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Tasty Buds

Join the self-confessed foodies, lovers of great taste and those pioneers of gastro from flavour-hunters to the mavericks who turn humble into heroic.

Hotel - Sutherland, Scotland

Lundies House

This reclusive stopover will give you reason to pause and take in the stillness of your environment while revelling in the perfectly blended alchemy of Scottish and Scandinavian style.

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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Walk New York’s streets with footwear brand FEIT

Some design principles are so uncomplicated and understated that they can be found in different iterations, in different corners of the world. The value placed on craftsmanship is one of these; so is the use of natural materials that not only can last a lifetime, but also get more handsome with each passing year.

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The Company Founder of Heart talks Sustainability, Nature and Respect.

Farms, hotels, residencies and offices - meet the charismatic Founder of AEDES - an Amsterdam-based property development company as we talk about his mission to create a legacy for the future - rewilding, restoring, preserving heritage and pushing the boundaries of research and science.

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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.

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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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Royal Makkum Tichelaar, Makkum, The Netherlands

The oldest ceramic company in the Netherlands, Royal Makkum Tichelaar’s roots go back to 1572 - today they work alongside architects, designers and artists to continue their legacy.

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Fendi's Architectural Classic, Rome

Rome's 'square colosseum', now home to fashion house Fendi's headquarters, is a historic architectural reminder of Mussolini's imprint on Italy's capital.

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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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Zaha Hadid’s MAXXI Museum

Zaha Hadid's unstoppable design eye and influence is felt here at MAXXI, Rome's premier museum of contemporary art and architecture - worth a peek.

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South Tyrol’s Messner Mountain Museum

Zaha Hadid's architectural masterpiece atop Kronplatz in South Tyrol, the Messner Mountain Museum, is a concrete designer ode to the history of mountaineering.

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GRAS architects: Scotland’s contemporary answer to collaborative design

Behind some of Scotland's landmark conservation and restoration projects including the award-winning Kyle House, Hotel Lundies and Killiehuntly Farmhouse in the Highlands.

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Pavilion Le Corbusier Zurich pays homage to the architect.

The Pavilion Le Corbusier, located in Zurich, pays homage to an architect who was the forerunner of urban design, a pioneer of sustainability, and a leader of modernism.

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Kanaal: Axel Vervoordt’s cultural hub outside Antwerp

Kanaal by Axel Vervoordt & Co is a kind of city in the countryside, less than half an hour’s drive from Antwerp, where art, architecture and nature combine.

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Peter Pichler Architecture: a practice evoking mountainous grandeur

Even though it’s not always easy to spot, the architectural designs of Milan based Peter Pichler Architecture can be considered traditional in many ways. Their sleek, pointed and stark lines may not look it, but they are deeply inspired by nature and by the surrounding vernacular architecture.

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