THE AFICIONADOS –a travel resource for those seeking fabulous recommendations and accommodation that effortlessly fuses luxury, design and authenticity –invites to embark on aculinary journey through Italy, where each destination promises a unique gastronomic experience infused with local flavors and traditions.
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The Aficionados
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Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort and Wyndham Grand Crete Mirabello Bay invite travellers to discover and cultivate new and forgotten hobbies whilst on holiday.
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Katura Barrows
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Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort and Wyndham Grand Crete Mirabello Bay
Whether as a desire to explore the American West to its fullest or retreat from modern distractions, Ofland Escalante was designed to be a bridge to the beauty of Utah that is open and accessible to all. The 17-acre site, a former RV park including a drive-in theater, was transformed into a destination venue that encourages guests to interact with...
Project name
Ofland Escalante (formerly Yonder Escalante)
Architecture firm
ANACAPA Architecture
Location
Escalante, Utah, USA
Photography
Melissa Kelsey
Design team
Dan Weber, Architect, Geoff April, Project Manager, Tom Moss, Designer
Collaborators
Site Design and Programming: ANACAPA Architecture; Custom cabins fabricated by: Drop Structures
Interior design
Roy Hospitality Design
Structural engineer
Gilson Engineering
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
As a city of vitality, Shenzhen is deeply rooted in the pursuit and love of life in its urban genes. The image of vacation is framed as an exile separated from reality, and attempts to restore the ideal of nature and man's watch; people try to outline the future of living poetry from the building sites and containers, so that habitat full of life e...
Project name
Lanxi Tangquan Bubble Pool Hotel
Architecture firm
GS Design
Location
Guangdong, Shenzhen, China
Photography
Arch Exist - Architectural Photography, Zeng Yusong
Principal architect
Li Liangchao, Huang Yuanman
Design team
Fu Qixin, Xu Zuohua, Zheng Yong, Xie Xiufen
Collaborators
Soft Design: H&H Design; Soft Outfit Director: Feng Yu; Content Planning: OnePLus brand management consulting
Interior design
GS Design
Client
Shenzhen Danfeng Kaili Hotel Management Co., LTD.
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Who takes care of the details. He has a poetic attitude; he wants to get the most out of life. In the morning, I have coffee with friends, at noon a work lunch and at night a romantic outing or to celebrate life with family. That's Che Mono, a place where you go to enjoy the neighborhood of good company. A friendly place with many details that make...
Architecture firm
Estudio Montevideo
Location
Banfield, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Juan Segundo Diaz Dopazo, Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ramiro Veiga, Marco Ferrari, Gabriela Jagodnik
Design team
Valentín Vodanovic, Carla Grion, Violeta Bonicatto
Collaborators
Project Leader: Rocío Ledesma
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Two-Michelin star chef Matthew Lightner’s new restaurant, ōkta, in McMinnville, Oregon, captures the essence of the Willamette Valley, the heart of Oregon’s wine country. Set within the McMinnville Downtown Historic District, the restaurant’s design is comfortably luxurious—subdued and understated. Here, food and environment combine to create a tra...
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
McMinnville, Oregon, USA
Photography
George Barberis, Evan Sung
Design team
Corey Martin (Design Principal, Hacker), Emily Knudsen (Interior Designer), Jen Dzienis (Project Manager, Hacker), Keri Erwin (Project Architect, Hacker), Joe Swank (QA/QC, Hacker), Carolyn Richardson (Art Direction, Willamette Provisions)
Interior design
Hacker Architects
Collaborators
Acoustical Engineer: ABD Engineering & Design
Construction
Grant Co. (Jay Augustus, Ron Meissner)
Client
Historic 3rd and Ford, LLC
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Along the enchanting shores of Hormoz Island, the landscape is adorned with charming clay and mud material domes, varying in size and imbued with a vibrant spectrum of colors. These unique structures stand as a testament to eco-friendly craftsmanship and embrace the principles of villagecore living.
Project name
Coastal Colorful Dream Domes
Architecture firm
Mahdiye Amiri
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mahdiye Amiri
Design team
Mahdiye Amiri
Visualization
Mahdiye Amiri
Typology
Hospitality › Recreational Resort
Introducing Lo Sereno: Tranquility Unveiled In Troncones, Mexico's Boutique Hotel Bliss
Photography
Leandro Bulzzano
