Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the Guaruja Peninsula House is a coastal retreat in São Paulo. The dwelling is made from a series of volumes staked on the rocky shoreline. A concrete rectangular base sits on a foundation of stilts for minimal impact on the land while a triangular volume is suspended above. Housing the private [...]
Jaquestudio wants guests at its Jungle Keva Hotel to embrace the environment, leading the architecture firm to construct the Tulum, Mexico-based accommodation as a natural fixture within its wooded surroundings. As a result, the project rises between the trees in the likeness of a “small village,” preserving 70 percent of the existing vegetation in the [...]
Far from the crowded corridors of major Santorini villages like Fira or Oia, Istoriathis link opens in a new tab sits above Perivolos Beach, one of the island’s most serene stretches of volcanic black-sand coastline. The third Santorini property from husband-and-wife hoteliers Antonis Eliopoulos and Kalia Konstantinidou, this 12-suite retreat had a former life as [...]
Mykonos can feel like one big 24-hour thumping beach club, so it’s a relief to find a peaceful (and stylish) redoubt like Katikiesthis link opens in a new tab. At this whitewashed retreat, perched above Agio Ioannis beach, each of the 32 rooms feature private plunge pools and unimpeded sea views. If you venture out [...]
It pays to notice the details at Château Lafaurie Peyragueythis link opens in a new tab. The chandeliers, sconces, door handles, decanters, and carafes are more exquisite than those typically found at other five-star hotels. No surprise, really, given that this working Bordeaux wine estate is owned by the 131-year-old French luxury glass and crystal [...]
Plush velvet furniture. Floor-to-ceiling marble. Chandeliers that literally drip in gold. This isn’t Vegas’ latest luxury hotel — it’s O:LV Fifty Fivethis link opens in a new tab, the splashiest new build San Juan has ever seen (and not just because of the ’77 Rolls Royce parked on the rooftop). Located in the city’s upscale [...]
On the pristine Papigo the core of the Vikos Aoos Unesco Global Geopark with a spectacular view of Vikos Gorge the Mikro Papigo 1700 Hotel & Spa is a famous Historical 17th century Private-Village complex of 18 Rooms and Suites. The complex is developed mild in space at different levels. Clear design, warm colors, eco [...]
ERGON House Athens -A new way of living. Situated at the foot of the Acropolis in the historical heart of Athens, Ergon House is a seventh heaven for food enthusiasts, complete with ‘rooms above the inn’. We’ve conceived a spectacular marketplace, a modern-day Agora with a constellation of greengrocers, a butcher’s, fishmonger’s and [...]
Celebrated for its natural splendour and its silvery stone villages skilfully crafted by local stonemasons in centuries past, the Zagori region, nestled in the dramatic Pindus range, offers the visitor a rich and rewarding experience . Ano Pedina lies in the heart of the Zagori, sited amphitheatrically on the southwestern slopes of Mt Tymfi amid [...]
In one of the most beautiful corners of Greece, the north – east Evia, in Agia Anna beach, the Thalatta Seaside Hotel Experience stands between the green of the pines and the blue of the Aegean. The sleek, modern architecture soothes the eye and mind; its bare, simple forms define the space, unifying the forest [...]
