A pair of former 1960s buildings in Paris’s Les Batignolles district have been transformed into La Fondation, a layered mixed-use destination where hospitality, wellness, culture, and work intersect within a carefully preserved Brutalist framework. Rather than following a conventional adaptive reuse approach, the project reimagines a former office building and multi-storey car park as a…
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JAÇ HiFi Café Reimagines the Japanese Listening Bar in Barcelona
JAÇ HiFi Café brings a quieter, more daytime-oriented interpretation of the Japanese listening bar tradition to the heart of Barcelona. Designed by Isern Serra Studio, the café reimagines the atmosphere of the classic jazz kissa through a distinctly Mediterranean lens, balancing sound, material warmth, and spatial intimacy within a carefully composed interior. Located along Avinguda…
Inside the Longevity Wellness Retreat at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is placing wellness at the center of the luxury hospitality experience through its Longevity Wellness Retreat, a program designed around mindfulness, movement, sleep, nutrition, and connection with nature. Located along the windswept coastline of North Florida, the resort has long been regarded as one of the region’s defining luxury destinations, evolving…



