Photographer Adam Gibson has cultivated a diverse portfolio capturing the rugged beauty and quiet pace of life of Tasmania—Australia’s only island state. Be it landscapes, architecture, or faces, Gibson is guided by Tasmania’s dynamic light in every shot. With a lifelong love for nature, Gibson has found his sweet spot, sharing the beauty of this land with people all over the world.

New Zealand-based artist Katya Brook has developed a style rooted in playful obscurity. Creating across photography, visual design, and creative direction, she’s worked for names including Hotel Britomart, Mina for Her, and Walker and Bing with an approach that always puts imagination first. Get a closer look at her creative process and discover how dipping a toe in surrealism allows her to color outside the lines of expectation.

Behind a beautiful historic façade in the Nordhavn district of the bustling city of Copenhagen, lies The Audo, a multifunctional space combining a boutique hotel residence, restaurant, café, concept store, material library, and work and event space. Uniting work, hospitality, and design it is an oasis meant for interaction, connection, and artistic expression. The goal and philosophy of this unique concept is in the name. Deriving from the Latin phrase “Ab Uno Disce Omnes,” meaning “from on, learn all,” The Audo is based upon “the belief that knowledge-sharing drives creativity, builds healthier communities, and can lead to higher quality work.”

Living between Istanbul, Berlin, and New York, internationally-acclaimed photographer and video artist May Parlar reflects on existential topics with her mesmerizing images. Placing people and everyday objects in unordinary constructed realities, she explores the human condition and the idea of being. “I am forever curious about the human condition,” May tells us. “And I know the only way I can fully explore the ephemeral, corporal, and psychological experience of being human is through my own self. My practice as an artist is a meditation on being through my own existence, in a playful way.”

The best interiors are those that reflect their inhabitants. For modern classics designer Girstė Urbaitytė, Intro Dizainas every project is a collaborative effort with the client, embedding their essence into all of the details of the home — from existing forms to curated focal points

Located in the South of France’s Vaucluse department lies the picturesque MA house, a rural farmhouse transformed into an intimate and elegant oasis by architect Timothee Mercier, founder of Studio XM, short for Extra Medium.

This serene white haven, called Filux Lab, was created by Workshop, a young architectural company in Mexico. Serving as the new art laboratory of the International Festival of Lights Mexico (FILUX), the space exudes “a sense of artistic community” and almost serves as a blank canvas for art itself.

At Nōstos, a sense of home is felt upon arrival. A cozy lounge welcomes you in,  bright accommodations provide a kindred home base, and a thoughtful location offers all of Serifos best features at your fingertips. This 17-room heirloom hotel is bringing a fresh face to Greek Hospitality, blending modern musts — breezy rooms, textured comforts, an eco-centric identity — with the history and coastal lifestyle that defines the Cycladic Island’s Serifos. It’s also a love note; from one owner to another. For Harrys and Bianca Spyridakos, every inch of Nōstos is inspired by its original owner, Harrys’ grandfather. 

The Dutch Studio Enter collaborated with London-based interior designer and creative director Charlotte Taylor to create a series of set designs exploring the boundaries of traditional architecture. Studio Enter is led by Daphne Westland, an Amsterdam-based artist working within the field of creative direction, interiors, and set design. Charlotte is known as the founder of creative 3D and moving image studio Maison de Sable.

These days, when you travel, where you stay is just as important as where you explore. Accommodations meant solely for dropping off your bags and grabbing a few hours of rest are no longer the status quo. Now, hotels are an experience all their own. A place to drop your bags and rest, sure, but also one to spend as much time exploring as the city itself. A place with just as impressive sights and luxurious details as the city it resides in. A place a lot like Hotel Barceló Torre De Madrid. Housed in the beloved Torre Madrid, an icon of the city since its construction in 1957, this unconventional stay blends together Madrid’s unique history with a rich and modern design from native designer Jaime Hayon.

The young Danish design studio 101 Copenhagen creates stunning refined objects from lighting to ceramics, tableware and furniture. Based in Copenhagen, the brand perfectly reflects the elegance and serenity that is at the heart of Scandinavian design. “We have a strong vision to create a world of beautiful lighting and accessories of exquisite craftsmanship, quality and timeless design for Scandinavian living,” the brand notes. Their passion for materials and refined textures is reflected in their calm and organic aesthetic where sobriety, serenity and timelessness prevail. “We are proud to present a collection filled with must-have novelties and timeless classics.”

No space? No problem. For Lviv-based design studio, LIS, it’s not the typical guidelines of materials, budgets, or measurements that’s at the forefront of their mind when starting on a new project. From the start, says owner Roman Shpelyk, the main focus is always on visuals, intuition, and functionality. A chance to approach a new project with an individuality that reflects the design studio’s minimalistic aesthetic and enhances each space with a unique perspective. Such is the case for their Project 33, created in partnership with Uliana Smolska. One look at the space—featuring tall, clean lines and bright pops of color—and you’d never guess the project area covers a mere 60 square meters.

It’s impossible not to see the beauty of the world when looking through the lens of Paris-based photographer Romain Laprade. Laprade photographs unique spaces, still life, and fashion through a refined perspective that captures remarkable details in the seemingly ordinary. From mid-century buildings and sleek interiors to natural landscapes and vibrant destinations, Laprade works in a world where nature and the man-made meet in a warm, colorful atmosphere.

Within the strong geometry, robustness, and clean lines of Maria Osminina’s White Project we find a certain refinement and softness. The Russian interior designer from St. Petersburg has a great passion for art and design which began at an early age. Always drawing as a child, before studying at private art studios, the Mukhina Academy of Arts, and the University of Technology and Design, her first job was as an art dealer. A few years ago, she even founded her own contemporary art gallery: Inner Voice.

Architecture of Silence is a collaboration between Wentz and Blackhaus, a creative studio specializing in architectural visualization and digital content. The project is a beautiful, sleek campaign that shows the brand's products in a serene environment, distorting the boundaries between reality and imagination. A utopian scenario of what the ideal architecture could be, the project seems to capture the serenity and silence of these rooms in the photographs, showcasing a monochromatic and simplistic way of living. All of the outside noise fades away in the tranquility and stillness of these spaces.

The German design studio Aesthek was founded in 2014 by Sebastian Netz out of the desire to bring together the fields of product design, craft, and aesthetic methods. “Aesthek is moved by an ideal of progressive elegance and contributing to modernist tradition,” the studio notes. This origin and approach distinguishes Aesthek from other design studios.