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DH New Hotels SOIL Nagatumoyoto 02
DH New Hotels Nest Baja 02
NH Hotel Sevilla 02

With full access to the oldest hot spring in Yamaguchi, this is wellness, nature, and old-world Japan at its best.

Experience Baja’s untamed landscape from a place of stillness that’s rooted in ancestral wellness and local connections.

Amid Mayan markets and Mérida’s most important sites, this 19th-century gem perfectly marries tradition with elegance.

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JS Stories Monja

Design

Behind the Look of Our Book

Berlin-based artist Monja Gentschow is known for her playful, expressive works—and now for the bold look of our brand new book.

JS Stories Book

Design

Introducing The Design Hotels Book

In our new book, Designed to Stay, we present some the world's most original hotels—originally! Not not by geography, but by atmosphere.

JS People Rafael Prieto

Originals

Cultural Connections

Rafael Prieto, the founder of celebrated Mexico City bookstore Casa Bosques, shares his vision for books, bars, and uniting over creativity.

JS People Zoe Dubno

Design

Art Meets Identity

The author of the novel Happiness and Love takes on the art world—and the notion of self. Join her at Scribner's Catskill Lodge.

CJ Trends FF2025

Further

Further—The Passion Principle is Here!

Our newest cultural study explores the travel industry's shift into Post-Experiential Hospitality: when the traveler and the host co-create unexpected moments together.

CJ Trends FF Previous

Further

Explore Our Previous Further Studies

A deep desire for community, a look at how aesthetics impact our behavior, a rise in healing escapes and micro-awakenings—discover all of our past Further reports.

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Journal

JS Stories Monja

Design

Behind the Look of Our Book

Berlin-based artist Monja Gentschow is known for her playful, expressive works—and now for the bold look of our brand new book.

JS Stories Book

Design

Introducing The Design Hotels Book

In our new book, Designed to Stay, we present some the world's most original hotels—originally! Not not by geography, but by atmosphere.

JS People Rafael Prieto

Originals

Cultural Connections

Rafael Prieto, the founder of celebrated Mexico City bookstore Casa Bosques, shares his vision for books, bars, and uniting over creativity.

JS People Zoe Dubno

Design

Art Meets Identity

The author of the novel Happiness and Love takes on the art world—and the notion of self. Join her at Scribner's Catskill Lodge.

CJ Trends FF2025

Further

Further—The Passion Principle is Here!

Our newest cultural study explores the travel industry's shift into Post-Experiential Hospitality: when the traveler and the host co-create unexpected moments together.

CJ Trends FF Previous

Further

Explore Our Previous Further Studies

A deep desire for community, a look at how aesthetics impact our behavior, a rise in healing escapes and micro-awakenings—discover all of our past Further reports.

Originals

DH Originals Good Hotel Antigua

“Most of us wish for a better world, Marten Dresen is making that world possible.”

Good Hotel Antigua

MBO Home Hotel Zurich

“Community is the heartbeat of The Home. We’re in the middle of the city’s cultural pulse.”

The Home Hotel Zürich

DH Originals Public House Bangkok

“For us, true luxury is not marble floors; it’s human connection.”

Public House Bangkok

MBO The Arcadia Place

“I believe hotels should be platforms where people explore, experience, and open their minds to different ideas.”

The ArcadiaPlace, Lugu Lake

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An international capital strewn across 14 islands? Yes, Stockholm is that special. A city of great history and beauty.
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Wabi-sabi, Onsen bathing in hot springs, skiing, and sushi—traveling through Japan is like nowhere else.

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