Striking sustainable design, helicopter rides over the blood-orange dunes, and stargazing sessions with an astronomer - you don’t get many chances to experience the otherworldly Namib desert this way. Renovated by architect Jack Alexander and Fox Browne Creative agency, the recently opened andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge offers all these and much more amidst one of Africa’s most spellbinding landscapes.
An oasis of calm and style perfectly in sync with the surrounding nature, Lamia del Riccio is a stellar example of traditional dwelling renovation done right. Nestled in the Apulian countryside, near Ostuni, this family-run holiday home combines vernacular architecture with a modern Mediterranean flair, courtesy of Italian designer Gian Paolo Guerra. The property revolves around a newly built limestone lamia (typical to the area), but the master bedroom suite is housed in an original Saracen trullo.
Santorini is an island where hotels compete for views of mesmerizing seascapes and sunsets, and Andronis Arcadia delivers them in spades. But that’s not all that draws in vacationers - the stylish all-suite hotel on the edge of Oia is replete with amenities and looks like it came out of the pages of a decor magazine.
