Lukas Kuraitis, the creator of Hotel Rėja, has tasked himself with building the indisputable place to be for Klaipėda’s next generation—and he’s just about figured it out.
“Our ambition was to create a place that inspires guests to live a better life. So, we focused on simplicity.”
“Surfing is not just a sport, but a state of being. You must be in tune with nature.”
“We are only the current custodians of this special building, which has a long and colorful history to tell.”
Alvin and Kevin Mansour have an eye for real estate, a passion for creation, and lots of love for their hometown, San Diego.
“Sitting at a table, sharing homemade food, is something that has connected us as a family from the past to the present.”
“It’s fair to describe it as love at first sight,” Yasemin Vargi Emirdag says of the crumbling building that would become Casa Foscolo Hotel, Istanbul, her first hotel.
“An architect must understand the past, work in the present, and have an eye on the future.”
“We don't have beaches. We don’t have mountains. It’s the idea that the interior itself can be an escape.”
“I grew disenchanted with finance and frankly bored. That’s why I love hospitality—the most special interactions tend to happen in hotels.”
“From architects, designers, and chefs to sommeliers, farmers, artisans, therapists, athletes, and storytellers—they are all heroes to me.”
We spoke with architect and artist Richard Hassell about his early days in Singapore, how his latest hotel project blends the city’s past and present, and a few of his favorite spots around town.
Shamim Ehsani, founder of the distinctive, art-filled Tribe Hotel, on the cosmopolitan side of Nairobi, three iconic landscapes to see, and the main things he hates about hotels.
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