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Hospitality

Game changer

Nintendo’s former headquarters have reopened as a boutique hotel designed by Tadao Ando. The architect has retained many original elements, with nods to the company’s origins as a producer of playing cards.

  • Issue #153
  • 5 min read
Art deco facade of Marufukuro hotel in Kyoto showing restored 1930s architecture with green awnings
Travel and restaurants

Just add water

After pandemic crowds vanished, Venice glimpsed its quieter potential. Now entrepreneurs are reimagining the ancient city's future while preserving its nautical soul.

  • Issue #153
  • 18 min read
Interior of traditional Italian restaurant with white tablecloths, wooden chairs, and walls covered in framed artwork
Hospitality

Sea change

Florida's former spring break capital has shed its party reputation, emerging as a sophisticated yachting destination where Four Seasons' arrival signals a new era of refined waterfront luxury.

  • Issue #152
  • 4 min read
Honey Fitz café and champagne bar interior with beige seating, copper pendant lights, and tropical plants
Hospitality

Hearth of the matter

A tranquil onsen hotel on the scenic shores of Lake Poroto in northern Japan combines a serene stay with discovery of the area’s native culture.

  • Issue #152
  • 4 min read
Modern wooden hotel building with vertical slat cladding and concrete walkway surrounded by bare winter trees
Travel and restaurants

Home comforts

A 19th-century homestead in the New South Wales highlands becomes a refined retreat, where towering eucalyptus meets thoughtful design and Sydney restaurateur Adam Abrams creates his first hotel venture.

  • Issue #152
  • 10 min read
Bartender at George's Bar with cocktail shaker behind wooden bar with glass cabinets and pendant lights
Hospitality

Into the woods

We visit a new members’ club and resort that’s offering a slice of the Lower East Side in the Catskills.

  • Issue #151
  • 6 min read
Two people sitting in white outdoor furniture around a fire in snowy landscape with rolling hills
Architecture

Born again

A new luxury hotel in a former maternity hospital has balanced respect for a beloved, historical building with a global vision in a decade-long transformation.

  • Issue #151
  • 5 min read
Elegant hotel lounge with floral upholstered chairs, wicker furniture, arched ceiling and warm golden lighting

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