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The Blue Pages are curated by The Aficionados, our travel & lifestyle inspired journal full of insightful blog posts from the realms of hotels, architecture, design, artisans, culture and products all highlighting our taste of the good life made simple.
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A true chameleon stylist, Stephanie dips into a creative plethora of design heritage, whereby not one specific touchpoint defines her touch; refreshingly alive; it's edgy, clever, disruptive, and often, but not always, popped with sorbet colours.
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Amid Tuscany’s picture-perfect rolling hills and under its forget-me-not blue skies lies Italy’s UNESCO Heritage Pienza, a mini utopia, considered by many to be the “ideal city of the Renaissance”.
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New York Botanical Garden, or the NYBG as it’s affectionately known, is a whopping 250 acres, landscaped with one million living plants, and located in the Bronx.
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Nestled in the high valley of Oberallgäu at 1,044 metres altitude, 'Holistic Life' has long been the cornerstone of the owning Traubel family. This ethos anchors the new Wellness and Spa experience and defines the HUBERTUS Mountain Refugio.
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The Greek island of Tinos is fast becoming the Cyclades' hidden art destination - from heritage crafts to hotel bastions of style and design.
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Escape to Tinos – the Greek island of over 60 Cycladic villages, art, culture, great natural food, pristine beaches and enough churches (1500+) to feel totally blessed – and slip into a new way of living, the Tinos way. We have picked our den on Tinos – a luxe residence of eight eco-chic villas set into the hillside just a few kilometers from the old town and port.
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Conceiving of noa* as an ever-changing network of architects, interior designers, graphic talent to even psychologists and much more, noa* is able to incorporate a multitude of ideas and styles into its hotel projects.
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Sun-drenched and sustainable, luxury eco-friendly hotel, Son Brull Boutique Hotel and Spa, have recently added a further string to their organic Mallorcan bow, in the form of special edition Son Brull wines, made in collaboration with nearby celebrated organic winery, Bodega Can Axartell.
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Norwegian-based architectural firm, Jensen & Skodvin Architects are well known for their striking, often extraordinary designs, some of which are found in wild and remote areas; others camouflaged in urban hubs, with their engaging use of tectonic architecture.
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Despite being lovingly steeped in heritage, culture and a deep-rooted sense of the traditional, South Tyrol (Alto Adige/Südtirol) is far static when it comes to architecture and design, particularly when the topic is hotel concepts. Meet the Architects.
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Food is high on this region's agenda, also known as the Garden of the Alps - the cuisine is a menagerie of hearty Laden Alpine dishes, Italian classics and lightness from the Mediterranean. It is not Italian nor Austrian; it is an epicurean marriage that occasionally dips into Hungary.
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Thun simultaneously designs and innovates within the medium of interiors, product design and architecture with an aesthetic that stays within the parameters of simplicity, durability and lightness.
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