Retreat to the Italian Countryside With a Stay at Masseria Dagilupi

Dreaming of the perfect escape? Situated between the city of Ostuni and the Adriatic Sea, Masseria Dagilupi, a boutique hotel renovated from an old olive mill, offers a destination unlike any other. With only three rooms and access to the olive grove, it’s an oasis nestled between the trees overlooking the foothills of Ostuni. In the Puglia region, between Salento and Itria Valley, the property breathes in the Italian countryside with a retreat that feels like a step back in time, whisking guests to a place of serenity and charm.

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Atelier Verdenius Brings a Balance to Minimalism and Simplicity

Some find simplicity beautiful in its most basic form, and for self-taught photographer Marieke Verdenius it’s the perfect subject. A photographer, teacher, and stylist based in Amsterdam, she focuses on lifestyle, interior, food, and stills with a monochromatic and natural palette. A corner of a staircase, an empty tabletop, the folds of a curtain—it’s the magic of these uncluttered settings and elemental lines that draws in the eye and showcases the allure of these otherwise unassuming objects.

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Sotiris Bougas Brings Attention to the Hidden Artistry of Simplicity

Finding beauty in the everyday can be a hard-pressed task, even for the most positive of us. We’re living in uncertain times, and it’s more important now than ever that we find the allure and stories in even the most commonplace of things. Photographer, content creator, and storyteller Sotiris Bougas refocuses his eye on those everyday objects where a shade of colors, a flash of light, or an unusual shape can be all the inspiration he needs to pick up his lens. If you’re looking for images hidden with deeper meaning and a tight-packed narrative, you won’t find it in Sotiris’ photos. Instead, he invites you to take a step back, and appreciate the beauty of the everyday things around you, in those things you may not even notice until he draws your eyes to it. Here, Sotiris talks about his inspiration, his attention to detail, and his love for all the little unnoticed objects that fuel his art.

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Understanding the Artist and Complexity of Underrepresented Beauty

When you flip open the pages of your favorite magazine, do you feel underrepresented? Maybe it’s your color, race, gender, or you just don’t see enough models with a face full of freckles. Photographer and creative director Oghalé Alex is looking to change that. The artist focuses on breaking the stereotypes of the underrepresented with beautiful photography of black men and women—as well as models with unique attributes such as vitiligo or freckles—in symbols of unity, togetherness, and love.

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Bettina Kiehnle Brings Culture and Simplicity to the Highly-Curated Home

Understanding what makes a house a home is a talent of curator and designer Bettina Kiehnle of Studio IMA. With her apartment doubling as both a living space and a gallery, she sees the beauty in finding the perfect piece for her home—artwork that balances both culture and inspiration, but fills the space with a natural simplicity. With an apartment that plays double duty as a gallery and store (not to mention a place to lay her head), she invites visitors in by appointment only to look over her highly-curated content of work from both local Mexican and international artists.

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Listening to the Language of Flowers With Hattie Molloy

There’s something about flowers that speak to Hattie Molloy. The florist, sculptor, stylist, designer, and artist, sees blooms in a wholly unconventionally way, creating installations and sculptural creations that become unique and unexpected botanical masterpieces. Drawing inspiration from the past she makes ‘90s flowers (remember those big blossom hats?) cool again. Changing our perspective on what’s trending, she puts her spin on floral architecture with pieces that incorporate fruits, vegetables, seasonal flowers, and other botanical elements.

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Unearthing the Beauty and Dedication of FORESTA Interior Design

Between environmental sustainability and conscious crafting sit the designs of FORESTA. This emerging interior design brand, a child of Honduran artisans and Berlin-based designer, Rebecca Goddard, is focused on fair trade, sustainable production, and environmental and social responsibility. Not to mention timeless, well-crafted pieces that are everlasting classics in the home.

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Appreciating the Appeal of Concrete With Omniton’s Heavy Table

So often our love of design stems from the beauty and structure of the final product—the way a piece of furniture sits in a room, the way the light fills a space, or the way artwork brightens and improves a blank wall. If something is done well, rarely do we consider the components that go into making it; the idea of base materials completely alludes us. But for Russian studio Omniton, their architectural forms are focused solely on the materials—they start with a strong sculptural, structural, and quality component, building from the ground up to create pieces that will suddenly stop and make you wonder—what is that made of?

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Exploring the Parallels and Juxtaposition Between Form and Function

When we walk into a room and flip on a light, we don’t often think about the design, the structure, the cast upon the room—but Ross Gardam thinks about it. With a passion for the juxtaposition between the functionality and beauty of our everyday products, Ross Gardam’s eponymous studio creates pieces that find a balance of both use and aesthetic in a way that informs their level of expertise and their artistry. Here, they note that “every product is informed by a deep fascination in the layered experiences that exists between object and self”—the understanding between form and function.

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Finding the Happiness in Clean Spaces and a Simplistic Aesthetic

Minimalism may be a hot trend when it comes to home decor, but for artist and designer Hanne Willmann, this simplicity isn’t a trend, but a beauty that inspires and informs her designs. In 2015, she founded Studio Hanne Willmann, an award-winning, Berlin-based multidisciplinary design studio that focuses on creating furniture, lights, and tableware—all with a transformative emphasis on detail, textiles, and craftsmanship. Hanne currently runs her eponymous studio with a passion for the aesthetic appeal found in the understated beauty of these elements. And somewhere between moving studio locations and having a baby, this wonder-woman artist has found her happiness and calm within this space.

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Unconventional Thinking and Strong Aesthetics Come Naturally for VAUST Studio

Even in the most creative and open-minded of artistic circles, you might be hard-pressed to argue that concrete can be beautiful, let alone an artistic medium of any real merit. But Joern Scheipers and David Kosock of VAUST studio would suggest otherwise. The two CEOs and creatives see the beauty and undiscovered artistry that lies within. Their Berlin-based, award-winning interdisciplinary design studio works between interior design, object design, and creative direction to find the untold story and genius in even the most everyday materials.

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Sink Into the Realistic and Enchanting Spaces of Reisinger Studio

Barcelona-based Reisinger Studio is a multidisciplinary design practice where founder Andrés Reisinger creates the most beautiful and uplifting 3D interior and product designs. Andrés is an artist and director as well as a product, interior, and graphic designer, and co-founder of Six N. Five. His experience, in combination with contemporary culture, is at the heart of his studio. Creating spaces that look imaginative but at the same time are realistic, Andrés opts for a soft and bright atmosphere often using colors like pink, orange, yellow, and blue, and organic, rounded shapes. The designs by Reisinger Studio generate an almost endearing and enchanting feel. Reality and imagination merge, resulting in impressive dreamscapes. Andrés has previously worked with renowned interior and furniture designers such as Patricia Urquiola, Cassina, Studio Proba, and Ikea and with brands like Nike, Massimo Dutti, Samsung, and Microsoft. Today, the designer talks sensibility, style, and surreal realities.

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Uncovering the Playful and Fashionable Stylings of Sabine Marcelis

Where style and art collide, you’re likely to find the work of Sabine Marcelis. The artist has a client list that reads like a who’s who in the fashion, design, and creative world, and her pieces have caught the eyes of discerning clients who have found her work to be the epitome of style.

Céline, Burberry, Isabel Marant, and Fendi are just a few of the names that have combined their brand with her playful aesthetic. Whether it’s creating water sculptures for Fendi’s 2018 Design Miami collections or crafting an architectural wall of laminated glass, mirror, and aluminum for Repossi’s flagship store in Paris, her colorful artistry has captured the attention of those who appreciate the beauty in simplicity.

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Finding the Balance of Home Decor and Beauty With Frama

Your home is a treasure trove of life’s experiences. Family, friends, adventures, history, memories, and personality combine within the home to create a place of personal beauty, respite, and comfort. To create a framework for that special place, lifestyle brand Frama has created a line of objects for the home that play with natural materials, simple silhouettes, and a timeless, straightforward aesthetic. Founded in 2011 by Niels Strøyer Christophersen, Frama was always intended to be a multi-disciplinary design brand that made everything for the home from multi-use daybeds to small accessories like candlesticks. The brand focuses on mindful living—finding the balance between simplistic beauty and a natural aesthetic while still keeping everything warm, inviting, and made for a livable, welcoming home. Niels’ own home, a 1905 watchmaker’s store near Frama’s studio in Copenhagen, is a testament to this balance of design and function.

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MODO Barcelona’s Search for Beauty and Pureness In Design

Exploring different shapes and materials in search of beauty and pureness, the Spanish brand MODO Barcelona designs furniture pieces, decoration, and lighting for the modern space. The sculptural creations have an elegant and playful look while also radiating a certain rawness. MODO saw the light of day in 2017 when industrial design engineer and founder Javier del Toro started working on this new concept of local design along with Jaime Estela. Last year, the brand was finally ready to be launched to the market.

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