Finding your inner self: An immersive journey into wellness in Myanmar. Sofitel Hotels & Resorts, the chain of luxury hotels based in Paris, France, and owned by Accor Hotels since 1980, unveiled an immersive journey into wellness overlooking the UNESCO site of Inle Lake, a freshwater lake located in Myanmar (Burma). The experience transports … Read more
Designers, jewellers and artists are turning northern Australia’s noxious pests into handbags, high heels and even fetish masks
MVRDV-designed Valley architectural project in Amsterdam has won the Future Project of the Year Award in the 2020 Future Project Awards from MIPIM and The Architectural Review. Designed by MVRDV for EDGE Technologies, Valley received the award for best Commercial Mixed-Use project then beat out all other competitors to take the top prize. … Read more
The wilder, the better: $1M for 10 groundbreaking home ideas. Airbnb is looking for unusual shapes, unexpected locations, immersive concepts, and spaces with a story. Airbnb is on the hunt for people who will challenge the very idea of a house. Airbnb has launched a $1 million fund to make the world’s wildest … Read more
This year’s annual gathering of artists in New York covers a great many issues – but environmental art is taking clear precedent
In our time of climate crisis and inequality, as top chefs dream less of Michelin stars and more of changing the world, the New Nordic movement is reaching beyond haute cuisine into classrooms, supermarkets and parliaments. By Kieran Morris