Design
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.
Originals
“I grew up right here. It was a simple and slow life. I remember learning about the qualities of time and space”
Conscious Future
A poem and accompanying essay by Demi Anter on letting go of a romantic relationship and finding contentment in the small things.
Design
We heart the devil-may-care punchy, pop colored, abstract, and graphic style of the boundary-pushing postmodernist group from the 1980s.
Destinations
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.
Conscious Future
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
“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
Design
What makes for good design? Find out with architect Piotr Wisniewski of weStudio, the multidisciplinary creative firm behind the cōmodo hotel.
Design
“Whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb.” — Mary Oliver
Architecture
Reinforced concrete and the barebone aesthetics of this style come together with a lush tropical landscape.
Originals
“The art of conversation is one of the things that people seem to be losing in the world today.”
Conscious Future
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.
Architecture
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.
Originals
“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.”