Architecture tips

One of the most anticipated hotel openings of 2023 — yes, we're flipping the calendar back a year — is finally taking reservations in the sunny city of Palm Springs, California. And it's great news for Hyatt loyalists.

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When it comes to lifestyle hotels, few have as loyal a following as Kimpton. The brand is full of local flavor and trendy design, and it offers guests a real sense of place.

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From botanical gardens to glass-and-marble libraries, college campuses across the US offer more than just a place to study and sleep.

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Europe dominates in a new ranking of the world’s most beautiful cities, filling nine of the top 10 spots.

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In Tuscany, the Val d’Orcia, with its rolling fields and untouched landscape beneath the dormant volcano of Monte Amiata, seems created for photo ops. Within it, the town of Pienza is one of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture, designed by the famed Bernardo Gambarelli, better known as Bernardo Rossellino, in white travertine marble and surrounded by palazzi which he also built.

As a kid who dreamed of being a professional artist, I spent hours at an abandoned dairy farm near my childhood home.

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Every year, the World Architecture Festival (WAF) recognizes a "Building of the Year," and the 2024 shortlist includes some of the world's most incredible buildings.