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Design Milk takes you virtually around the world for travel inspiration and must-stay hotels any design lover would dream to visit.

Palazzo Sogni Brings a Dreamlike New Chapter to Florence

Palazzo Sogni Brings a Dreamlike New Chapter to Florence

Designers Elena and Giulia Sella pair restored frescoes, bespoke furnishings, and Florentine craftsmanship to give a centuries-old palazzo a contemporary identity

Amoh Resort Brings Ancient Greek Craftsmanship to the Coast of Rhodes

Amoh Resort Brings Ancient Greek Craftsmanship to the Coast of Rhodes

Studio LOST draws on the history of an ancient coastal quarry through sculptural stone, bespoke timber joinery, and traditional Rhodian mosaics

A 1908 Japanese Prison Finds New Life as a Luxury Hotel

A 1908 Japanese Prison Finds New Life as a Luxury Hotel

Architect Rie Azuma transforms a Meiji-era prison into 48 luxury suites, preserving its brickwork and radial layout while opening former cells into generous living spaces

The Dexter Hotel Makes a Case for Made-in-Michigan Design

The Dexter Hotel Makes a Case for Made-in-Michigan Design

Daniel Caudill taps northern Michigan’s creative community for a 29-room hotel filled with locally made furniture, lighting, ceramics, signage, and art

Inside a New Venice Hotel With a Lighter Take on Venetian Grandeur

Inside a New Venice Hotel With a Lighter Take on Venetian Grandeur

Elizabeth Unique Venice brings Cristina Celestino’s contemporary mix of color, material, and Italian design to a 17th-century palazzo in Cannaregio

Kemetale Revives the Art of Slow Travel on the Nile

Kemetale Revives the Art of Slow Travel on the Nile

A reimagined Egyptian dahabeah pairs a centuries-old mode of travel with contemporary interiors, local craftsmanship, and an itinerary designed around the pleasures of drifting

Hotel Chalet Mirabell Makes the South Tyrolean Landscape the Main Attraction

Hotel Chalet Mirabell Makes the South Tyrolean Landscape the Main Attraction

With a 64,000-square-foot spa, tiered timber architecture, and sweeping alpine views, the Italian retreat is designed around finding room to slow down

Marty Hotel Bordeaux Doubles as a Rotating Gallery for Local Artists

Marty Hotel Bordeaux Doubles as a Rotating Gallery for Local Artists

Art goes beyond decor at Marty Hotel Bordeaux, where rotating exhibitions by local artists transform a boutique hotel into a cultural destination

Old Wine Tanks Become Suites at this Ionian Sea Resort

Old Wine Tanks Become Suites at this Ionian Sea Resort

Dexamenes Seaside Hotel answers the growing global demand for distinctive design destinations with new sensitively imagined accommodations

Viceroy Los Cabos Emerges as a Series of Floating Monoliths

Viceroy Los Cabos Emerges as a Series of Floating Monoliths

The new ultra-luxury resort, set along the Sea of Cortez, coheres nature and architecture with wellness and gastronomy.

A Quieter Stay, 1 Hotel Copenhagen Actually Embodies the Hygge Mindset

A Quieter Stay, 1 Hotel Copenhagen Actually Embodies the Hygge Mindset

Prolific local firm Norm Architects imbued the new accommodation as a careful coherence of nature, tactility, and considered human facilitation.

Refined Yet Rugged, One&Only Moonlight Basin Nestles Between Big Sky’s Peaks

Refined Yet Rugged, One&Only Moonlight Basin Nestles Between Big Sky’s Peaks

The Tom Kundig-designed luxury resort recedes into it’s natural setting, providing guests with the chance to both engage with and retreat from these surroundings.

The Günter Restaurant Emerges from a Nondescript Chain Hotel in Vienna

The Günter Restaurant Emerges from a Nondescript Chain Hotel in Vienna

Parisian interiors firm Atelier OLK rehabilitates the ground floor space with nods to history and contemporary flexibility.

ROOST Rainey is a Home Away from Home High Up in Austin’s Burgeoning Skyline

ROOST Rainey is a Home Away from Home High Up in Austin’s Burgeoning Skyline

The new ROOST Rainey high-rise apartment hotel, located within the Paseo tower, is as rich in texture and pattern as it is amenities.

This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis

This Residential Tower-Topped Hotel is a Ryokan-Styled Sky Oasis

Designed by Studio Munge, Nobu Hotel Toronto is a soberly outfitted retreat looking out over the rapidly expanding metropolis.