Every decision taken in the regeneration of the buildings that would become the ZOLAND·Emei Resort aimed to bridge the gap between architecture and nature. Rather than imposing a new presence, this project by Studio J. Bridgland (SJB) has created a place where the architecture practically disappears, giving centre stage to the landscape.
 

In our daily routine, we’re conditioned to measure time by what we manage to achieve. Here, the exact opposite happens. Casa do Rio, at Quinta do Vallado, reminds us that living isn’t about beating the clock, but about accepting the hours as they come. That the world remains vast and whole, while we, small as we are within it, ought to inhabit it mindfully.
 

On the western bank of Luxor, set among the mountains of Thebes, the aridity of the Valley of the Kings desert is suddenly broken by an unlikely oasis. Amidst a dense two-hectare palm grove, the architectural lines of the Al Moudira Hotel begin to reveal themselves as a natural extension of that place. 

In Pioneertown, Hata stands out as a transcendent vision, defying the aridity of the Californian desert.  

A new paradigm of sustainable luxury in the Philippines: Lagen Island Resort, in El Nido, has just concluded a complete refurbishment by WATG and Wimberly Interiors.
 

There’s a time that exists in its entirety, waiting to be savoured. And there are places that need no explanation, finding their way into our minds before we fully understand them. Sterrekopje belongs to that rare intersection.  

Built in the 17th century in Rome’s historic centre, Palazzo Fonseca was converted into a hotel in the early 19th century. Today, it has been reborn as Orient Express La Minerva – the brand’s first hotel – under the vision of the architect and designer Hugo Toro.  

In the green silence of Umalas, among protected rice fields and untouched tropical vegetation, emerges the boutique hotel Magia de Uma, a haven that seems to be suspended in time. 

In the Swiss Alps, amid the mountains of Fürstenau, Schloss Schauenstein is born again with a renewed spirit.  

Right at the heart of the iconic Efteling theme park, the Efteling Grand Hotel was inaugurated this summer as a retreat where the surrounding magic meets the sophistication of contemporary hospitality. 

To stay at the Puinn Hotel is to opt for moments of sheer calm, surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty.  

Luxury, ostentation and magnificence are attributes that are indissociable from Dubai and most of its buildings.