Stephanie Chen

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🌳 Wilderness has launched Wilderness Mara camp in Kenya’s Mara Triangle on the former Little Governors’ Camp site. The camp showcases sustainable design by Chris Payne, featuring 12 tented suites, including a family unit. Key materials include 100% recycled plastic rugs and Nairobi-printed deck lights. Local craftsmanship is evident throughout, with furniture made from sustainable timber and reclaimed pieces. Communal spaces boast African-inspired design, like leather seating and beads by Sidai Designs, promoting sustainability and regional sourcing.

🏖 Qode, a 4,500-square-foot retreat in Hyderabad, transformed by Studio Nilasha, offers a journey from an intimate indoor space to a breezy outdoor lounge. Hidden beneath a resort near Gandipet Lake, it features luxurious textures and rich colors. A spiral staircase leads to a bar with Black Marquina and Verde Guatemala marble accents. The outdoor area, designed around existing trees, provides natural light and breeze, transitioning into intimacy by evening.

🏨 In Merano, Italy, the Aurora hotel has reopened after a redesign by Feld72 Architects and Hannes Peer Architecture. This historic 59-room hotel on Passer Promenade now features an 18-room extension, a new entrance, and a listening bar. The renovations were spearheaded by siblings Melanie and Philipp Aukenthaler. Unique design elements include over 2,000 handmade ceramic tiles and a sculptural Murano glass chandelier. A second renovation phase will conclude in 2028, adding a rooftop pool and bar.

🏝️ Astet Studio has transformed Lazy Lion, a cocktail bar in Budapest's historic Adria Palace, into a space where old meets new. The bar features French aesthetics with exotic flora murals and animal reliefs, while stone and wood elements are enhanced by ambient lighting. The main room boasts a vaulted ceiling, metallic palm-leaf treatments, and an organic-shaped bench, creating an immersive experience through reflections and textures.

🍴 Michelin-starred chef Jungsik Yim opened MUJE in Manhattan’s Garment District. The modern Asian fine dining restaurant spans 2,225 square feet, seating 48 guests, with six bar seats and 12 in the lounge. Designed by Two Point Zero, the space embodies harmony and evolution, using materials like stained red oak and walnut millwork. Its moody palette and crafted details reflect Yim’s philosophy of limitless culinary creativity, offering an intimate dining experience.

🏨 The Dean, an Irish-born lifestyle hotel brand, has opened the Dean Munich, a 281-room hotel in Munich's Westend. This is their largest property and the second in Germany, following the Dean Berlin, which opened in February. Designed by Tatjana von Stein, the hotel features interiors inspired by Jugendstil and 1980s Munich nightlife. The hotel includes a Japanese restaurant, Ibasho, and a fitness and wellness concept with an indoor pool, sauna, and steam room.

🏠 La Vista Motel, a 23-room boutique property in Denver, reopened after a full restoration of its 1956 structure, led by developer Nathan Beal. The motel, on the City of Denver Historic Register, features design work from Sopher Sparn Architects and Xan Creative. Each room includes vintage-inspired decor. The on-site bar, El Piñon, offers specialty coffee and craft cocktails, operated by Weston Scott. Events are hosted regularly, enhancing its local appeal.