maison Plage is more than just a bookstore, it’s a brand
Casa Cavia, Buenos Aires, under the creative direction of Guadalupe García Mosqueda
A restaurant, cocktail bar, Ampersandpublishing house, bookstore, and flower shop housed in a rationalist villa belonging to Argentina’ s heritage – under the creative direction of Guadalupe García Mosqueda
Torre & Friends: Circularity and Daring Spirit Atop Fondazione Prada
On the ground floor of Palazzo Arnolfini stands Michelin-starred Giglio Restaurant. Lampoon in conversation with the three chefs Benedetto Rullo, Lorenzo Stefanini, Stefano Terigi
La Galerie Philia, Marseille: Resonances and dissonances chronicle the Héritages exhibition
Between the contemporary design and visual arts, the influence of the father of modern architecture in the exhibition Héritages for the Seventieth anniversary of 'La Cité Radieuse'
Piano City Milano 2023: an effort between public institutions and private companies
The Piano City Milano Festival at the Gallery of Modern Art (GAM) in Milan, Italy, features classical and jazz pianists from Italy and around the world
Cervo Mountain Resort and the weight of sustainability in a closed alpine system
Between Swiss mountain silence and technical infrastructure, Cervo Mountain Resort explores the limits of sustainability when it becomes architecture, routine, and material language
Krone Säumerei am Inn, Engadin: Craft, Raw Materials and Upcycling
A Sixteenth-century building in Engadin, restored with traditional techniques and raw materials, aims at setting a model for sustainable travel and contemporary environmental awareness
Brach Paris casts future heritage through circular design in the capital’s greening west
From industrial bones to Bauhaus-meets-Surrealist alchemy, Philippe Starck turns the concrete shell at 1–7 rue Jean-Richepin into a political statement of circular design, complete with rooftop vegetables
Discovering Ardèche – triumph of vegetation and biocosmetics since 1983
At the crossroads of Rhône-Alpes, Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, lies Melvita's headquarter – the brand celebrates its 40th anniversary with a partnership with the wwf to seal its commitment to the...
Byredo’s Blanche Absolu: scent as structure
Byredo expands its olfactory language with Blanche Absolu, a fragrance that explores the tension between softness and structure through intensified florals, musk, and texture
At EuropArtFair, Amsterdam, artists can retain the total value of their sales
Unrepresented creatives and forging connections in the art market: at EuropArtFair there is no need for artists to be affiliated with galleries to participate
