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Fun and playful are @hellemardahl’s first two words when we ask what her design philosophy is. And when you look at her glossy, amorphous creations, you can see why.
Fantastical glass objects make up Helle Mardahl’s multicolored product selection. Or, to use the vocabulary of her studio, they’re the “candy” in a “conceptual candy universe of magic, dreams, and indulgence.” However, when we speak with the designer, she’s embarking on a project with a very different material.
For her newest project, Helle created the visual concept for an installation inspired by @hasbro and @playdoh’s Blooms by Play-Doh line, which is being presented as part of Design Hotels’ Designed to Play program at @theshelborne this Miami Art Week. Ahead of its unveiling, we spoke about the delicate art of glassblowing, stereotypes about Scandinavian design, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Read the full interview at the link in bio.
📸 @chris_abatzis
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11 Nov 2026
Crinkled love letters, vintage paintings in thick gold frames, sun-faded family photos. When we visited Avi Brosh and Kirsten Leigh Pratt at their charming 1940s Malibu cottage, new ornaments demanded attention at every turn. But what else would you expect from the people behind @palisociety?
The husband-and-wife duo has spread its “unapologetically eclectic aesthetic,” across around two dozen Palisociety properties, filling hotels with vintage furniture, patterned wallpapers, and playful artworks.
We spoke with Avi, Palisociety’s Executive Founder and Chief Creative Officer, about preserving his distinct tastes while expanding the Palisociety world. Read the full interview at the link in bio.
📸 @loumora
#DesignHotels
09 Nov 2026
From bold design statements to details you can’t stop thinking about, these are the places that make you want to pack a bag—and redecorate your home. Save this for your next design-led escape.
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07 Nov 2026
What happens to our creativity, when we allow ourselves to play? A theme in design we are seeing more and more and one that we are exploring this Miami Art Week, with an immersive installation at our Miami member hotel @theshelborne.
With Designed to Play, we’re giving way to a multi-day program that that gives experimentation free rein. Together with Blooms by @playdoh we’ve invited artist @hellemardahl to translate her fanciful glassware into the malleable world of the iconic compound, accompanied by hands-on workshops to craft your own blooms, an interactive game of chess with NYC-based @pawnchessclub and the return of our morning talk series, featuring creative minds who delight in doing things differently.
We hope to see you in Miami, RSVP at the link in bio!
#DesignHotels
04 Nov 2026
Few people know Venice's gastronomy scene as intimately as Luca Di Vita.
This is where the host and professional sommelier built his career, eventually co-founding the intimate Venetian restaurant @alle_testiere as well as @amaronostrano, a small-batch Italian liqueur. Plus, he helps supply vegetables to Venice's top eateries through @ostiinorto, a sustainable agricultural project he started with fellow restaurateurs.
We got a taste of Luca's Venice as he toured @alinasantoso through the city's best osterias, bacari, and gourmet food shops.
📸 markuspritzi
#Designhotels
02 Nov 2026
In Ayutthaya, an Ancient Thai capital, the region’s architectural past unfolds. But so does its future.
Within a few square miles, you can tuk-tuk-hop from Khmer-inspired temple towers to Sri Lankan-style stupas, Victorian follies, and some of the country’s most innovative contemporary buildings.
For the new issue of Directions magazine, @chrsschlkx explored how today’s architects draw on Ayutthaya’s bricks and shapes to sketch out a new generation of landmarks. Read more at the link in bio.
📸 @chrsschlkx
#DesignHotels
31 Oct 2026
When Franz-Xaver Leonhardt first saw building that houses Nomad Design & Lifestyle Hotel, it was a crumbling, brutalist, concrete relic of 1950’s architecture. And it was exactly what he wanted.
Turning buildings on the verge of demolition into inviting, considered hotels is what Franz-Xaver specializes in. And in 2016, after a five-story extension and extensive renovations, he opened Nomad with a young Jonas Gass in the background, acting as its deputy director.
On the ten-year anniversary of Nomad opening, we caught up with Franz-Xaver and Jonas (who has become the hotel's director and one of Franz-Xaver's business partners) to talk architecture, Basel’s unexpected swimming spots, and why formality is overrated. Read the full interview at the link in bio.
📸 @maximilianmair
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27 Oct 2026
“We envision Medellín as the wellness tourism capital of Latin America,” David Luján, part of the four-person team behind Wake, told us. And at Wake Medellín, that vision is clear.
Three temperature-controlled pools, an infrared sauna, a flotation therapy experience, a hammam that’s perfect for massages, and meditation spaces all feature in the hotel, composed using a mix of exposed concrete, natural wood, stone and autumn hues.
Discover more at the link in bio.
📸 @mateosotoph
#DesignHotels
24 Oct 2026
Where the jungle meets the ocean.
Esh Hotel & Spa is a brutalist, wabi-sabi sanctuary in one of the world’s most biodiverse places: surrounded by untamed Costa Rican jungle yet only five minutes from white sand beaches with a world-renowned surf break.
Here, nature isn’t a backdrop, but an integral part of the experience. And the dry season, from January to March, is the perfect time to immerse in this distinct environment. Discover our latest member hotels at the link in bio.
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18 Oct 2026
Grand Neo-Gothic architecture, pebbled streets, and historic pubs surround Cortiina, a hotel in the beating heart of Munich's old town. It's a bustling area, from which @cortiina offers moments of stillness.
On the ground floor is @grapesmunich, its award-winning wine bar with over 1,000 wines on the menu. Then, as you move through the building, the layouts are informed by feng shui principles that encourage harmony and relaxation.
Discover more at the link in bio.
#DesignHotels
21 Oct 2026
After 15 years working in luxury fashion, Moroccan-French Sophia Kacimi started hosting art retreats in Morocco and paying close attention to the craftspeople around her. “They are extraordinary masters, with a lifetime of knowledge in their hands, and yet underpaid, invisible,” she says. So she started @zoubida.official to change things.
Moroccan craftspeople bring every Zoubida project to life, whether it’s fashion, interior design, or art. One upcoming art installation, for example, is a collaboration encompassing over 50 people, from master artisans to students.
We caught up with Sophia at Villa Sahrai during the inaugural @moroccodesignofficial exhibition to discuss the relationships she’s built with the country’s artisans, how she’s slowly unlearned the capitalist Western approach to work, and Morocco’s evolving creative scene. Read the full interview at the link in bio.
#DesignHotels
16 Oct 2026
The latest issue of Directions magazine is here, and it’s made to bring you somewhere new. Come along to ancient Thai temples, an unexpected corner of Indian wine country, and the remote shores of Sumba—with stops in Brazil, Joshua Tree, and Mexico along the way.
We invite you to spend some time in this world. Taste your way through Comporta, turn up the sounds of West Africa, and explore why play is having a moment in contemporary design. You can find yours now: Complimentary copies are making their way to the lobbies and guest rooms of our hotels around the world.
📸 @_jonasbak_
#DesignHotels
14 Oct 2026
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