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Infinity pool of the moment: Shangri-La Villingili
Villa Muthee - hues of turquoise from the infinity pool to the lagoon
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A Catalan Take On A Ryokan: LES COLS PAVELLONS
The small town of Olot in the Garrotxa National Park, two hours north of Barcelona, is home to one of Europe’s most unusual accommodations. With only five rooms, it delivers an otherworldly experience from the start. After checking in, you’re escorted to your glass-and-steel pavilion. Inside—aside from a minibar—the rooms are pure crystal cubes: no beds, no furniture, no phone, no TV, just a lounging mat and electric blinds on all four walls. Glass floors allow a view of the illuminated bare earth beneath, and the only sound is the trickling of the soaking tub, which is heated to a constant 99.2° F. When you go to dinner at Les Cols, the superb two-star Michelin restaurant next door, your lounging mat is made up as your bed. Although initially disorienting, Les Cols Pavellons quickly becomes a magical experience—think a Catalan take on a ryokan.
The bath at the all glass Les Cols Pavilions by RCR Arquitectes
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At the end of a swimming pool a hidden path winds along the cliff face to the secluded Tree House of the Tongabezi Lodge. Set against the basalt rock bed, amongst the branches of the riverine trees, this house spreads out over various levels.
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Matchbox the Concept Hostel, Singapore
While being backpackers at heart, the folks at Matchbox the Concept Hostel appreciate a bit of luxury and offer excellent design in their colorful little hostel. They know that many travellers are tech savvy and come loaded with the latest gadgets and gizmos from Kindles to iPads. Their surprisingly spacious pod beds have a touch of the futuristic and come equipped with private reading lights and socket charging points.
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Roman Pool at Hearst Castle, California
The Roman Pool at Hearst castle is a tiled indoor pool decorated with eight statues of Roman gods, goddesses and heroes. The pool appears to be styled after an ancient Roman bath such as the Baths of Caracalla in Rome c. 211-17 CE. The mosaic tiled patterns were inspired by mosaics found in the 5th Century Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy. continue reading at The Pools of Hearst Castle
The Oak Chapel of Allouville-Bellefosse
Located in the small French farming village of Allouville-Bellefosse France is an ancient oak tree, whose hollowed out trunk is home to two small chapels, reached by a spiral staircase surrounding the truck. Nobody knows how old the tree is but is speculated to be around 800 and 1,200 years old, making it one of the oldest tree in the world.
In the 1600s, the tree was stuck by lightning that burnt the tree right through its center and hollowed out the trunk. Yet instead of dying, the tree started to sprout new leaves and acorns in abundance. The tree’s miraculous survival drew the attention of the local Abbot Du Détroit and father Du Cerceau. They determined that the lighting striking and hollowing the tree was an event that had happened for a holy purpose. So they built a shrine to the Virgin Mary directly into the hollow of the tree. Later another small chapel and a stair case climbing the outside of the tree was added. The chapels were named Notre Dame de la Paix (“Our Lady of Peace”) and the Chambre de l’Ermite (“Hermit’s room”).
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Taking a nap in the clouds
Cloud is a sofa concept designed by D.K. & Wei 作品 - Modern Design for Urban Life: 第肆回) for ultra comfort and relaxation. The soft floating upper part is supported by the magnetic force generated by the bottom base. No matter if you want to work and sit with comfort or simply a power nap to release the stress, you can always enjoy your time to relax on the floating cloud.
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Comfortingly omniscient: Jess Rotter at Ace Hotel New York.
Brooklyn-based artist Jess Rotter painted this Marfa, TX landscape on the walls of room 1122 (1/2/12!) at Ace Hotel New York. The world she’s painted is at once existentially jarring and comfortingly omniscient — as though it’s seen you before. Urban Outfitters made this video of Jess at Ace, and gives us a glimpse into the art she surrounds herself with when she’s not spending a marathon stretch of time with an overhead projector at our hotel.
You can also read an interview with Jess about the piece at Dossier Journal, where these photos are from.
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Wishing you all a (he)artful 2012
Children of migrant workers lie on the snow to form the number “2012″ while celebrating the coming new year in front of a snow sculpture in Harbin, China.
happy new year my friends (: cjwho
Cool: The Tron inspired ice hotel
If you happened to be wandering above the Arctic Circle in Sweden, you’d most likely lose your mind if you stumbled upon this incredible Tron: Legacy-inspired ice hotel…
British designer Ben Rousseau and architect Ian Douglas-Jones built this magnificent structure in just 13 days. They carved out the interior of the hotel room suite, installed the lighting, and then polished and buffed out the interior furnishings. These included wall panels, a reindeer pelt covered bed and a table.
The electric blue Tron-inspired lighting scheme is achieved by cutting grooves into the ice, inserting energy efficient electroluminescent wire, and icing over the wire to keep it in place.
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A subway without trains. The canyon’s natural Subway at the Zion National-Park is a spectacular tunnel sculpted by two curved canyon walls. Deep inside the tubular tunnel glimmers of sunlight trickle into the darkness, allowing algae to grow in the water filled potholes. The green flora creates an eerie turquoise glow that radiates throughout the spectacular chamber. The crystal clear water splashing through this picturesque setting meanders over polished rock to the open canyon below.
The narrow Subway section of this hike forces hikers through a unique tunnel sculpted by the Left Fork of North Creek. Churning water chisels the rock floor, forming shallow potholes that fill to the brim with frosty water. Silhouettes dance freely on multi-colored walls where only a trickle of sun light penetrates into the curved chamber of the Subway. Falling water echoes in the nature carved tunnel where dragonflies dart, frogs laze about and shimmering emerald pools tempt cold hikers to dawdle.
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