Conscious Future
“The hotel attracts both locals and visitors. People share stories and give each other ideas. It was a link that was missing here.” - The Original Veronica Reed
Design
What makes for good design? Find out with architect Piotr Wisniewski of weStudio, the multidisciplinary creative firm behind the cōmodo hotel.
Design
“Whatever it is, don’t be afraid of its plenty. Joy is not made to be a crumb.” — Mary Oliver
Architecture
Reinforced concrete and the barebone aesthetics of this style come together with a lush tropical landscape.
Originals
“The art of conversation is one of the things that people seem to be losing in the world today.”
Conscious Future
Perched right on the beach of Kourouta in western Greece, Dexamenes, a former winemaking facility, has kept its environmental impact low by extensively reusing original materials.
Architecture
How does modernism respond to a tropical context? In the case of Innit Lombok, architects Andra Matin, Gregorius Supie Yolodi, and Maria Rosantina take local materials to create bold new strides in architecture. We had a brief chat with them on working together and their hopes for the future.
Originals
“We are empowering the locals here with The Luma, a place people can be proud of, a place where they can host their foreign visitors.”
Conscious Future
“With being sustainable, one side of course is the environmental impact, but the other is about the social impact.”
Conscious Future
French filmmaker and environmentalist Gary Bencheghib lives by the motto, “no idea that protects the planet is crazy.” We chatted with him about his journey fighting plastic pollution one river at a time.
Conscious Future
Set in a car-free village in South Tyrol, Italy, Vigilius Mountain Resort is an eco-friendly hideaway with pristine views of the Dolomites.
Originals
“My main interest is to share ideas, engage in dialogue, and offer opportunities for people to see things from a different angle.”
Conscious Future
“The point was always to be as involved in the local community as possible,” Christiane Wassmann says of Rastrello. On this episode of the Our Conscious Journey podcast, she shares how she's forged the connection.