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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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Sustainability

Who was it that said it's better to have millions of people doing sustainability imperfectly, rather than a handful doing it perfectly?

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Neu Heritage

Peer into the treasure pot of one-off brands, rarity and inherited blueprints - each throwing a punch at blandness as the incubators of curiosity, originality and legacy.

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Hemp Eyewear | Sustainable Glasses, Edinburgh, Scotland | The Aficionados Hemp Eyewear | Sustainable Glasses, Edinburgh, Scotland | The Aficionados
Eyewear

Hemp

Founder Sam Whitten is on a mission to displace plastic frames with a high design, vegan and 100% natural, sustainable alternative - all hand made in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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OPUNTIA - Botanical Wonders

The botanics of nature from cold-pressed organic, virgin Opuntia (Prickly Pear) oil infused with the aromatherapeutic benefits of Geranium Bourbon, Neroli, and Spanish Sage.

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Commune: Botanicals in your Bathroom

An eco-friendly, luxurious and sustainable skin-care product range made from natural, chemical-free ingredients, created by Rémi Paringaux and Kate Neal.

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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.

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Nature, Mountains and Architecture - Fabulous Spa

Wellness and the Alps have always been inextricably linked due to the abundance of fresh mountain air, crystal clear water and the proximity of nose-tingling pine forests.

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Vigilius Mountain Resort, a design hotel created by architect, Matteo Thun Vigilius Mountain Resort, a design hotel created by architect, Matteo Thun
Hotel - Monte San Vigilio, Italy

Vigilius Mountain Resort

The vigilius mountain resort was created by architect Matteo Thun, inspired by a fallen tree and the surrounding beauty of San Vigilio’s mountaintop landscapes. This wellness sanctuary rewrites the blueprint for an eco-design hotel, reached appropriately only by cable car.

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Luxury Summer Wellness in the Alps

The perfect summer pairing must be spa and hike – and where better to indulge than in a luxury retreat hotel clasped in the alpine mountains framed by snow-dusted peaks.

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Modern design hotel & spa, Forsthofgut in Leogang Austria - spa relaxation zones in wood Modern design hotel & spa, Forsthofgut in Leogang Austria - spa relaxation zones in wood
HOTEL - Leogang, Austria

Forsthofgut

A lair of nature wrapped by the mountains and forests with perhaps one of the best nature-inspired spas in Austria, all overlooking the Leogang Rockies. This design hotel hugs smooth modern interiors that brush up to loveliness of the Alps, complete with its own lake.

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Gasthof Art Hotel Hirschen, Schwarzenberg, Bregenzerwald in Austria, member of The Aficionados Gasthof Art Hotel Hirschen, Schwarzenberg, Bregenzerwald in Austria, member of The Aficionados
HOTEL - Bregenzerwald, Austria

Gasthof Hirschen Schwarzenberg

The Hirschen "Young since 1755", is a love pot of heritage, art, culture, food and style – a Wunderkammer of familiar nostalgia reframed for the nomads who seek roots and prefer to sleep with history.

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Verso: Swedish skincare essentials to lust over

Lars Fredriksson was no stranger to innovative skincare when he developed Verso, a brand that was launched in 2013. Minimising skin exposure to unnecessary ingredients, Verso’s products are high quality and add easily to everyday life.

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

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

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Schgaguler Hotel Castelrotto in Alpe di Siusi South Tyrol designed by Peter Pichler Architecture Schgaguler Hotel Castelrotto in Alpe di Siusi South Tyrol designed by Peter Pichler Architecture
HOTEL - Alpe di Siusi, Italy

Schgaguler Hotel

A smooth design den pearled in white with an interior design that is eminently simple: a clean alpine aestheticism that borrows from Italian design, the Danish principles of hygge and a touch of sweet sophistication in the Japonesque detailing.

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