Five thousand years ago farmers built stilted houses above the waters of — not a Maldivian atoll — but Switzerland’s Lake Neuchâtel. Far more recently, under the eye of the Alps, Hotel Palafitte has done the same.
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Solo Palacio Has No Patience for Perfect
In the mountains of northern Spain, Solo Palacio is a celebration of wabi-sabi, a condemnation of the pursuit of perfection, a steward of its surroundings, and a thoroughly singular hotel.
Sea Ranch, the Sixties, and Hunter S. Thompson
Before the dream of the ’60s died, it produced The Sea Ranch, an attempt at utopia on California’s northern coast. It also produced the newly renovated Sea Ranch Lodge, which once again reflects the idealism and design this community is famous for.
Collective at Woolsery Stimulates a Small English Town
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. A couple of Silicon Valley millionaires learn their favorite English village is falling on hard times. So they set out to revitalize it — one pub, post office, chip shop, farm, and guest room at a time.
Nothing to Fear at Evo Hotel Salt Lake City
We hope the hotels of the future look a little more like the Evo in Salt Lake City, where there’s a skatepark and a climbing gym and guests never have to be afraid to fall.
Azumi Setoda Masters the Elements of Omotenashi
On a small Japanese island is a new ryokan from the founder of Aman. That might be all you need to hear — but you should also know the story of salt, from the fortune that built this splendid house to the ocean breeze that lashes its windows and wood.