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01 DD Walala

Design

The Design Diaries — Camille Walala

London-based Camille Walala's joyful typography and exuberant geometries in primary shades and pastels can be found on everything from paintings, textiles, street art, building facades, to recently, SALT of Palmar hotel in Mauritius.

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Originals

Nikos Karaflos

“I grew up right here. It was a simple and slow life. I remember learning about the qualities of time and space”

02 TGT Demi Anter

Conscious Future

Leave Your Baggage Behind

A poem and accompanying essay by Demi Anter on letting go of a romantic relationship and finding contentment in the small things.

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Design

Seven Happy Memphis Design Hotels

We heart the devil-may-care punchy, pop colored, abstract, and graphic style of the boundary-pushing postmodernist group from the 1980s.

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Destinations

A Greek Story in the Mountains

For an idyllic getaway, filled with the most spectacular mountain landscapes in Greece, with ancient ruins and artefacts steeped in mythology, head to Manna in Arcadia.

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Conscious Future

Our Conscious Eye On: Rabot Hotel From Hotel Chocolat

Set on a historical cocoa farm at the edge of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rabot Hotel From Hotel Chocolat is dedicated to ethical operations.

Conscious Future

Our Conscious Journey Podcast: Veronica Reed on Carlota

“The hotel attracts both locals and visitors. People share stories and give each other ideas. It was a link that was missing here.” - The Original Veronica Reed

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Design

A Midcentury Eastern European Odyssey in Five Chairs

What makes for good design? Find out with architect Piotr Wisniewski of weStudio, the multidisciplinary creative firm behind the cōmodo hotel.

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Design

Directions Magazine: A New Hedonism

“Whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb.” — Mary Oliver

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Architecture

Six Brutalist Beauties in Asia

Reinforced concrete and the barebone aesthetics of this style come together with a lush tropical landscape.

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Originals

Michal Tyles

“The art of conversation is one of the things that people seem to be losing in the world today.”

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Conscious Future

Our Conscious Eye On: Dexamenes

Perched right on the beach of Kourouta in western Greece, Dexamenes, a former winemaking facility, has kept its environmental impact low by extensively reusing original materials.

01 DD Lombok

Architecture

The Design Diaries — Andra Matin, Gregorius Supie Yolodi, and Maria Rosantina

How does modernism respond to a tropical context? In the case of Innit Lombok, architects Andra Matin, Gregorius Supie Yolodi, and Maria Rosantina take local materials to create bold new strides in architecture. We had a brief chat with them on working together and their hopes for the future.

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Originals

Alan Wong, Aaron Chin, & Jennifer Wang

“We are empowering the locals here with The Luma, a place people can be proud of, a place where they can host their foreign visitors.”