What kind of hotel advertises itself as “fully disinfected”? A hotel made of trash, that’s what. This temporary hotel was erected on the banks of the Tiber in Rome to bring attention to the threat posed to Europe’s beaches by the mountains of trash left by careless tourists each year. The project was built to send a message: “hey look! We have taken the amount of trash that gets dropped on the average beach in Europe in one year and built a bloody hotel out of it”. It certainly gets your attention.
The hotel is not open to the public but a few people have stayed in their including supermodel Helena Christensen. One of the people who helped with the project is artist HA Schult, he is quoted as saying, “we are in the trash time. We produce trash and we will be trash". It certainly is arresting rhetoric but the hotel itself stands like an accusing finger drawing our attention to a serious problem - that our oceans are suffering from an outbreak of garbage which has the potential to ruin everything turning us into, in the words of H.A Schult, “trash people”.
If you can't imagine a world without a team of 11 players chasing a ball to score a goal against the opponent (and you aren't a Liverpool fan, in which case you should skip this article altogether), there is a heavenly place dedicated to football. This 4-star hotel, which opened …
Welcome to the paradise of all grill masters—and the nightmare of all vegans. Claus Böbel, the Franconian butcher, has fulfilled his lifelong dream by turning a run-down inn with the help of 700,000 euros into the world's first bratwurst hotel in a German village of 400 people. In September 2020, …
Thao Bui, the founder of Sep'on Heartfulness Centre, comes from an unlikely place. Most people in the industry who open a hotel have a business, architecture, or interior design background, but not her. Thao is an avid traveler and a mindfulness and meditation teacher. Her passion for mindfulness and her …
This exclusive find in Tokyo boasts only two private rooms, perched above a mysterious bar that hides on the first floor of a contemporary concrete building. Boutique Sauna Arch overlooks the cobblestone streets of Kagurazaka in the heart of Japan's megalopolis. Just as a pub is to the Irish, a …
From bordello to boutique hotel, Pensão Amor's ("Guesthouse of Love") transformation is equally unique and provocative. Nude frescoes, erotic art, and a thick, velvet-covered atmosphere remind you of the times when love could be bought for 200 réis. Lisbon's Cais do Sodre neighborhood was the city's red light district until …
Shusaku Arakawa was an emblematic figure of the Japanese neo-dadaism and conceptualism movements. His close relationship with writer and artist Madeline Gins led to various collaborations between creative minds. The two have worked together on paintings, experimental filmmaking, performance art, and architectural projects. The Reversible Destiny Lofts is one of …
Puerto Escondido is Mexico's picturesque coastal town with vibrant nightlife and pristine beaches with rocky cliffs, also known as the Emerald Coast. Before the 1930s, there was nothing but wild nature here. Today, it's one of the biggest tourist attractions on the Oaxacan coast, with some of the best surfing …
Javier Senosiain was the first Mexican architect to introduce organic architecture in his country. One of his first creations was the Casa Orgánica, a bio house with curvy surfaces wherever you look and a green roof. Then in 2007, he completed his masterpiece in Naucalpan, the Nido de Quetzalcoatl (Quetzalcoatl's …
Recharge, refresh, and relieve all your stresses at the Vana retreat in Dehradun, India. But, if you’re looking for a lavish hotel with tons of activities, restaurants, and entertainment to enjoy, this may not be the best choice for you. Rather, Vana is meant for those who wish to truly …
Looking at the facade of the Spanish country house where Les Cols Pavellons, Girona, is based, you might think this is a lovely but nothing-out-of-ordinary place. Nothing more wrong! The historic building hides five high-concept glass rooms that feature architectural design out of this world. The rooms are entirely made …
