Monastero Arx Vivendi –a member of THE AFICIONADOS– is a new style refuge of luxury hotel and spa set within thick sacral walls dating back to the 17th-century. Located in scenic Arco -Trentino, sandwiched between the peaks of the mountain and the palms of Italy’s Lake Garda, which is just 4km away.
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The Aficionados
Pátio do Tijolo is a 24-room boutique hotel where the clean, minimalist style offers a calm refuge for today’s travelers. The design is centered around its shared spaces, including the plant-filled courtyard, kitchen and Loureiro salon, while opening up to the exterior, fostering interaction, the trading of ideas and experiences.
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Pátio Do Tijolo
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Courtesy of Pátio do Tijolo
introduces a new concept of a holistic boutique Hotel TOH seamlessly integrated with nature, focused on body-mind-soul harmony, seeking a balance between architecture and the surrounding environment. Developed for the KUYABEH Sustainable Ecological Community, the essence and inspiration drawn from the Toh bird, guided by its shapes, feathers, and r...
Project name
Hotel Toh Kuyabeh, Holistic Community, Tulum
Architecture firm
DNA Barcelona Architects
Location
Kuyabeh, Tulum, Mexico
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Principal architect
Aryanour Djalali
Design team
Aryanour Djalali, German Gallego, Andres Pecar
Visualization
DNA Barcelona Architects
Client
Kuyabeh Sostenibility Ecological Community
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
For one day only, members of the public will be greeted to a larger-than-life animated street stunt in several locations across London and Manchester, where they’ll have the chance to escape the winter blues and win the holiday of a lifetime to the beautiful nature emirate of the UAE, Ras Al Khaimah, in partnership with On the Beach.
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Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA)
Nestled on the sacred lands of Kaʻūpūlehu on The Big Island of Hawaii, Kona Village rises from the remnants of a beloved hideaway after over a decade of stillness.
Project name
Kona Village Resort
Architecture firm
Walker Warner Architects
Location
Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, 72-300 Maheawalu Drive, Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Photography
Douglas Friedman
Principal architect
Mike McCabe, Greg Warner
Design team
John Lacy, Gloria Kim, John Pierson, Chris May, Chris Ryan, Philip Viana, Matthew Yungert, Lawrence Raposo
Collaborators
Delawie (Executive Architect)
Interior design
Nicole Hollis
Landscape
VITA Planning & Landscape Architecture
Civil engineer
Sam O. Hirota
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Isynergy
Lighting
The Ruzika Company
Construction
Ali’i Builders, Nordic PCL, Goodfellow Brothers, Re-Use Hawai’i
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
A restoration journey of soulful proportions, 12th-century monastery-turned design hotel Vocabolo Moscatelli is a tribute to consecrated heritage and contemporary Italian design.
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The Aficionados
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Courtesy of Vocabolo Moscatelli, a member of The Aficionados
Welcoming Alpine refuges for pleasant evenings around the fireplace, spaces that combine homages to the past with touches of modernity, and minimalist structures that blend into the snowy high-mountain landscape: these are the properties chosen by THE AFICIONADOS for this winter season in Europe.
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The Aficionados
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The Aficionados
Partnering with Thrift for Good to further its commitment and efforts to being eco-friendly while giving back to the world. The H Dubai, a prestigious 5-star hotel, celebrates a series of awards in 2023, reinforcing its dedication to sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation. Positioned as a leading luxury destination,
