‘Courage, elegance, grit’: architect David Adjaye makes history by winning RIBA award

For the first time in its 173-year history, RIBA awards its gold medal to a black architect – and his best, and strangest, work may be yet to come

How to build in environmental settings with a fragile balance: Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Luxury Resort

    In a corner of the world lost in a timeless dimension: Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Luxury Resort. Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Luxury Resort: A Luxury, Sustainable Construction Suspended between earth and sea, on the coral island of Miriandhoo, is the Westin Maldives Resort: a facility for upscale tourists conceived and designed with a focus on … Read more

The museum of everything: do you have time to look at 150,000 exhibits?

In a world first, Rotterdam’s Boijmans museum has put its entire collection on display in a mammoth new warehouse. As the V&A considers a similar experiment, is this ‘open storage’ model the future?

The furnishings from Waldorf Astoria New York to find new life in the homes of avid collectors

  “Fine Furnishings of the Historic Waldorf Astoria New York” is one of the largest and most anticipated auctions of the year. Many of the pieces for the auction have been a witness to history. Kaminski Auctions is set to host one of the largest and most anticipated auctions of the year. With online bidding … Read more

$7.7 million Sylvan Rock: Meet Aston Martin’s First Private Residential Estate

    Reimagination of residential architecture offered by Aston Martin Design x S3 Architecture. Hudson Valley property boasting 55-acres with residence, wellness pavilion, multi-functional guest “pods”, treehouse, and agricultural gardens offers reimagination of residential architecture. Sylvan Rock, First Private Residential Estate Designed by S3 Architecture and Aston Martin Design. The project is exclusively listed with … Read more

The famed Sicilian hotel San Domenico Palace in Taormina to reopen as a Four Seasons experience

  Regarded as one of the most famous hotels in the world, San Domenico Palace welcomed notable guests including Oscar Wilde, Elizabeth Taylor, and DH Lawrence, among many others. Along with idyllic natural surroundings, Taormina is also home to countless historical attractions, including an ancient Greek Theatre and the Corvaja Palace from the medieval era. … Read more