The New Mediterranean: Places Redefining the Art of Escape
A new generation of hoteliers, restaurateurs and designers is quietly reshaping what a Mediterranean holiday can mean.
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Travel and Design Editor
Isabel writes about hospitality, architecture and the cultural forces shaping modern travel. She has spent the last decade covering hotels, residences and independent design studios across Europe, Asia and the Americas.
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A new generation of hoteliers, restaurateurs and designers is quietly reshaping what a Mediterranean holiday can mean.
In a building by a mid-century master, a young couple has commissioned an interior that leans into the material's softness.
A conversation with the designer whose interiors have quietly shaped a decade of hospitality.
On a small island off the Croatian coast, a family of architects has built a retreat with only one guiding principle.
In villages the industry once overlooked, a new kind of mountain hotel is emerging — smaller, quieter and more precise.
On the quiet business of building itineraries for people who can go anywhere.
The shift toward restraint in fashion is now visible in the rooms designers are building for their clients.
A quieter, more architectural generation of hotels is reshaping how visitors read the Portuguese capital.
A wave of new developments is finally taking architecture as seriously as it takes the brand on the door.
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