To celebrate International Women’s Day, The Aficionados – a travel resource for those seeking fabulous recommendations and accommodation that effortlessly fuses luxury, design and authenticity – presents three delightful hotels: Monsieur Didot in Athens, Greece; Haus Aerli in Ehrwald, Austria; and Villa Verde in Lagundo, Italy.
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The Aficionados
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Franziska Unterholzner, Tiberio Sorvillo
Delnia Yousefi: Immersed in the captivating embrace of the Maldives, AquaShell Retreat emerges as a visionary haven where parametric design meets the timeless beauty of sea shells. This exclusive tourist residence transcends traditional architecture, unveiling a symphony of form and function inspired by the delicate elegance of oceanic treasures.
Architecture firm
Delora design
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Delnia Yousefi
Design team
Studio Delora
Visualization
Delnia Yousefi
Typology
Hospitality › Tourist Accommodation
UN Tourism has opened applications for the 2024 edition of its Best Tourism Villages initiative.
Explore the timeless elegance and hidden gems of The Greenbrier Resort's Colonial Revival architecture
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The Greenbrier Resort
Intimate, unique, offering captivating experiences and histories, THE AFICIONADOS presents a selection of dream destinations in Portugal, Austria, Greece and Italy for a getaway that fuels the flames of romance.
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The Aficionados
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Florian Andergassen,
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
