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Ultraviolet: A Multisensory Dinner Where Reality Melts

What Is It? In Shanghai, there is a restaurant that completely redefines what it means to go out for dinner. Ultraviolet, created by chef Paul Pairet, is not simply about…

Embedded: How the FREIgeist hotel makes history tangible

What Is It? Entering the FREIgeist Hotel in northern Göttingen, Germany feels less like checking into a hotel and more like stepping into a living archive. Housed in the former…

Where silence meets luxury: The full experience at Azalai Desert Camp

What Is It? Imagine sleeping in the middle of the Moroccan Sahara, far from roads, cities, and any trace of modern routine. Azalai Desert Camp offers exactly that. Located in…

Zoku: The Hybrid Hotel Redefining How Millennials and Gen Z Live, Work, and Connect

What Is It? Zoku Amsterdam is not a traditional hotel. It is a carefully designed hybrid space where living, working, and socializing intersect seamlessly. Created in 2015 by Hans Meyer…

Would You Go on a Coffee Date with a Robot?

What Is It? At the heart of Suzukagawa’s shopping complex, the LOVOT Café offers a rare hospitality concept where your companion might not be human. Located in LAZONA Kawasaki Plaza…

The Mirror That Heals: Emotional Rituals in Hospitality

Mirror Ritual is an interactive installation developed at Monash University in 2020 by Nina Rajcic and Jon McCormack. It combines AI and machine learning to read your facial expression and…

Gorillas and Good Taste: One&Only Gorilla’s Nest, Where Luxury Meets Conservation

What Is it? Set on the edge of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, the One&Only Gorilla’s Nest is a luxury resort that places guests in the heart of one of…

Fashion or Fit? Why Hermès Says You Don’t Have to Choose Anymore

What Is It? In a world glued to screens, HermèsFit offers a fashionably fresh way to move. This itinerant pop-up merges luxury and wellness into an immersive experience that turns…

Sleeping Under the Stars: How Null Stern Hotel Redefined Luxury Through Absence

What Is it? Null Stern Hotel, German for “Zero Stars”, is perhaps the world’s most paradoxical luxury experience. It began in 2008 with a converted nuclear bunker in Zurich but…

Into the Wild: Desert Island Survival Experiences Reconnect Us With Our Primal Instincts

What Is It? ‘Desert Island Survival’ is not your typical vacation; it’s a profound challenge that strips away modern comforts to reveal your most fundamental human capabilities. This immersive experience…