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Son Brull Hotel & Spa | A Timeless Oasis in Mallorca's Countryside

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Son Brull Rural Sanctuary

A monastic designer den of rural appeal set in a 30-hectare estate, this rural sanctuary has clubhouse flair, a sleek modernist touch and loads of sun-kissed sophistication. Altogether, a chilled off-radar adaption of indulgent luxury.

Palacio Principe Real | Luxury Boutique Hotel Lisbon | The Aficionados

Hotel - Lisbon , Portugal

Palácio Príncipe Real

A noble Palácio of cor de rosa in the leafy Príncipe Real district dates back to 1877, a luxurious family residence that courted Lisboan high society. Aptly, this former heritage palace is a rather fabulous boutique hotel of style – it is grandeur: suitably chilled.

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Alchemists of Italy

This is not a travel guide of Italy, yet the story of passionate people who satisfy the heritage of Italy using their own inherited style.

Monastero Arx Vivendi Hotel | Garden Spa walled gardens | Architects: noa* | Lake Garda, Arco Trentino, Italy | The Aficionados

HOTEL - Arco, Italy

Monastero Arx Vivendi

Once the home of devout Sisters, its aged cloistral heritage has been recast following an exacting narrative of preservation, reframing the monastic aesthetics for the modern nomad without corrupting the patina of austere beauty and timeworn touchpoints.

Vivere Suites and Rooms - a small design bed & breakfast, in the Arco Mountains, close to Lake Garda, Italy

Guesthouse - Arco, Italy

Vivere Suites and Rooms

A small designer outpost that is both rustic and sophisticated in its design simplicity – conceived to mirror the surrounding vineyards and Arco Mountains of Trentino, this rural idyll is an architectural bolthole that gives nature a stylish makeover, irresistibly close to Lake Garda.

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MacGabhann Architects - Irish Modernists

Brothers Tarla and Antoin MacGabhann are the creative talents behind some of Ireland's more modernist eco builds including the little design hotel Breac.House in Donegal.

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Restoration Stories Son Brull

Built as an ‘alqueria’ (an Arabic farmhouse) in the 12th century during Mallorca’s Arab rule, which then became a Jesuit monastery in the 18th century, the house and grounds were in ruins; the estate utterly overgrown.

Villaverde Merano | Design Wellness Hotel Apartments in Lagundo Algund, South Tyrol, Italy by Studio Biquadra | The Aficionados

Hotel - Lagundo, Italy

VillaVerde

History, design, calmed wellness and an interior of modern heritage make this hotel-apartment refuge close to Merano the perfect pitstop for some downtime and closeness to nature.

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Zaha Hadid Architects’ Cilento Seascape | Salerno Terminal

Zaha Hadid Architect's coastal Salerno Maritime Terminal in Cilento, Italy carries her hallmark curves inspired by oysters and the waves, a coastal landmark.

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Restoration Stories Follonico

As the property neared finishing, Fabio took the decision to keep the garden wild and naturally indigenous – where the boundaries between garden and rural countryside were blurred.

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Restoration Stories Monastero Arx Vivendi

Taking their cues from the pomegranate tree fresco, you’ll find accents of sage-green, terracotta and ochre scattered on cushions – the only colour against a sea of grey, black and beige.

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Bringing the mountains inside at wellness retreat Hotel Arlberg, Lech in Austria

By working with nature, innovation and wellbeing, Hotel Arlberg Lech has alongside Architect Peter Staic and Pointner Design, created a luxury blueprint for Alpine Health Living.

HOTEL - Sirmione, Italy

Aqva Boutique Hotel

With the feel of a hip in-the-know club for lido-lovers, Aqva Boutique Hotel’s modular alabaster white building is fronted by a turquoise pool surrounded by sleek decking. Like a pointing finger, a private pier juts out onto the lake - perfect for those celeb moments.

Ullrhaus | new design hotel located in the resort of St Anton in the Tyrolean Alps

HOTEL - St. Anton, Austria

Ullrhaus

Ullrhaus is a hotel of muted luxury, where cool design marries Alpine soul and a minimalist edge. Located in the resort of St Anton in the Tyrolean Alps, home to some of the Alps’ most exhilarating skiing.

Filario Hotel Lake Como | Lezzeno, Lombardy Italy | The Aficionados

Hotel & Residences - Lake Como, Italy

Filario

A sleek modernist mansion sitting front row on the Lezzeno shoreline of Lake Como, backed by a mountainous canopy forest. An homage to Italian custom, style and native craftsmanship, Filario flirts with time-past decadence and chilled luxury.

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