GG Magazine 03/26 (USA)

Philippine

Leroy-Beaulieu

Mariko Mori

Francis Kéré and more ...

THE FLOW EDITION

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Dear Readers,

Flow. It is a word that evokes a sense of effortless movement – a state where everything unfolds as if by itself. Yet in architecture, flow is more than a fleeting feeling; it is a tangible quality. It is a logic that cannot always be explained at first glance but reveals itself through the lived experience of a space.

Over the past few years, I have visited many homes across a wide range of architectural styles. For me, the most arresting buildings are those with a structure so uncluttered and intuitive that you immediately sense what comes next. Spaces that do not impose themselves, but flow naturally into one another.

An architect who exemplifies this principle is Christian Frederik Hansen. As a defining figure of classicism in Hamburg, he drew inspiration from the clarity and calm proportions of Greek architecture with its columns and triangular pediments. His buildings possess a timeless elegance that remains palpable today, proving that rigorous order does not have to constrain. Instead, it creates a sense of direction.

Anyone who has stepped into a house where “everything is just right” — the light, the proportions, the transition from one room to the next — knows this sensation: You move without thinking. The architecture guides you without imposing. This is where the true “flow” of a property lies. It is never accidental, but the result of calibrated relationships.

It is found in the balance between openness and enclosure, in the marriage of vision and clarity, and in the tension between generosity and security. Five centuries ago, Andrea Palladio showed that proportions are far more than mere decoration — they are the foundation of harmony. His villas continue to set the standard to this day because they possess a clarity that is felt immediately. What feels right is almost always built right.

The principle of harmony runs through this issue. We explore the work of Diébédo Francis Kéré, the 2022 Pritzker Prize winner, whose buildings emerge organically from their environments; his architecture flows not in spite of its constraints, but because of them. We also examine the work of Japanese artist Mariko Mori, whose Yuputira house effectively blurs the boundary between the built form and the natural landscape.

I hope you enjoy this issue — and a summer in which everything flows.

Sincerely,

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DESTINATIONS PERSONALITIES

Interview with Guillaume Néry 12

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu 14

LIFESTYLE

Art & Design 24

House 26

Look 28

Books & More 30

Francis Kéré 32

A sustainable architectural vision rooted in social identity and community strength.

The French actor on the joys of a late-blooming career and her pathway to success. Look

Mariko Mori 42

The artist fuses technology and spirituality in her search for the essence of being.

Cool City 52

Sicily 54

Yachting 58

Culinary 62

Personal 64

Mori Home Story

Engel & Völkers News 68 Home Story 70 For Sale 78

Welcome 6 Masthead 162

GOING DEEP

From world record-holder to artistic visionary: French freediver Guillaume Néry explores the depths of the oceans on a single breath. A conversation about silence underwater, the healing power of letting go and the magic of weightlessness.

BY MERLE WILKENING

For more than fourteen years, Guillaume Néry’s name was synonymous with champion freediving. He dove to depths of over 120 meters, breaking one world record after the next. Then, in 2015, a serious accident put an end to things. After surviving a blackout, he decided to quit competitive diving altogether and to gain a new, deeper understanding of the ocean by exploring it in a different way. Today, he uses his talents to interpret the underwater world from an artist’s point of view and share his fascination with the deep.

Guillaume, you refer to yourself as an “aquatic human.“ Is water your true element?

To me, it feels good to be in the water, but also to be on land and in the mountains. I’m happiest when I’m in contact with raw nature. I grew up on the Mediterranean coast in Nice, but the real trigger was a bet I made with a friend when we were teenagers, about who

could hold their breath the longest. I lost the challenge the first time around, but started practicing after that. I soon discovered that I was good at it and the sea became a place where I felt free and at ease.

Many people find the darkness in the deep sea frightening. Why doesn’t it scare you?

I can understand the fear because the deep sea represents the unknown. But as soon as you put on a diving mask and start feeling your way forward, you discover an extraordinary world, a weightless world. It’s a bit like being in a forest: There are dangers, of course, but if you confront nature with a sense of humbleness and respect, it becomes a wonderful place in which to find yourself.

What is it like to dive down so far?

When you’re deep down in the ocean, the pressure is intense. You have to learn not to fight the air compressing

in your body, but to accept it, let go and relax. If you can do that, you start to feel like you’re surrounded by a protective sheath. So, when you’re deep in the water, your body is squeezed and you’re far inside yourself. At the same time, you feel connected to the immensity of the ocean. It’s a perfect state of being, an alignment of body and mind with your surroundings. A very meditative state.

You had a serious accident in 2015 when the organization you were diving with made a calculation error. While trying to beat your record of 129 meters, you ended up going ten meters deeper. What’s your perspective today on what happened? For freedivers, accidents like that – we call them blackouts – are part of the sport. Watching myself on video was quite impressive, because I could see myself losing consciousness. It looked like I was going to die. But that moment became a turning point. I had spent fourteen years pursuing new records, trying to go deeper every year, but after the accident, I decided to stop. I haven’t lost my love of the deep sea, but now I dive for pleasure, to explore – not to prove anything. I still train every day, but it’s easier because the pressure is gone.

Freediving allows Guillaume Néry the freedom to move underwater weightlessly and to develop new perspectives.

Where did the idea to do film projects and underwater photography come from?

I started my artistic projects while I was still a competitive freediver. My first short film, “ Free Fall,” was an incredible success, which was totally unexpected. It has been viewed around the world millions of times. That gave me the confidence to continue. Later projects included a music video for Beyoncé and my film “ One Breath Around the World,” which I’m particularly proud of because the images in it are those I always dreamed of as a diver. These days my focus is more on writing, putting my passion for the silence of the underwater world into words. At the moment, I’m working on a book about Natalia Molchanova, the freediver who was a world champion at the same time as her son – an extreme rarity.

You share your knowledge with others today. Why is it so important for us to breathe properly?

When I founded the Bluenery Academy, I wanted to create a place that was not about breaking records – going as deep as possible – but about gaining new perspectives. These days, people are far too stressed most of the time and have lost connection to their bodies and their breathing. And this, despite the fact that breathing is the only one of our involuntary body functions that we can consciously control. Underwater, and through conscious breathing, we can experience real silence and emptiness away from today’s noisy world – a luxury that has become harder and harder to find.

You’re the father of two children. Have you passed on to them your passion for water?

My little boy has just started infant swimming. My daughter, who has traveled with us ever since she was born, has swum with sharks and sperm whales. For a while, she had trouble with the pressure in her ears, but she loves the water now and dives down 20 meters. I would never push my children in this regard. Either their love of the sea comes naturally, or not at all.

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu grew up in Rome and later studied drama in Paris. Her international breakthrough came with her iconic role as Sylvie Grateau in the series “Emily in Paris,” for which its creator went so far as to rewrite her character.

INTERVIEW

“I WISH I COULD HAVE ENJOYED THAT MOMENT SOONER.”

BY SILKE BENDER

Thanks to the popular Netflix series “Emily in Paris,” French actor Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu is currently at the peak of her success. The global brand ambassador for Pomellato talks about the joys of a late-life career and jewelry as a symbol of emancipation.

hether it’s at an Oscar after-party where, this year, she appeared wearing a Balenciaga gown and the spectacular high jewelry necklace Blue Chain Cascade from Pomellato, or as a star guest sitting in the front row at the most important fashion shows in Paris or Milan – Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu is always at the epicenter of the flashing camera bulbs. The only thing more blinding is her smile. In fact, she appears to be practically basking in the attention. As PR executive Sylvie Grateau in the hit series “Emily in Paris,” her personification of a mature woman has acquired a cult following. What began as a caricature of a cool, detached and very French businesswoman in the luxury goods sector has become, with every new season, an increasingly complex, stronger and more likeable character who reveals not only a sense of humor but, little by little, more warmth.

At 63, the official retirement age in France, LeroyBeaulieu has turned the tables and is forging ahead with her career. She travels the world as brand ambassador for the Italian jewelry house Pomellato as well as for the cosmetics brand and global market leader L’Oréal Paris. In the French capital and in Greece, filming has begun for the sixth season of “Emily in Paris,” which is due to start streaming in late 2026 or early 2027. When she’s finished with that, the actor wants to introduce a new chapter in her professional life as a film producer. In the fall, shooting begins in Morocco for an action thriller in which LeroyBeaulieu will play one of the main roles. Through her company, Mariri Productions, she intends to develop projects that feature strong, mature female protagonists, something that is very much an exception in today’s cinema and in the action genre in particular.

The daughter of a designer and an actor who is very well known in Italy, Leroy-Beaulieu spent the early years of her upbringing in Rome and later

“A career in the arts is always a roller-coaster ride, but that’s a good thing. It keeps you on your toes.”

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attended drama school in Paris. In 1985, she landed her first big cinematic success with the French comedy “Three Men and a Cradle,” for which she was nominated for a French César prize for best supporting actor. But although she made a number of other films, sometimes even working with famous directors, her breakthrough never came. Then, at 57, she was offered the role of a lifetime. Darren Star, the creator and showrunner of “Emily in Paris,” even rewrote the character for her, since he had originally visualized Sylvie Grateau as a far younger woman.

The popular Netflix series, which has created an unprecedented tourism boom in Paris, is now in its sixth year. At the close of the fourth season, it looked for all intents and purposes as if the next installment would be called “Emily in Rome,” but the French president Emmanuel Macron personally advocated for the show to remain in the French capital.

For you, Rome was something of a home advantage. Were you able to incorporate your personal experience of having lived there into the script?

It was funny: Already in season 2, Darren Star wanted me to speak Italian because he knew I was fluent. He had Sylvie Grateau say that a person’s personality changes when they speak a different language – a smart observation, incidentally. That was a hint. But when I followed up by asking him if he was planning to take the show to Italy, he dismissed the question, laughing it off and saying “mais non, non, non.” In retrospect, I think he was planting a seed. Rome may have had something to do with me, but I had nothing to do with the direction the script would be taking. Darren Star remained the creative captain at the helm.

Leroy-Beaulieu is interested in working behind the camera now too. She wants to make use of her decades of experience in the film industry and produce films featuring strong, mature female characters.

Last year, you – a French Italophile –became the new face of Pomellato, the Milan-based jewelry brand founded in 1967, the same year that women’s liberation and student movements were emerging in Italy. What does the brand represent to you personally?

I only became aware of it later, in the 1970s, because of what my mother wore. She loved jewelry that was modern, expressive and out of the ordinary. Pomellato’s designs introduced a disruptive element into the jewelry world, which she liked. The first Iconica rings I ever saw were the ones she was wearing. She had large, strong hands, and seeing those voluminous gold rings on them was impressive. Incidentally, after separating from my father, my mother worked as a jewelry designer for more than 20 years, including for Dior in Paris.

You’ve often talked about your simple, straightforward tastes in fashion, but what is your personal taste in jewelry?

I have never been a great jewelry buyer (she laughs) I was always given jewelry, primarily by my mother, who worked in the business, and by my grandmother. But I almost always wear rings and never leave home without at least one Iconia – a ring that goes with everything. I tend to wear earrings on special occasions because they create lovely patterns of light on your face.

At 63, you’re at the top of your career. Does success feel any different from the way it does when you’re in your mid-20s? You feel more humility when you’re my age. And the success doesn’t go to your head to the same degree. You’re also more aware that things can change again quickly and that nothing ever stays the same. That makes me appreciate the joy of the moment all the more. But if I’m honest, I wish I could have enjoyed that moment sooner (laughs).

You speak candidly about the difficult stages you went through in your professional life –financial challenges and lack of ­recognition. How did you manage to remain optimistic during those periods?

I didn’t! There were absolutely times when I lay curled up in my bed, weeping. But since I’m a

person who lives very much in the present, I was able to accept those storms of desperation regardless how distressing, grim and difficult the struggle was because I knew that they too would eventually pass. You just have to stay strong! I always tell my daughter: All these storms aren’t there to break us, they’re there to help us grow. A career in the arts is always a roller-coaster ride. But that’s a good thing, because it keeps you on your toes. Now, I’m very thankful for all the trials I went through because they’ve shaped me, opened my eyes and made me a more loving and more appreciative person. I like to say that I’m lucky to have stayed hungry for so long.

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles in 2024 for the fourth season premiere of “Emily in Paris.”

The fifth season garnered 26.8 million views worldwide within the first 11 days of its release.

Practically speaking, how did you survive those hunger periods?

By working as a translator under a pseudonym. I speak five languages fluently. And by accepting roles that I didn’t really want and which I’m not proud of having taken. I learned how to get by on a shoestring. Incidentally, I still rent the same apartment that I lived in before “Emily in Paris.”

In 1990, five years after your first big, successful film, you, a single mom, strapped your infant daughter to your back and emigrated to Brazil. What made you decide to do that?

I felt a strong urge to leave Paris at the time and to put some distance between myself and my job. Many people tried hard to dissuade me because they thought I would soon be completely forgotten – and they were right! Personal freedom has always been very important to me. Complete freedom is an illusion, of course, but within the limits of what’s possible, I always try to make decisions that allow me to follow my heart. After making that film, I had put aside a little money, and so I thought to myself: Now, or never! The money lasted for six months, and when it was gone I returned to Paris. I never forgot that time in Brazil, and it remained an anchor in my life for a long time. My daughter, long grown now, of course, still thanks me for the experience of having gone there with me as a child. I don’t regret a single day of it.

What similarities do you share with your character, Sylvie, in “Emily in Paris”?

None whatsoever – she’s not anything like me, even if I’ve lent her a few aspects of my personality, just a very few. The truth is, she reminds me a lot of the women I met through my mother when she was working for Dior. Those strong, uncompromising women of the ’80s and ’90s whose aloof attitude actually concealed deep insecurities. After all, the fashion world was one of the first areas where women had begun to fight for a more significant role in the workplace. As a teenager, that

“It wasn’t easy to be constantly comparing your self-image with a photo, a film scene or what you saw in the mirror.”

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whole scene turned me off, even though my mother’s tastes and her sense for beauty shaped me more than I was willing to admit. When I tried out for the role of Silvie during casting, I immediately thought: Funny, this woman seems familiar. I wanted to imbue her with a certain spitefulness, Bette Davis-style. We women aren’t just angels, we’re devils too.

Do you like Sylvie today?

I love her! And best of all: Scriptwriter Darren Star loves her too. She’s someone who appears on the scene enclosed in thick armor, only to have it peeled off like an onion each season, layer by layer, to reveal a surprising new side. I’m deeply impressed by how well Star understands women, how he’s able to create, with wit and respect, the most complex female characters in cinema today. Like Samantha in “Sex and the City,” for instance. Or the ’90s series “Melrose Place,” which I watched for the first time recently. It’s incredible how he turned a soap opera about ordinary people in a house with a swimming pool into a monster show. First, he takes audiences out for vanilla ice cream, then he dumps them into a cesspit of deprivation. I have mixed feelings about the kind of ending I’d like to see for Silvie when the show finishes –which it will, even though season 6 is already a certainty. The meaner a character becomes and the lower she sinks, the more interesting it is for an actor. But as a friend, I wish Silvie only the best.

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The lead character in the Netflix series is officially Emily, played by Lily Collins (on the right, facing page), but on social media in particular, many younger fans regard the eccentric Silvie, Leroy-Beaulieu’s character, as their favorite and the true star of the show.

How do you explain Silvie’s extraordinary success? After Emily, she’s one of the most popular characters on the show.

That surprised me too. It was only in the second season that I noticed how well-loved she was, particularly among the younger generation. Maybe it has something to do with the complexity of her character, the fact that she’s never quite what you expect. Perhaps this is what makes her interesting, makes people feel they want to like her because they can sense something deeper, something that only reveals itself little by little. Let’s just say it’s a mystery to me and leave it at that.

The show’s biggest critics are the Parisians themselves. Why?

Because they’re all snobs! (she laughs). In the beginning, I thought they just didn’t get the joke. But now it’s clear that they just have no sense of humor. They’re so fixated on their own self-image and irritated at being made fun of that they don’t even notice that “Emily in Paris” is poking fun at Americans too. They only see the polished surface, the bizarre clothes, the lighthearted, playful side to things, and think: How tacky is that. In Anglo-Saxon culture, it’s almost always the subtext

that speaks to people, creating a meta-level that the French don’t seem to be able to follow. Not all of them, thank goodness. I know many smart Parisians who actually like the series.

You’re in the limelight at an age when most women are withdrawing from public scrutiny so as not to be continually reminded that they’re getting older … It wasn’t easy to be constantly comparing your self-image with a photo, a film scene or what you saw when you looked in the mirror. Nobody likes to lose their looks and get old. But I’m now able to distance myself more from that sort of thing. This is what I look like, period. In fact, it’s actually liberating to watch myself age. I think it’s great to be able to demonstrate that beauty isn’t only a matter of a smooth face and body, but the message I as a woman am carrying out into the world. Is it presumptuous of me to see this as the beginning of the end of the uniform Instagram beauty standard? Perhaps it is. I take care of myself as best I can and my good genes enable me at least to stay slim, even if other parts of my body are aging more or less well. It forces me to confront this reality every day. And that’s a valuable thing.

BEADED BEAUTY

Explore other work by Marijke De Cock and find out more about her artistic vision in a short supplementary interview. Exclusively available online.

Delicate beads, glass, brass and oak are what Marijke De Cock uses to construct her remarkable pieces. But instead of fashioning precious jewelry to adorn a neckline or a wrist, the artist and designer from Antwerp creates dynamic sculptures. Influenced by the years she spent working for fashion designer Dries Van Noten and driven by a deep fascination for intuitive handcrafts, De Cock produces wall objects that celebrate modern abstract art as well as traditional techniques. She begins the creative process by surrendering herself to it entirely and allowing her hand to glide freely across a piece of paper. Her drawings are the foundation for works that live somewhere between art and design, pieces that appear to dance in space and move about a room. Like an article of high fashion, each piece is brought to life by the meticulous hand application of thousands of glass beads – an embroidery technique that creates a dynamic landscape where light and shadow merge. The result is an ornament for the soul of a home and an invitation to follow its shifting rhythms in space.

GENTLE OUTDOOR LIVING

Blurring the boundaries between nature and design gives rise to a new, soothing aesthetic. Rounded shapes and soft silhouettes create a harmonious balance between inside and out. They’re an invitation to linger amid tranquil surroundings.

1 HAVEN OF CALM

The Siwa recamier by Altherr Désile Park for Cor calls to mind an island of repose. Not for nothing is it named after a desert oasis in Egypt.

2 WELL-ROUNDED

Sun worshippers will love these comfy loungers from the modular Plus collection by Francesco Rota for Lapalma.

3 LIGHT CATCHER

Four separate pours of molten Murano glass were required to create the unique surface of the Striche side table from Miniforms.

4 FORMED TO PERFECTION

The Brera Teak Dining Armchair from RH was inspired by the winding streets of the famous artists’ quarter in Milan.

DELIGHTFUL DESIGNS

It’s time to rediscover shapes and colors and the joy they can bring! When life starts feeling a little bit too ordinary, these carefully selected items will add a dash of playfulness and inspiration – a touch of humor and a sense of something special.

1 TRÈS CHIC The Club Umbrella from Business & Pleasure Co. exudes a breath of nostalgia and comes in the cheerful shade Rivie Mimosa.

2 HEAD TURNER Brighten up your smile with the Flower sunglasses from Loewe and add a floral touch to your wardrobe.

3 WELL-MATCHED The Bulldog Riviera swim shorts from Orlebar Brown will compete with the azure sea for attention at the beach.

4 AIRY The Bump Tall Vase from Tom Dixon is made of hand-blown glass and has such a remarkable shape, it doesn’t even require flowers.

5 DELECTABLE The Tropicus Papaya Minaudière from Chloé is sure to satisfy your appetite for a unique fashion accessory.

6 INGENIOUS Not a sculpture, but a glass and bottle combined, this set is from the Calypso collection by Italian designer Serena Confalonieri.

7 RETRO The lacquered table from the Bombom collection by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos for Roche Bobois has the sheen of melting ice-cream.

8 INTENSE Created by master perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud for Louis Vuitton Imagination, this scent wonderfully combines amber and black tea.

9 CHARMING Attached to your bag or keychain, or used as a hair tie, these handmade leather flowers by Alexandra Svendsen simply give joy.

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FILM

Project Hail Mary

As a promotional stunt for this new interstellar adventure, the marketing team launched a screen into the stratosphere for a film premiere 33 kilometers above the ground. Actor Ryan Gosling achieves similar heights –but only in the movie – as Ryland Grace, a man who wakes up in a spaceship light years away from earth with no idea how he got there. The blockbuster is based on a best-selling book by American novelist Andy Weir, the author of “The Martian,” a previous book that was made into a successful film.

Expected to stream on Amazon Prime

COFFEE TABLE BOOK

Beach Life

Imagine sand between your toes and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. Few places evoke a more carefree perspective on life than the beach. Stefan Maiwald, German by birth, Italian by choice, has lived on Grado island between Venice and Trieste for 20 years. This illustrated book is a declaration of love to the seaside.

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Calm

Boasting over seven million downloads by the end of 2025, Calm is still – after 14 years – the most soughtafter app for achieving increased mindfulness and mental health. Daily gratitude exercises, guided meditations and soothing stories that induce sleep are designed to help users cope with stress, improve their focus and relax.

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ILLUSTRATED BOOK

Sailing the Seas, Vol. 2

Travel across oceans, and visit the most beautiful islands, harbors and bays as you leaf through this book of stunning photographs that features 21 sailing routes and life on board around the world. For those who plan to set sail themselves, it also includes practical captain’s tips for each route.

Dayyan Armstrong, Gestalten

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WHAT REALLY

By blending a sense of security and community with a deep curiosity for nature, architect Diébédo Francis Kéré is bringing African architectural traditions into the modern era – and earning global acclaim in the process.

BY MARTIN TSCHECHNE

Gando is my place. This is how his story begins – and will remain until the very end. Recognizing that even very simple concepts are sometimes difficult to translate into a different reality or foreign language, Diébédo Francis Kéré offers a series of impressions and memories to define my place : “Origin and destination, home and destiny, the place where my spirit once set out on its journey, and at the same time the place where it finds peace.”

Although his practice is now based in Berlin, with a portfolio reaching from Mali to Las Vegas, Kéré remains intimately familiar with every inch of his native soil. He knows every shortcut across the fields, every hut, the mosque, the market and every goat grazing among the dry stalks. He knows exactly when it is time to escape from the midday sun under the great neem tree; he can still smell the scent of rain on the savannah; he can even tell which path he is taking through his village with his eyes closed. Here, the fragrance of a blooming bush; there, the sound of a kitchen door opening.

Gando is situated in Burkina Faso in West Africa, a good 15 kilometers from the provincial town of Tenkodogo and just under 200 kilometers from the capital Ouagadougou. The landscape is harsh, the vegetation sparse, but when Kéré draws a map of his homeland, bold blue arrows chart the winds, the range of hills protecting the village from Saharan dust, and the valley to the west where the summer rains arrive. A good builder has a feel for the ways of nature. And respect for them.

He was seven when his father sent him away from Gando. That was in 1972. His father was the village chief, an influential man, but the others didn’t understand him. “Why send him to school?” they asked. They thought the boy should be helping out at home instead.

Many years later, his journey took him to Germany; first through a support program for young Africans and a carpentry apprenticeship, then through a series of odd jobs on construction sites while he studied for his university entrance exams. Finally, having earned a degree in architecture from the Technical University in cold, frosty Berlin, he returned to Gando – to build a school.

He had experienced, in his own life, the opportunities that education affords. The building, completed in 2001, became his masterpiece. The first of many.

For the Serpentine Gallery in London’s Kensington Gardens, Kéré designed a spectacular pavilion, whose roof reaches up to the sky like a tree. He built a medical center with a sanatorium and staff accommodation for the provincial capital of Léo in Burkina Faso. He designed a visitor center for the national park in Mali, a memorial with a mausoleum for his country’s former president, Thomas Sankara, a revolutionary and national hero who was the victim of a coup in 1987. He built a house for his mother that translates Sankara’s vision of equality and communal responsibility into a practical model for village life, and perhaps for the whole country.

Everyone should be involved, each in their own way. Kéré understands the power of community.

Relationships are always the theme of his architecture. Time and again, Kéré has designed spaces for learning and assembly. He designed additional buildings for Gando to meet the sudden surge in demand for education; a senior secondary school and technical college in Koudougou, Burkina Faso; a training and research center for building trades in Tenkodogo, and a start-up campus for young IT specialists in Kenya.

He still had a mental map of his home village, with its hills and valleys and cooling breezes. The plans were drawn up in Berlin. His teachers and colleagues perhaps failed to grasp the architectural challenges posed by the heat and the rainy season or by the termites that can strip a wooden structure to nothing in a matter of moments. Nor did they fully share his reverent appreciation for the power of education and community. But Kéré had learned to justify every step and every detail. He was persuasive. And so, sunlight and shade and moving air became building materials, as real as the granite from the quarry in the hills, the corrugated iron roof floating on stilts and the bricks pressed from the abundant clay.

Diébédo Francis Kéré documents his recurring journey between West Africa and the wider world in a book rich with imagery. Its pages capture the essence of his process: People hauling stones, building walls together, smoothing floors side-byside, their hard labor often dissolving into collective laughter.

Occasionally, a handwritten note skips across the pages – a reminder that his life story is also

an evolving project, one refined by constant revision and always open to new insights. A description that also applies to the architect’s approach to his first major building project.

This was a school for Gando – an institution rooted in the village’s culture and traditions yet designed to open up new horizons for its people. Kéré rejected the convenience of a quick, low-cost concrete structure. After all, everything they needed was already there. He did allow a limited admeasure of cement to fortify the mud bricks and extend their lifespan by several decades. And then, unusually, he designed a foundation for the building with a plinth rising from it. It was a clever way to keep the classroom floors dry during the pouring rain from May to September. At the same time, however, it sent a signal: Education stands on a figurative plinth, commanding the same respect as any other part of the community.

The teachers were settled into quality apartments near the school, not merely as a gesture of respect to the educators but also to underscore a vital truth: that education is a collective endeavor to be celebrated by all. Kéré constructed a large roof and placed it on a metal framework so that cooling breezes would pass underneath. He achieved natural ventilation by embedding clay pots with sawn-off bottoms into the walls and ceilings, repurposing vessels gathered from local households. He spaced the classrooms to create generous outdoor corridors, allowing lessons and play to spill outside into the shade beneath the expansive canopy of leaves.

On his journeys through the Nevada desert, Kéré was fascinated by the rock formations and geological strata. His design for an art museum in Las Vegas reflects these structures and gives the place its own identity.

Everyone was involved. That was how he had been raised. Kéré understands the power of community – the collective energy generated when every person plays their part, and the pride felt by those who have helped shape their own future. Some participants were a bit more industrious, others more laid-back. Some arrived early in the morning; others just grabbed a plate of beans at lunchtime. But the master builder was generous, and everyone stamped the ground in unison, as if in a communal dance. They pressed the bricks and carried them to the site, balanced on their heads, watching as Kéré wove them into an arch. Yet, it was only when the entire community stood on the structure that their doubts vanished, replaced by the realization that it could truly support the weight of their school roof.

Years passed. Then came the phone call from Christoph Schlingensief, opera and theater director, author, filmmaker, performance artist, a man whose ideas had shaken up the cultural scene in Germany. He was terminally ill. Although doctors had given him just three months, he wanted to build a festival theater, a village for culture, in the middle of the West African savannah. The two hit it off immediately. Kéré had found an immediate resonance in Joseph Beuys’ concept of “social sculpture” – the belief that art only truly exists when it is shaped and shared by the entire community. He had seen Werner Herzog’s film “Fitzcarraldo,” in which a deranged Klaus Kinski hauled a ship through the Peruvian jungle. Why shouldn’t something like that work with an opera village, too?

Schlingensief died in August 2010. The three months had become one year, but his legacy remained unfinished. Thirteen huge containers still sit, waiting to be unpacked. Inside are the

components of the “Total Theater” originally designed in 1927 by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius and director Erwin Piscator to take the medium into a new era – now reconstructed and donated by the Ruhr Triennale in Bochum, Germany. The plans are there. So is the realization that a theater like that requires an infrastructure that simply doesn’t exist on the outskirts of Laongo, Burkina Faso. At least not yet.

However, the village built for the opera has grown into a proper village, and many people from the region are grateful to have found a home again in the simple, modular houses following a catastrophic flood. A health center has been established, along with a school for 300 pupils from the region. Even a cinema and a dentist are now operating there.

A school or residential building can be a place of community – and the foundation of a free society.

Driven by collective joy and communal effort, each person contributes according to their means. As a child, Kéré had to leave his village to get an education. When he returned, he built a school for Gando that symbolized the dawn of a new era, made possible because the entire community was involved in its creation.

President Thomas Sankara was his country’s hope for freedom and justice. He was assassinated. Almost 40 years later, Kéré built him a mausoleum in Ouagadougou. His only stipulation: The building should be visible from afar, a sign of a new beginning.

Kéré’s ideas of architecture for and by the community have long since spread throughout the world. In Las Vegas – nestled between luxury hotels and casinos and situated precisely on the dividing line that once separated wealthy neighborhoods from the slums of the day laborers – a museum of modern art is being built. Using loan objects from Los Angeles, it aims to create a place of social identity amidst the wasteland of concrete and neon, the only one of its kind in a metropolitan area of nearly three million inhabitants. Time and again, the architect draws on this familiar structure: a tree offering both shelter from the elements and a mystical space for conversation and contemplation. The motif is present in Gando, in the Nevada desert, in the windswept north of the USA, and in Porto Novo, where Kéré’s design for the massive Parliament of the Republic of Benin is modeled directly on nature. In Fishtail, Montana, he set hundreds of pine logs in a pattern to create a vast canopy over a gathering place for visitors at the Tippet Rise Art Center. Much like the savanna of his childhood, the view from beneath this sheltering shade stretches toward a vast and endless horizon.

At the Technical University of Munich, Kéré is building a daycare center with a rooftop garden, tucked into its surroundings on Gabelsberger Strasse, yet set apart from the city noise like an oasis: a sanctuary of security, play and community. His museum for the painter and filmmaker Alfred Ehrhardt in Plüschow, Mecklenburg, honors the former Bauhaus student while paying homage to North German architectural tradition. Built with rammed earth and timber, echoing the local half-timbered style, its gabled roof offers visitors a sense of security while doubling as a habitat for endangered flora and fauna. And of course, it would not be Kéré’s idea of participation and autonomy if the process had not begun with a town hall meeting – a dialogue of doubts and encouragement that culminated in the joy of a shared project. Just like in Gando.

The architect set out from one world where heat and tropical rain drive people to seek shelter, and arrived in another where architecture is urgently needed to rediscover community. In 2022, his work was honored with the Pritzker Prize, the Nobel Prize of architecture. For Diébédo Francis Kéré, however, this represents less of a happy ending and more of a lifelong responsibility.

THE TERRACE

INTERVIEW

The Visionary of Light

BY MERLE WILKENING · PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND SEAN KELLY, NEW YORK

The artist herself is a vision in white. Her organic, futuristic works also radiate light. Japanese artist Mariko Mori has been exploring the essence of human existence for more than thirty years. She builds bridges between the natural and the supernatural, between modern technology and spirituality. A conversation in search of inner light.

As well as her private

a place of work, creativity, meditation and encounters with the natural world.

“I like to think that the space in our minds is infinite. With Yuputira, I wanted to create a place that reflects this unlimited sense of vastness.”

MARIKO MORI

shimmering white, animated background dances behind her. Rays of light fill the digital space around Mariko Mori, who is clothed, as always, entirely in white. Her hair is styled in a tidy updo and she radiates a deep, almost imperturbable calm. During the video call with Tokyo, she chooses her words with care. We speak to each other on March 11, a date that has inscribed itself into the collective memory of Japan. While the day’s reporting revolves around the catastrophic tsunami that engulfed the country 15 years ago, Mori’s presence acts as a quiet antithesis to the darkness surrounding that event.

It is this conscious orientation toward light that defines Mariko Mori’s entire artistic oeuvre. In her work, she searches for answers to one of humanity’s biggest questions: What connects all of us inside? Her art is an attempt to make perceptible the invisible threads that connect the human spirit with nature and the infinity of the cosmos. If you look at her body of work over the last three decades, you can see that she is steadily refining her vision.

Born in Tokyo in 1967, Mori began her career in the 1990s doing performance art, for which she dressed up as a cyborg or a futuristic manga goddess. Over time, her aesthetic shifted and started taking on an almost meditative clarity. Today, she combines quantum and astrophysics with ancient philosophies – a journey that ultimately returns us to our origins. To the light, of which we are all made.

Your artistic style has changed over the decades. How would you describe the essence of your work?

Mariko Mori: My work explores the nature of consciousness, the origins of life and humanity, and our relationship to the cosmos. I began asking questions about the human spirit when I was in my early twenties – whether it was eternal or rather disappeared after death. I search for answers in philosophy, in spirituality and in science. In my work, I establish connections between mythologies, technologies and contemporary culture so as to create a space where viewers can contemplate and feel a sense of oneness with the universe.

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How would you interpret the word “flow” in this context?

To me, flow is the continuous movement that connects all forms of existence – from primary particles to the rhythms of nature. It represents the energy of everything. In my series of works entitled “Cyclic” and “Ekpyrotic String,” I have tried to visualize that flow as endless circles, almost like an endless universe.

You talk about eternity. Is your art also a continuous process that never arrives at a definitive answer?

It is a never-ending challenge. Like opening one door and finding that it always immediately leads to the next. I haven’t yet found a final answer, but I think I have come to a point where I can sense what the essence of life really is. My work is a vehicle through which to share those discoveries.

Do you find it easier to express yourself through art than with words?

Yes, because language has its limitations. Some of my work appeals to all six senses. If a work is successful, it reaches a viewer’s deeper consciousness and creates a true connection. We have a surface consciousness and many levels beneath it, invisible levels that we are always connected to. I hope that my work can access this deeper consciousness.

Do you perform daily rituals in order to reach this state of deep connection with yourself?

I like to begin my day by taking a walk around a shrine near my house. It’s a walk of about an hour and a half through the park. I also practice a clarifying meditation in order to focus. It helps me a lot. But mostly, I try to travel at least once a month to Miyako island to contemplate and be part of nature. Spending time there is very precious to me.

“I think I have come to a point where I can sense what the essence of life really is.“

MARIKO MORI

That’s where you built your house ­Yuputira according to organic designs. What kind of atmosphere were you intending to create?

I wanted it to feel like part of the landscape. Its form reflects its natural environment and tries to embrace everything it has to offer. There’s a very strong north wind, for instance, and the structure of the house deflects the force of the wind. The window openings were a conscious decision as well. The large one faces the sunset, while the smaller one looks toward the sunrise. At the same time, I was thinking about prehistoric dwellings and what it was like to live in a cave – one of the first human homes. A cave is warm and protective. This is the feeling that I wanted the house to reflect.

Isn’t it part of human nature for a child to feel just as safe in its mother’s womb as in a cave?

Yes, it’s very much like a cocoon. Yuputira has no corners. I wanted to create a place with an unlimited sense of vastness. I like to think of the space in our minds as unlimited. In my house, I feel very protected from storms and the harshness of nature.

Many of your physical projects take years to complete. How long does it take you to come up with your ideas?

It depends. I worked on the designs for Yuputira for five years. It was my first architectural project, so it required a lot of engineering research. I also had to learn that time isn’t something you can force. Sometimes I have to wait until a particular technology is available, or I have to develop it with a team of engineers. I just follow the process – like a baby that needs time to be delivered, time to be born.

How do you choose the right technology for your projects? Which comes first, the technology or your idea?

Always the idea. Then I search for the right technology. I was very lucky to meet great systems engineers early in my career. Collaborating with the late Nobel Prize winner Masatoshi Koshiba was a particular challenge. It was hard to convince him to participate in my project, but I didn’t give up. Scientists are very open to new ideas. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about primal particles and physics. The process of making is really a gift that helps me find answers to the questions I carry inside.

In “Tom Na H-iu,” technology and installation form a visible unit. What was your intention?

“Tom Na H-iu” is the ancient Celtic word for afterlife. I visited many prehistoric sites in England, Scotland and Japan, and the universal theme at all of them was the rebirth of nature. I wanted to visualize this idea by making an interactive sculpture that was connected to the neutrino detector Super-Kamiokande. When a star in our galaxy explodes – an event called a supernova – many neutrinos pass the Earth. The sculpture uses light to display

such events in real time. I wanted to remind viewers that the death of a star may signal the end of the star, but that it’s also a beginning of life, because our lives depend on the atoms that a star releases when it explodes. We are part of a continuous cycle of rebirth, just like the Buddhist philosophy of reincarnation.

Light and the color white are key elements of your work. Is it true that you only ever wear white?

Yes, I’ve been wearing white since 1998. Bright white in the summer and off-white in the winter. For me, white is the color that comes closest to light. I had a spiritual experience that involved a light so bright you couldn’t look at it directly –like blinding sunlight. But the light that I saw was full of deep love and compassion, a million times stronger than anything I had ever experienced before. So, to remind myself of that love and that experience, I always wear white.

When a child is born, the first thing it sees is the light of the world. People who have

near-death experiences also talk about seeing a bright light. Do you regard light as being part of our human life cycle?

Yes. For all living beings, the force of energy is an inner light. If you focus too strongly on the material world, you don’t experience that light. But when you surround yourself with nature, you start to feel the energy and are reminded of its purity.

The Mori Art Museum in Japan is showcasing your work in the fall. What would you like to share with visitors to the museum?

It’s a retrospective of my work over the last 30 years, so viewers can follow the journey I took. I learned something at every step, and I hope my viewers can share this experience. The answers only come if you pass through the light yourself – it’s like collecting seeds. If you follow my path through the exhibition, you will hopefully be able to recognize my vision.

UPCOMING EXHIBITION

Mariko Mori Retrospective

Mori Art Museum

Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Tokyo, Japan

Saturday, October 31, 2026 to Sunday, March 28, 2027

DESTINATIONS

Inspiring stories between land and sea. From urban vibes in Seattle to floating luxury hotels and visionary living concepts on the water.

Plus a trip to Sicily and some of the world’s best food spots.

EMERALD CITY

BY ANNE KECKEISEN

Outdoor life and urban culture go hand in hand in Seattle, where you can spend your morning enjoying water sports and your afternoon exploring the local art and café scene. It’s a city where nature, innovation and lifestyle merge to create a perfect balance.

Grassy parks, urban oases, fashionable cafés abound, but what truly defines the Seattle landscape is water – stretching as far as the eye can see. The most populous city in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, Seattle lies nestled between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, 178 kilometers south of the Canadian border. It has been given the nickname Emerald City because of the lush greenery springing up everywhere like a natural carpet.

Pioneer Square is a good place to start a relaxed downtown tour. Here, historic Renaissance-style buildings can be found beside art galleries, lively restaurants and small boutiques. In 1852, the first settlers established their homes in this neighborhood, which is fondly referred to as Seattle’s birthplace. Another highlight in this oldest part of town is Waterfall Garden Park, located in the courtyard of the original headquarters of the United Postal Service. The nearly seven-meter-tall waterfall is both a popular attraction and a quiet escape.

There’s always plenty going on at loud, bustling Pike Place Market, Seattle’s oldest famers’ market, where merchants have been selling their wares and haggling with customers since 1907. Spread over multiple stories, more than 220 stores and restaurants offer everything from artisanal crafts to fresh seafood.

Hidden away on the top floor, there’s a coffee shop, the Storyville Coffee Pike Place, which serves great brews and is ideal for coffee lovers in need of a break and a quiet place away from

the hustle and bustle. After putting the sights and sounds of the busy market behind you, it’s time to allow your gaze to wander across a wide expanse of water.

Head for the Seattle Waterfront and take a stroll down the promenade beside Puget Sound, where seagulls, street artists and the salty air combine to slow your pace and let you thoroughly enjoy your surroundings. If you’d like to get even closer to the water, why not rent a paddleboard or join a kayak tour on Lake Union and watch the houseboats, shipyards and distant skyline slide quietly by. There are several beaches to choose from in Elliot Bay, of which Alki Beach is the most popular: It once served as a film location for the classic favorite “Sleepless in Seattle.”

Kerry Park in the Queen Anne neighborhood is a well-loved gathering place especially – but not only – at sundown. When the weather is clear, you can see Mount Rainier rising prominently in the background, but spectacular views of the Seattle skyline are always guaranteed. At night, the illuminated 184-meter Space Needle is impossible to miss. The famous Seattle landmark was built as a centerpiece for the 1962 World’s Fair. It has an observation deck and a restaurant with a revolving glass floor, and draws around one million people every year.

Like a wave that never entirely comes to rest, Seattle fuses opposites to form a fluid whole comprising movement, nature and urban living.

ENGEL & VÖLKERS

SEATTLE DOWNTOWN 1208 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

CHIHULY GARDEN AND GLASS

The permanent exhibition at the Seattle Center consists of monumental glass installations specially designed for the site by the artist Dale Chihuly. The interplay of light, color and organic shapes creates fascinating patterns that shift and change depending on the time of day.

1 HOTEL

The 1 Hotel Seattle, which opened its doors in 2025, is fully committed to urban sustainability. Energy-efficient technologies and natural materials, such as stone and moss-covered walls, connect the interiors with the surrounding landscape. This hotel in the city’s tech district is pet-friendly, too, and a good place to stay if you’re traveling with a dog.

MOPOP

Established by Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen, the Museum of Pop Culture is, unsurprisingly, dedicated to pop culture: music, film, gaming, etc. In addition to iconic artifacts, such as those once owned by Jimi Hendrix, it features changing exhibitions and interactive experiences.

SEATTLE WATERFRONT

After comprehensive renovation, the waterfront area is becoming a popular meeting place. Overlook Walk links Pike Place Market directly with the waterfront promenade, and many city ferries and water taxis depart from the modernized terminal on Pier 52.

TRAVEL REPORT

DOLCE FAR NIENTE

BY FEMKE MALEEN FRITZ

Which shall it be, the mountains or the sea? Sicily has both. We visit the Adler Spa Resort Sicilia , a restful retreat where nature, indulgence and mindfulness merge and create a perfect balance.

The Sunset bar does justice to its name: It’s the perfect place for an aperitif and a view across the water at sundown.

n the drive to the resort in Siculiana from Palermo airport, a trip of less than two hours, I already start to feel the world opening up around me –as if the landscape itself were creating space to breathe. Beyond the azure sea, its swells breaking gently against the golden sand, a second sea of undulating emerald hills extends toward the horizon: olive and lemon groves, orange and almond trees stretching as far as the eye can see. When we arrive at our destination, I immediately take note of the large garden outside the entrance. Before heading inside for dinner, which is served in the resort’s panoramic restaurant, I enjoy the final rays of the sun from my terrace before it sinks into the sea like a red ball of fire.

Fish and seafood are on the menu today. Each delicacy on our plate was freshly caught only this morning. Here, farm-to-table is not merely a promise but a lived reality. The kitchen follows the rhythms of nature and serves only seasonal, regional and all-natural fare. The red shrimp from Mazara del Vallo are my personal favorite. With their fine, nutty aroma and buttery texture they virtually melt on my tongue.

I open the curtains the next morning and see the first guests, dressed in robes and slippers, walk along the stone paths that cross the grass between the pools and the sauna. The sound of birdsong wafts through my open terrace door accompanied by the scent of rosemary and orange blossoms. During breakfast – think pistachio croissants, fresh fruit and energizing juices – my gaze is drawn out to the garden, which is home to thousands of different botanical species.

I’m staying at one of six Italian resorts belonging to the Adler Group, which is owned by the Sanoner family. This resort is the most recent opening. It’s also the only Adler resort by the sea, where it holds pride of place on the edge of the Torre Salsa nature reserve, one of the island’s most intact stretches of coastline in southwest Sicily. The five-star property set amid extensive grounds offers guests tranquility and privacy and exudes a certain lightness. Despite having over 90 suites, it is surprisingly quiet and uncrowded. The timeless cedar and glass architecture, with its greenery-topped roof, merges seamlessly with the landscape. In fact, you only realize how large the resort is when you enter the rooms.

I join an excursion to the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento. It’s one of Sicily’s most exciting archeological sites and on UNESCO’s world heritage list. Soon after we set off, a herd of sheep wanders into the road, blocking our way. Rising imposingly into the sky amid olive trees, agave and cacti, the Doric temples bear witness to Greek civilization in Sicily. In the adjacent Kolymbethra Garden

I enjoy a picnic beneath ancient orange, lemon, almond and mulberry trees. The oldest orange tree here is an impressive 350 years old and still bears juicy, unsprayed fruit – a living testament to the natural equilibrium of the region. Back at the resort, I end the evening with a swim in the heated outdoor pool. When the moon rises, its light casts a silvery sheen on the water and I’m filled with a quiet sense of a new beginning.

The following day, Antonino Dinolfo, an environmental educator, and Dr. Letterio Taormina, a specialist in Chinese medicine, lead a tour

Top: Chef de cuisine Giuseppe Schimmenti and his team pay tribute to the essence of Sicily by creating innovative à-la-carte dishes consisting of Mediterranean delicacies and fresh fish.

Left: The rooftop Thalasso pool with its broad views over the Mediterranean is one of several bathing options. An indoor pool, outdoor pool and sports pool also invite guests to work out or relax.

through the garden and the surrounding parkland. Ever since the resort opened in 2022, the gardeners have been growing roughly 60 percent of the fruits and vegetables right here. The rest is seasonally sourced from organic farms in the region.

I discover a number of medicinal plants on my walk: samphire (asparagus of the sea), borage and wild fennel. I taste peeled thistle, chew on a refreshing stalk of sorrel and spread aloe vera gel on my arms. Guests are permitted to harvest herbs using panaru – traditional handwoven willow baskets. Connecting with the earth in such a direct way makes me feel grounded.

Our path leads through a pine grove and down to the water’s edge, where only 300 meters from the resort, a pristine sandy beach awaits. Eight kilometers of coastline stretch from Monte Stella all the way to Capo Bianco. I return to the resort by golf cart just in time for lunch, which is served in the Osteria with its impressive view of shimmering green interacting with the blues of sea and sky.

I spend the afternoon regenerating body and soul. During my sound bath, the deep tones of the gong merge with the distant sounds of the sea. After 45 minutes, feeling light and renewed, I watch the sunset while floating in the Thalasso pool, just as a member of the hotel staff suggested. The warm sea water has an overall clarifying effect. After a short stint in the steam sauna and a massage with organic citrus oil, I enter a blissful state of relaxation.

On the return trip to Palermo, I take in my surroundings one last time, etching them into my memory. Back in Hamburg, in cool northern Germany, I peel the orange that I picked in the Kolymbethra Garden. Its aroma transports me straight to Sicily – to that paradise of light, open space and blooming citrus trees.

ON THE HIGH SEAS

The world’s most prestigious hotel groups are taking to the oceans and completely redefining the ultra-luxury yachting segment –offering more space and even more personalized service.

BY MERLE WILKENING

FOUR SEASONS

With this year’s debut of the Four Seasons I – coinciding with the hotel group’s 65th anniversary – the hotel group is launching its first-ever luxury yacht experience and bringing the brand’s legendary hospitality to the water. Conceived as a “floating resort,” the ship features just 95 suites, each designed as a spacious private residence. Floor-to-ceiling windows and expansive terraces blur the boundary between the interior and the sea. The undisputed highlight is the approximately 927-square-meter Funnel Suite. The accommodation spans four decks within the ship’s signature glass funnel and offers a spectacular 280-degree panoramic view through the largest contiguous glass module on the ocean. Culinary excellence is assured through an exclusive Chef-in-Residence Program, where Michelin-starred chefs from the global Four Seasons portfolio rotate on board. The newly unveiled itineraries for 2027 are now open for booking and include historic destinations in Egypt, where a curated overnight stay grants guests exclusive access to the Pyramids of Giza.

AMAN

“Peaceful Movement” – the translation of the Sanskrit name Amangati – defines the essence of the Aman Group’s first maritime project. Starting in the spring of 2027, the 180-meter-long yacht will serve as a floating retreat dedicated to bringing the philosophy of tranquility to the water. The Amangati offers an intentionally intimate experience for just 94 guests accommodated in 47 suites. The design aesthetic by Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design echoes the purist design language of Aman’s land-based properties and draws inspiration from the understated elegance of a Japanese ryokan. A central element is the spa, which, at 1,190 square meters, is one of the most extensive wellness areas in the luxury yacht segment. Now open for reservations, the inaugural Mediterranean season offers a leisurely experience, with late departures and overnight stays in smaller ports like Beaulieu-sur-Mer on the French Riviera, granting guests the time needed to discover exclusive destinations well off the beaten path.

RITZ-CARLTON

A true industry pioneer, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection proved the immense appetite for a boutique maritime experience when it debuted the Evrima. The Ilma now complements the growing fleet and, in February, became the first ship in the world to receive the prestigious Five-Star rating from the Forbes Travel Guide. With a staff-to-guest ratio of nearly 1:1, the Yacht Collection achieves a level of personalized service previously reserved for private superyachts. The fleet offers world-class dining, featuring concepts by three-star chef Sven Elverfeld alongside fresh South and Central American flavors by Michael Mina at the Beach House. New routes to Alaska – already bookable for 2026 on the third superyacht, the Luminara – offer guests the chance to explore even the most remote fjords.

ORIENT EXPRESS

One hundred and forty years after the maiden voyage of its first luxury train, the Orient Express brings its legacy to the high seas in June with the Orient Express Corinthian. The 220-meter-long sailing yacht is considered a technical masterpiece: Three 100-meter-tall masts support 4,500 square meters of rigid sails, enabling purely wind-powered propulsion under optimal conditions. Architect Maxime d’Angeac’s interior design pays tribute to legendary ocean liners like the Normandie, while introducing modern extravagances such as a recording studio and a cabaret theater. In addition to the world’s first ocean-going Guerlain Spa, the ship is home to a library containing 1,500 rare titles. Bookings for the debut Mediterranean season are now open. In the fall, the Corinthian will undertake its first voyage to the Caribbean.

SPOTLIGHT FOOD & DRINK

LA CHAPELLE

(MONTLUÇON, FRANCE)

The setting here is so striking it almost eclipses the food. Beneath the copperclad ceiling of a 12th-century Templar chapel, designers Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku have crafted an ambient space that bathes every dish in a golden glow. Rather than relying on a single signature dish, head chef Olivier Valade prioritizes seasonal innovation and constant creativity. A true celebration of the French art of living, this Michelinstarred destination is the crown jewel of the 5-star Château Saint-Jean hotel.

BAR LEONE (HONG KONG, CHINA)

In 2025, this bar in the Central District was crowned The World’s Best Bar. Paying homage to the welcoming spirit of Rome’s neighborhood bars, the concept champions a return to simplicity and impeccable quality. With this award, the establishment became the first in Asia to reach number one in the industry’s most respected rankings.

ARC

(HAMBURG, GERMANY)

Young, sustainable, and undeniably cool. Dining here feels like being a guest at a friend’s dinner party – with the added luxury of haute cuisine. Founded by three friends – Julian Rickert, Franz Kirsch and Joshua Feldkircher – the team (now five strong) specializes in exquisite, regional 10-course menus. With reservations opening just once a month for two months in advance, you’ll need to be quick: Seats are in exceptionally high demand.

THE ALPINA GSTAAD X CONCETTINA AI TRE SANTI (GSTAAD, SWITZERLAND)

Neapolitan pizza in the Swiss Alps –what could be more perfect? From late July to late August, the prestigious Alpina Gstaad hotel hosts Naples’ renowned pizzeria Concettina ai Tre Santi. Run by the Oliva family for four generations, the pizzeria is a masterclass in tradition, featuring the same artisanal dough, time-honored techniques and warm Italian hospitality that have made them a Neapolitan legend.

ELCIELO

( WASHINGTON, D.C., USA)

Where culinary heritage meets modern haute cuisine. Michelin-starred chef Juan Manuel Barrientos – known to the gastronomic world as “Juanma” – presents a loving tribute to his native Colombia. His “Experience Menu” guides guests through a curated story of flavor and rhythm. Traditional dishes such as Guajira’s dry shrimp rice and “carimañola” (yucca fritters) are masterfully reimagined alongside tropical fruits like “lulo” and guava. Today, the Colombian soul of his cooking spans five global locations, including New York, Miami, Bogotá and Juanma’s hometown of Medellín, marking a journey that earned its first Michelin star five years ago.

STERREKOPJE

(FRANSCHHOEK, SOUTH AFRICA)

Nestled among South African vineyards just an hour’s drive from Cape Town, you’ll find the estate of Dutch entrepreneur Nicole Boekhoorn and her partner Fleur Huijskens. With a modest eleven rooms and suites, the retreat encourages guests to slow down and consciously connect with nature. Most of the daily fare is harvested from the estate, which boasts over sixty varieties of native plants. Guests can even choose to help with the daily harvest before gathering in the historic main house to share a communal meal in the large kitchen.

ERIRO

(EHRWALD, AUSTRIA)

Situated at an elevation of 1,550 meters, this luxury retreat has been redefining Tyrolean cuisine – from savory dumplings to the perfect “kaiserschmarrn” – since August 2024. Head chef Alexander Thoss is committed to sustainability and focuses on regional zero-waste cooking. Guests are invited to participate in culinary workshops, gathering wild herbs and mushrooms or learning traditional cooking techniques like preserving, fermenting and smoking.

HIGH AND DRY

Koen Olthuis and his firm Waterstudio.NL are specialists for floating houses. The Dutch architect’s concept involves implementing large-scale projects on the water as an alternative to building beside lakes, rivers or the sea – in order to better adapt to climate change.

Everyone’s familiar with the townhouses on stilts in Amsterdam. Architect Koen Olthuis is implementing the idea of living on the water in a new, modern way. The Maldives Floating City is a sustainable island city consisting of thousands of homes built on top of the water in a lagoon in the Indian Ocean.

The Dutch are the experts; they know exactly what they’re doing. In the Netherlands, more than a quarter of the country lies below sea level. For centuries, people drained plots of land and threw up earth to create dikes that would protect the land from being inundated by the sea. These stretches of reclaimed land, called polders, were dry enough to be used for agriculture and development. So it’s hardly surprising that the Dutch have taken an interest in developing concepts for living on top of the water – an area in which they have plenty of expertise.

Koen Olthuis studied architecture and industrial design at the Delft University of Technology. For more than two decades since then, he has been focusing on developing solutions for the difficult challenges arising from urbanization and climate change.

His architecture firm Waterstudio, which is based near The Hague, specializes in floating homes. But the dwellings it comes up with have little in common with the familiar wooden houseboats

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that line canals throughout the Netherlands. Olthuis’ designs, which he calls “water houses,” look more like contemporary condominiums, complete with glass frontages, floor-to-ceiling windows and multiple stories.

Ranked number 122 on Time Magazine’s list of the world’s most influential people back in 2007, when global interest in water projects was on the rise, Olthuis likes to say that Waterstudio designs products, not projects. Rather than create breathtaking, standalone buildings, each of which are unique, his firm focuses instead on producing standardized and modernized floating structures based on designs that lend themselves to largescale reproduction.

According to his vision, architects and designers should begin by broadening their perspective and considering urban elements that are dynamic rather than static. Olthuis’ solution, which he calls Floating City Apps, consists of floating elements, like applications, that add a specific function to the existing grid of a city. Taking advantage of urban bodies of water and using them as building sites creates opportunities for new housing densities and offers cities around the world a flexible way to adapt to climate change and increased urbanization.

But Koen Olthuis and Waterstudio are also the right people to turn to if you are looking for a stylish new home on the water for yourself.

A dwelling made of bamboo and cow dung in an area susceptible to flooding in Bihar, India. It’s part of Olthuis’ Floating City Apps concept that provides custom solutions available upon demand.

Arkup 50 is a hybrid construction: Retractable spud poles allow the floating home to be used as a boat or firmly stabilized on the water.

LIFESTYLE DRIVES GLOBAL INVESTMENTS

For the world’s wealthiest individuals, owning real estate is a part of a deliberate strategy for long-term wealth preservation. Yet its importance extends much further: It is no longer viewed simply as an investment or a place to live but as the ultimate expression of a bespoke lifestyle. Meaningfulness, well-being and flexibility now define the modern luxury lifestyle that is fueling the international investment and migration trends of ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Engel & Völkers Private Office is dedicated to meeting the personal needs and exacting expectations of this discerning clientele. Drawing on a long-standing tradition of excellence and a profound understanding of global real estate portfolios, we provide the world’s elite with an unmatched level of service.

SHAPING THE FUTURE TOGETHER

In an era of rapid change, a robust global network and a commitment to enduring shared values are more vital than ever.

EVX 2026, the premier real estate conference organized by Engel & Völkers Americas, once again offered an exclusive window into the future of our brand and our industry.

Our world is evolving at a pace never seen before, driven by shifting technological paradigms, economic realignments and geopolitical volatility. To thrive in this climate, we must actively shape the future by spearheading innovation while at the same time remaining grounded in the enduring values that build long-term trust.

This year’s EVX conference, hosted by Engel & Völkers Americas in the vibrant metropolis of Miami this spring and attended by over 1,000 executives and experts from the Engel & Völkers network, once again demonstrated our commitment to maintaining a clear, consistent direction and an uncompromising focus on the future. With inspiring keynotes, open discussions and forward-looking insights into the future of our industry, EVX 2026 proved to be a very special experience. Amid current market uncertainties, the conference once again highlighted what sets Engel & Völkers apart: a strong global network, in-depth local expertise and a shared commitment to providing our clients with an outstanding, bespoke service that transcends the transaction. For nearly 50 years, our core values of expertise, exclusivity and passion have guided our actions and provided

a strong foundation of trust for our clients across the globe.

In my conversations at EVX and with our advisors and clients worldwide, I’ve been reminded that true strength in times of change isn’t measured by size alone. It’s defined by our deep experience, clarity of purpose and unwavering reliability. These qualities provide the stability that builds lasting trust. Because our clients don’t simply invest in real estate: They invest in security, resilience and sustainable value.

For decades, our discerning global clientele has been at the heart of everything we do, whether we’re supporting an asset-based investment strategy or finding a home that reflects a personal lifestyle. We provide the personalized advice and bespoke services necessary to realize individual visions for life and living. Our focus on digital excellence ensures a seamless and innovative journey for every client we serve.

Driven by shared values, a clear commitment to innovation and our global reach, we aren’t just ready for the future – we’re leading the way.

Yours cordially,

Jawed Barna Group CEO Engel & Völkers

ARCHITECTURE IN FLOW

“Flow” is the guiding principle of an architecture that intuitively connects landscape, space and living, focusing specifically on the owners’ individual lifestyle. Open floor plans, fluid transitions and visual axes make living spaces appear brighter and more expansive, encouraging intuitive movement. Thresholds blur, as interiors and exteriors merge into a single entity, while elements such as light, materials and colors create a continuous atmospheric flow. This seamless harmony between landscape, architecture and interior design is becoming the new standard for holistic living among discerning buyers.

HOME LIFE ON THE HORIZON

BY MERLE WILKENING · PHOTOS ULTIMA OWNERSHIP

Perched high up on the cliffs of Nisaki on Corfu, this remarkable villa appears to float between the sea and sky. Up here, the Ionian Sea is drawn into the heart of the home, making the horizon itself part of the its architecture. Welcome to a place where luxury is expressed in absolute clarity and endless expanse.

Boundless freedom:

The expansive terrace commands an uninterrupted view across the Ionian Sea, all the way to the Greek mainland. Here, the architecture serves as a frame for a panorama that paints new colors at every hour of the day.

he first moment one encounters this exceptional residence on Greece’s picturesque coastline is like drawing back a curtain to reveal an infinite stage. The almost uninterrupted glass façade blurs the boundaries between the inside and outside, transforming the Ionian Sea into a living canvas that instantly relegates everyday life here to the background. The interior design is defined by a restrained material palette that balances warmth with openness. The superior oak parquet floors with underfloor heating for the cooler months provide a grounding foundation, while the exposed wooden beams on the ceiling draw the eye upward. A grand piano in the expansive living area lends the residence a distinct note of cultural refinement. Outside, the scene unfolds almost silently: at the mere touch of a button, curtains glide aside to reveal the Corfu Channel, as though unveiling a magnificent painting.

The villa’s superb design philosophy extends to the outdoors too, in the form of a spectacular water feature. Two heated infinity pools are set over two separate levels, with water cascading down from the upper pool into the lower pool via a planted waterfall. The six master suites have each been conceived as private retreats in themselves, fully embracing the calm and serenity of their surroundings. Each suite is positioned so that the panoramic sea view defines the atmosphere, while discreet terraces and whirlpools allow for undisturbed immersion in nature. Guests are equally well accommodated in a separate two-bedroom suite, which consists of its own living area and a fully equipped kitchen, ensuring complete autonomy in one of the Mediterranean’s most privileged and sought-after settings.

The architectural excellence of this home is perhaps most evident in the villa’s physical proximity to the water. A private glass elevator glides silently down three levels to the waterfront terrace.

A private sanctuary of well-being: the mosaic-tiled hammam with heated stone seats offers an authentic spa experience in the privacy of one’s own home. This haven of tranquillity brings together modern wellness with a timeless aesthetic.

The freestanding bathtub is positioned so that sweeping views across the Ionian Sea can be enjoyed. Fine materials and minimalist design create an atmosphere of complete clarity and serenity.

The glass sliding doors of the master suites create the sensation of floating above the sea. Each suite is complemented by a private bathroom and generous walk-in wardrobes.

Corfu, Greece

Price EUR 20 mill.

Interior approx. 770 m²

Land approx. 8,000 m²

E&V ID W-047DJW

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Greece Second Home

MMC (GR)

Contact Sylvia Glebocka

Tel. +30 21 1105 5200

E-Mail secondhome.greece@engelvoelkers.com

From there, steps descend directly down to the private swimming area – where an intimate connection with the sea can be experienced that is rarely found in such a form anywhere along the coast of Corfu. At the heart of daily life here is the generously sized kitchen, which features a granite island, two ovens and a six-burner gas range, making it equally suited for everyday cooking with family and friends, and occasions where gourmet cuisine is required at a professional level. Whether working out in the superbly equipped gym, unwinding in the hammam with heated stone seating, or spending an evening in the cinema room with its 80-inch smart TV, all manner of modern comforts combine here with the beauty of

the natural surroundings to form a daily lifestyle that celebrates the art of transition.

Large, landscaped terraces and lush planting elevate this extraordinary property still further, transforming the approximately 8,000-square-meter land plot into a beautiful private oasis. A pergola with sea views on the lower level creates the ideal setting for partaking in outdoor yoga, while the pool cabana, complete with shaded dining areas and a bar, makes the consummate retreat for languid days spent relaxing beneath the Greek sun. A fully independent annex with two additional master suites and private terraces ensures that both residents and guests can enjoy absolute privacy whenever they seek it.

Like a sculpture, the villa sits embedded into the cliffs. Its terraced structure appears to cascade down towards the sea.

19th Floor Luxury Apartment in Park Tower

GRÜNWALD

Exclusive & Spacious Home with Private Garden Paradise

Bavaria, Germany

Price EUR 12.9 mill.

Interior approx. 519 m²

Land approx. 2,225 m²

E&V ID W-046214

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Grünwald (DE)

Contact Christoph Willisch

Tel. +49 89 649 88 60 E-mail muenchen@engelvoelkers.com

Commission

INGONISH

Oceanfront Chalets at Cape Smokey –A Renowned Year-Round Destination

Nova Scotia, Canada

Price CAD 1.9 mill.

Interior approx. 1,536 square feet

No. of bedrooms 3

E&V ID AM-5507958

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Nova Scotia Halifax (CA)

Contact Lucy Dykuis & Tim Harris & Barbie Nunn-Porter

Tel. +1 902 422 5552

E-mail lucy.dykuis@engelvoelkers.com & tim.harris@engelvoelkers.com

UPPER KINGSBURG

Point House – Designed by Architect Brian MacKay-Lyons

Nova Scotia, Canada

Price CAD 1,195,000

Interior approx. 1,658 square feet

Land approx. 9,688 square feet

E&V ID AM-5094052

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Nova Scotia Halifax (CA)

Contact Margaret Craig & Julie Kells

Tel. +1 902 233 0227 & +1 902 802 6512

E-mail margaret.craig@engelvoelkers.com & julie.kells@engelvoelkers.com

Ontario, Canada

Price CAD 2,175,000

Interior approx. 5,000 square feet

Land approx. 2.11 acres

E&V ID AM-5511850

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Ottawa South (CA)

Contact Wendy Bye

Tel. +1 613 695 6065

E-mail wendy.bye@engelvoelkers.com

OTTAWA

Custom Modern Masterpiece with Unmatched Craftsmanship

Ontario, Canada

Price CAD 9,999,995

Interior approx. 10,000 square feet

Land approx. 0.69 acres

E&V ID AM-5512345

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Ottawa South (CA)

Contact Chris Lacharity

Tel. +1 613 422 8688

E-mail chris.lacharity@engelvoelkers.com

MONT-TREMBLANT

Magnificent Private Estate Owned by Hockey Hall of Fame Legend Mario Lemieux

Québec,

Price USD 14,678,200

Interior approx. 16,794 square feet

Land approx. 228,616 square feet

E&V ID AM-5504014

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Laurentides Tremblant (CA)

Contact Michel Naud

Tel. +1 819 429 0674

E-mail michel.naud@engelvoelkers.com

WHISTLER

Spectacular Mountain Retreat Perched High Up Directly on the Ski Slope

Interior

Land approx. 0.687

E&V

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Whistler (CA)

Contact Maggi Thornhill (PREC*)

Tel. +1 604 905 8199

E-mail maggi.thornhill@engelvoelkers.com

Noblewoods – Timeless 19th Century Craftsmanship, Masterfully Restored

Massachusetts, United States of America

Price USD 5.49 mill.

Interior approx. 9,151 square feet

Land approx. 2.19 acres

E&V ID AM-5512438

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Beverly Farms (US)

Contact Victor Paulino

Tel. +1 351 201 0258

E-mail victor.paulino@engelvoelkers.com

WESTON

Extraordinary & Expansive Country Manor

Massachusetts, United States of America

Price USD 11,750,000

Interior approx. 16,369 square feet

Land approx. 3.75 acres

E&V ID AM-5512188

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Wellesley (US)

Contact Dean Poritzky

DRE number 9564162

Tel. +1 781 248 6350

E-mail dean.poritzky@engelvoelkers.com

COLORA

Legacy Equestrian Estate

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Annapolis (US) Contact Travis Gray & Tonia Falkowski & Jim Becker

E-mail travis.gray@engelvoelkers.com & tonia.falkowski@engelvoelkers.com & jim.becker@engelvoelkers.com

BARRINGTON

Resort-Style Waterfront Living

Rhode Island, United States of America

Price USD 13 mill.

Interior approx. 13,500 square feet

Land approx. 3.9 acres

E&V ID AM-5512445

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Barrington East Bay (US)

Contact Kim Marion

Tel. +1 401 692 1644

E-mail kim.marion@engelvoelkers.com

TAMPA

Refinement, Function & Flow – A Davis Islands Statement

Florida, United States of America

Price USD 2.95 mill.

Interior approx. 4,552 square feet

Land approx. 7,168 square feet

E&V ID AM-5508518

ENGEL & VÖLKERS South Tampa (US)

Contact Jeramiah Bustin

Tel. +1 813 857 2120

E-mail jeramiah.bustin@engelvoelkers.com

BELLEAIR

Newly Constructed Custom Residence

Florida, United States of America

Price USD 4,495,000

Interior approx. 4,310 square feet

Land approx. 0.29 acres

E&V ID AM-5509450

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Belleair (US)

Contact Steve Kepler

Tel. +1 727 647 6696

E-mail steve.kepler@engelvoelkers.com

Land

NEW SMYRNA BEACH

Rare Contemporary Masterpiece on 1.32-Acre Waterfront Plot

Florida, United States of America

Price USD 6,895,000

Interior approx. 8,277 square feet

Land approx. 1.32 acres

E&V ID AM-5095511

& VÖLKERS

Contact Chris Pixley

(US)

NEWBERRY

Luxury Living on Two Acres with Pool in Gated Community

Florida, United States of America

Price USD 1,675,000

Interior approx. 3,913 square feet

Land approx. 2 acres

E&V ID AM-5501087

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Gainesville (US)

Contact Carrie Cason

Tel. +1 386 623 2806

E-mail carrie.cason@engelvoelkers.com

ATHENS

Elegant Custom Home in Golf Community with Lake Views

Alabama, United States of America

Price USD 1.27 mill.

Interior approx. 5,247 square feet

Land approx. 0.33 acres

E&V ID AM-5509884

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Huntsville (US)

Contact Shalu Holman

DRE number 118489

Tel. +1 513 491 2731

E-mail shalu.holman@engelvoelkers.com

THOUSAND OAKS

Privately Gated Hilltop Estate with Views & Equestrian Grounds

California, United States of America

Price USD 6.75 mill.

Interior approx. 6,386 square feet

Land approx. 0.93 acres

E&V ID AM-5512632

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Westlake Village (US)

Contact Ryan Shimp

DRE number 01864245

Tel. +1 818 314 8606

E-mail ryan.shimp@engelvoelkers.com

PETALUMA

Modern Estate & Second Unit with Panoramic Sonoma County Views

California, United States of America

Price USD 6.5 mill.

Interior approx. 5,937 square feet

Land approx. 4.45 acres

E&V ID AM-5512756

Tel. +1 707 540 2000

E-mail ehrlicherstylesgroup@engelvoelkers.com

Interior

Nevada, United States of America

Price USD 49 mill.

Interior approx. 8,962 square feet

Land approx. 2.73 acres

E&V ID AM-5511451

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Lake Tahoe (US)

Contact Jean Merkelbach

DRE number NV B.0012934 | CA 01129301

Tel. +1 775 901 0704

E-mail jean.merkelbach@engelvoelkers.com

BILLINGS

Refined Modern Design with the Freedom of Wide-Open Spaces

Price

Interior approx. 3,423 square feet

Land approx. 9.35 acres

E&V ID AM-5509928

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Billings (US)

Contact Shawna Morales Tel. +1 406 850 3065

E-mail shawna.morales@engelvoelkers.com

PHILIPSBURG

Historic Ranch with Architect-Designed Home & Mountain Views

Montana, United States of America

Price USD 3,775,000

Interior approx. 4,230 square feet

Land approx. 166.18 acres

E&V ID AM-5092985

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Missoula (US)

Contact Dawn Maddux

Tel. +1 406 550 4131

E-mail dawn.maddux@engelvoelkers.com

WAYZATA

Legacy Estate on Lake Minnetonka

Minnesota, United States of America

Price USD 50 mill.

Interior approx. 28,990 square feet

Land approx. 8 acres

E&V ID AM-5506872

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Minneapolis (US)

Contact Lindsay Bacigalupo, Christine Smith & Geoffrey Bray

Tel. +1 612 338 3836

E-mail lindsay.bacigalupo@engelvoelkers.com

ZANDVOORT

Exclusive Villa with Panoramic Sea & Dune Views

North Holland, The Netherlands

Price EUR 5.3 mill.

Interior approx. 423 m²

Land approx. 806 m²

E&V ID W-047AS9

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Kennemerland (NL)

Tel. +31 23 201 02 02

E-mail kennemerland@engelvoelkers.com

MERELBEKE-MELLE

Unique Architectural Villa Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Gent Centrum (BE)

Tel. +32 9 223 28 23

E-mail gentcentrum@engelvoelkers.com

High-End City Loft with Exclusive 120 m² Roof Terrace

Flanders, Belgium

Price EUR 1,949,000

Interior approx. 330 m²

No. of bedrooms 3

E&V ID W-0300F3

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Antwerpen Centrum (BE)

Tel. +32 3 233 24 00

E-mail antwerpencentrum@engelvoelkers.com

CAP-D‘AIL

Belle Epoque Estate with Breathtaking Sea Views Close to Monaco

Côte d‘Azur, France

Price EUR 24.9 mill.

Interior approx. 460 m²

Land approx. 1,750 m²

E&V ID W-02X1EV

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Côte d‘Azur MMC (FR)

Tel. +33 4 93 54 93 42

E-mail cotedazur@engelvoelkers.com

Elegant Residence with Panoramic Views & Ample Privacy

Grisons, Switzerland

Price CHF 6.95 mill.

Interior approx. 381 m²

Land approx. 1,272 m²

E&V ID W-030PLT

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Flims (CH)

Tel. +41 81 911 33 82

E-mail flims@engelvoelkers.com

ASCONA

Modern Luxury Villa Near the Lake

Ticino, Switzerland

Price CHF 7.6 mill.

Interior approx. 500 m²

Land approx. 721 m²

E&V ID W-02Z2KW

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Ascona (CH)

Tel. +41 91 785 14 80

E-mail ascona@engelvoelkers.com

MONTAGNOLA

Ticino, Switzerland

Price from CHF 30 mill.

Interior approx. 2,900 m²

Land approx. 5,121 m²

E&V ID W-04636Q

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Lugano (CH)

Tel. +41 91 980 42 60

E-mail lugano@engelvoelkers.com

Exclusive Retreat in Zürs –Approved for Second Home Ownership

Vorarlberg, Austria

Price EUR 5,218,000

Interior approx. 174 m²

No. of rooms 4

E&V ID W-048SP3

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Lech (AT)

Tel. +43 664 140 00 27

E-mail vorarlberg@engelvoelkers.com

E&V

ZELL AM SEE

Second Home with Spectacular Lake & Mountain Panorama in Thumersbach

Salzburg, Austria

Price EUR 2.9 mill.

Interior approx. 178 m²

Land approx. 1,128 m²

E&V ID W-02QZN1

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Zell am See (AT)

Tel. +43 6542 47 47 0 E-mail tirol@engelvoelkers.com

ALPBACH

Substantial Alpine Retreat in the Beautiful Alpbach Valley

Tyrol, Austria

Price EUR 2.2 mill.

Interior approx. 305 m²

Land approx. 794 m² E&V ID W-02WSX1

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Innsbruck (AT)

Tel. +43 512 55 10 77 E-mail tirol@engelvoelkers.com

ST. MARTIN IN PASSEIER

Fully Furnished Luxury Apartment

Overlooking the Surrounding Mountains

South Tyrol, Italy

Price EUR 890,000

Interior approx. 123 m²

No. of rooms 3

E&V ID W-02X4A2

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Meran/Merano (IT)

Tel. +39 0473 23 43 49

E-mail meran@engelvoelkers.com

SAN GENESIO

Exclusive Farmhouse with Modern Comforts, Traditional Design & Breathtaking Views

South Tyrol, Italy

Price EUR 4.75 mill.

Interior approx. 412 m²

Land approx. 87,700 m² E&V ID W-030VUS

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Bozen/Bolzano (IT)

Tel. +39 0471 97 95 10 E-mail bozen@engelvoelkers.com

MILAN

Prestigious Penthouse with Panoramic Terraces & Private Pool

Lombardy, Italy

Price EUR 4.5 mill.

Interior approx. 530 m² No. of bedrooms 5

E&V ID W-047YAS

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Milano Fiera (IT)

Tel. +39 02 94 43 33 21

E-mail milanofiera@engelvoelkers.com

TORNO

Elegant Renovated Villa with Stunning Lake Views

Lombardy, Italy

Price EUR 3.85 mill.

Interior approx. 400 m²

Land approx. 2,285 m²

E&V ID W-048Q57

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Cernobbio (IT)

Tel. +39 031 51 30 99

E-mail cernobbio@engelvoelkers.com

LAVENO-MOMBELLO

Designer Villa with Total Privacy & Direct Access to the Lake Shore

Lombardy, Italy

Price EUR 3.9 mill.

Interior approx. 605 m²

Land approx. 6,860 m²

E&V ID W-02GAC0

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Lago Maggiore (IT)

Tel. +39 0332 181 18 18

E-mail lagomaggiore@engelvoelkers.com

CANNERO RIVIERA

Villa Belcanfora – An Historic Lakefront Residence

Piedmont, Italy

Price EUR 5.9 mill.

Interior approx. 662 m²

Land approx. 3,086 m²

E&V ID W-02LBJ7

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Lago Maggiore (IT)

Tel. +39 0332 181 18 18

E-mail lagomaggiore@engelvoelkers.com

LESA

Exclusive Historic Residence Just Steps from the Lake

Piedmont, Italy

Price EUR 9.5 mill.

Interior approx. 1,180 m²

Land approx. 6,900 m²

E&V ID W-030QJP

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Lago Maggiore (IT)

Tel. +39 0332 181 18 18

E-mail lagomaggiore@engelvoelkers.com

Beautiful Heritage Home in Valpolicella

Veneto, Italy

Price EUR 2.95 mill.

Interior approx. 1,232 m²

Land approx. 31,400 m²

E&V ID W-02Z0EV

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Bardolino (IT)

Tel. +39 045 721 02 79

E-mail bardolino@engelvoelkers.com

CINQUE TERRE

Exclusive Seafront Home on Riomaggiore’s Harbour

Liguria, Italy

Price EUR 1.2 mill.

Interior approx. 74 m²

No. of bedrooms 3

E&V ID W-0462VK

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Sestri Levante - Cinque Terre (IT)

Tel. +39 0185 47 56 68

E-mail sestrilevante-cinqueterre@engelvoelkers.com

CAMOGLI

Villa Overlooking the Gulf of Paradise with Infinity Pool

Liguria, Italy

Price EUR 2.85 mill.

Interior approx. 300 m²

Land approx. 2,000 m²

E&V ID W-02ZNTC

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Santa Margherita – Portofino (IT)

Tel. +39 0185 21 52 70

E-mail portofino@engelvoelkers.com

RICCIONE

Dream Villa with Timeless Design & Modern Luxury

Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Price EUR 3.9 mill.

Interior approx. 550 m²

Land approx. 1,500 m²

E&V ID W-0309KB

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Riccione (IT)

Tel. +39 0541 41 88 19

E-mail riccione@engelvoelkers.com

SIENA

Castle of the Four Towers: Fascinating Historic Residence

Tuscany, Italy

Price EUR 5.9 mill.

Interior approx. 1,500 m²

Land approx. 16.5 ha E&V ID W-02ZVOM

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Siena (IT)

Tel. +39 0577 28 84 16

E-mail siena@engelvoelkers.com

FLORENCE

Historic Tuscan Villa with Pool & Panoramic Views

Tuscany, Italy

Price EUR 5.9 mill.

Total surface area approx. 1,600 m²

Land approx. 3,500 m²

E&V ID W-02Z325

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Firenze (IT)

Tel. +39 051 28 10 76

E-mail firenze@engelvoelkers.com

FASANO

Historic Farmhouse Nestled Among Centuries-Old Olive Groves & Adriatic Coast

Apulia, Italy

Price EUR 4.5 mill.

Interior approx. 1,200 m²

Land approx. 120,000 m²

E&V ID W-0309J0

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Ostuni (IT)

Tel. +39 0831 158 15 37 E-mail ostuni@engelvoelkers.com

RUFFANO

Masseria Acquadolce – A Timeless Property in the Salento Countryside

Apulia, Italy

Price EUR 3.5 mill.

Interior approx. 952 m²

Land approx. 62,837 m²

E&V ID W-047SE1

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Salento Ovest (IT)

Tel. +39 0832 169 75 43 E-mail salento@engelvoelkers.com

SARDINIA

Panoramic Villa in the Heart of Porto Cervo

Sardinia, Italy

Price EUR 5.9 mill.

Interior approx. 340 m²

Land approx. 1,600 m²

E&V ID W-04939F

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Olbia (IT)

Tel. +39 0789 941 83 E-mail olbia@engelvoelkers.com

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MENORCA

MAJORCA

Grand Historic Palazzo in the Heart of Sóller

Balearic Islands, Spain

Price EUR 5.19 mill.

Interior approx. 675 m²

Land approx. 348 m²

E&V ID W-02ZGQD

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Mallorca Sóller (ES)

Tel. +34 971 63 30 63

E-mail soller@engelvoelkers.com

MAJORCA

Mediterranean Oasis – A Private Paradise

Balearic Islands, Spain

Price EUR 4.45 mill.

Interior approx. 460 m²

Land approx. 15,055 m²

E&V ID W-02XZZO

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Mallorca Llucmajor (ES)

Tel. +34 871 57 00 00 E-mail llucmajor@engelvoelkers.com

MAJORCA

Timeless Country Estate in a Peaceful Setting in Pollensa

Balearic Islands, Spain

Price EUR 6,995,000

Interior approx. 815 m²

Land approx. 12.05 ha E&V ID W-0302Q9

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Mallorca Pollensa (ES)

Tel. +34 971 53 20 50 E-mail pollensa@engelvoelkers.com

MAJORCA

Villa Goya: Newly Built Frontline Villa for Highest Demands

Balearic Islands, Spain

Price EUR 21.5 mill.

Interior approx. 800 m²

Land approx. 1,634 m²

E&V ID W-02VD9P

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Mallorca Santa Ponsa (ES)

Tel. +34 971 69 90 63

E-mail santaponsa@engelvoelkers.com

BOLVIR

Historic Farmhouse with a Rustic Charm Renovated to Modern Standards

Catalonia, Spain

Price EUR 1.09 mill.

Interior approx. 161 m²

Land approx. 90 m²

E&V ID W-02Q2CJ

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Cerdanya (ES)

Tel. +34 972 14 12 06

E-mail cerdanya@engelvoelkers.com

CADAQUÉS

Uniquely Beautiful Estate: Sea, Nature & Endless Potential Prats & Wendt, S.L. – Carrer Miquel Rosset 3 – 17488 Cadaqués / Real estate company – License Partner of Engel & Völkers Residential GmbH

Catalonia, Spain

Price EUR 4.8 mill.

Interior approx. 393 m²

Land approx. 8,195 m²

E&V ID W-048CEZ

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Cadaqués (ES)

Tel. +34 972 11 12 66

E-mail cadaques@engelvoelkers.com

COLERA

Exclusive Designer Villa with Panoramic Sea Views

Catalonia, Spain

Price EUR 1.4 mill.

Interior approx. 214 m²

Land approx. 480 m²

E&V ID W-0491B4

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Costa Brava Nord - Empordà (ES)

Tel. +34 872 20 14 88

E-mail costabravanord-emporda@engelvoelkers.com

& Wendt, S.L. – Av. Jaume 1., 6, Vila 2 – 17491 Peralada / Real estate company – License Partner of Engel & Völkers Residential GmbH

CASTELL-PLATJA D‘ARO

Spectacular Modern Villa with Panoramic Sea Views

Catalonia, Spain

Price EUR 8.8 mill.

Interior approx. 743 m²

Land approx. 2,541 m²

E&V ID W-0475CY

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Costa Brava Sud (ES)

Tel. +34 972 10 21 63

E-mail costabravasud@engelvoelkers.com

ALTEA

Stunning Modern Villa with Sea Views in Altea Hills

Alicante, Spain

Price EUR 2,075,000

Interior approx. 237 m²

Land approx. 939 m²

E&V ID W-046PDY

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Calpe (ES)

Tel. +34 96 693 72 56

E-mail altea-calpe@engelvoelkers.com

CASCADA DE CAMOJÁN

Villa Ayantam: The World‘s Top Sustainability-Certified Villa

Andalusia, Spain

Price EUR 12.75 mill.

Interior approx. 1,154 m²

Land approx. 1,978 m²

E&V ID W-048MNO

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Marbella Golden Mile (ES)

Tel. +34 952 86 84 06

E-mail marbellagoldenmile@engelvoelkers.com

MIJAS

Mediterranean Villa with Infinity Pool & Sea Views

Málaga, Spain

Price EUR 2.69 mill.

Interior approx. 513 m²

Land approx. 1,700 m²

E&V ID W-047IJH

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Mijas (ES)

Tel. +34 951 66 60 06

E-mail mijas@engelvoelkers.com

Landmark Investment Property in Faro Old Town

Algarve, Portugal

Price EUR 4.5 mill.

Interior approx. 958 m²

Land approx. 740 m²

E&V ID W-047V8H

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Faro-Tavira (PT)

Tel. +351 938 53 34 13

E-mail faro-tavira@engelvoelkers.com

CADAVAL

Prestigious Country Estate Surrounded by Nature

ÓBIDOS

Exceptional Ocean View Villa in Prime Golf Resort

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Oeste (PT)

Tel. +351 927 39 03 12 E-mail oeste@engelvoelkers.com

KAPPELN

Immaculate Thatched Home with Private Mooring on Schlei Waterfront

Schleswig-Holstein , Germany

Price EUR 989,000

Interior approx. 125 m²

Land approx. 730 m²

E&V ID W-046FHW

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Kappeln (DE)

Contact Cai von Rumohr

Tel. +49 4642 826 00 00

E-mail kappeln@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

SCHMALFELD

Charming Villa with Parkland Grounds & Private Lake

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Price EUR 995,000

Interior approx. 304 m²

Land approx. 8,609 m²

E&V ID W-047RZT

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Norderstedt (DE)

Tel. +49 40 238 459 44

E-mail norderstedt@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

HAMBURG

Exceptional Luxury Villa with Private Access to Alster Lake

Hamburg, Germany

Price

Interior

Land

E&V

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Hamburg Wellingsbüttel (DE)

Contact Frank Heinemann

Tel. +49 40 532 03 60

E-mail wellingsbuettel@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

HAMBURG

HafenCity Par Excellence – with 270° Panoramic Views

Hamburg, Germany

Price EUR 1,595,000

Interior approx. 128 m²

No. of rooms 4

E&V ID W-0486HE

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Hamburg MMC (DE)

Contact Björn Meins

Tel. +49 40 987 63 53 33

E-mail elbe@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

LEIPZIG

Exclusive Architect-Designed Villa in a Bauhaus Style

Saxony, Germany

Price EUR 3 mill.

Interior approx. 430 m²

Land approx. 3,650 m²

E&V ID W-02W4H6

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Leipzig Zentrum (DE)

Tel. +49 341 910 49 80

E-mail leipzig@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

BERLIN-NIKOLASSEE

Schwanenwerder – Discretion, Open Space & History

Berlin , Germany

Price EUR 15.5 mill.

Land approx. 17,243 m²

E&V ID W-047SJ9

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Berlin-Brandenburg MMC (DE)

Contact Kathleen King von Alvensleben

Tel. +49 30 89 73 09 00

E-mail kathleen.vonalvensleben@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

BENSHEIM

Elegance Meets Nature Next to Schönberg Castle Park

Hesse, Germany

Price EUR 2.2 mill.

Interior approx. 354 m²

Land approx. 1,522 m²

E&V ID W-02WZ9B

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Bensheim (DE)

Contact Lisa Techel

Tel. +49 6251 84 82 50

E-mail hessischebergstrasse@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

FRANKFURT

Grand Residence Set Within Louisa Park

Hesse, Germany

Price EUR 30.5 mill.

Interior approx. 2,073 m²

Land approx. 16,000 m²

E&V ID W-02X740

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Frankfurt City (DE)

Contact Thomas Engelmann

Tel. +49 69 24 44 49 49

E-mail frankfurt@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

RATINGEN

Prestigious Villa in the Exclusive Waldsee Neighborhood

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Price EUR 3.5 mill.

Interior approx. 331 m²

Land approx. 3,270 m²

E&V ID W-04802K

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Ratingen (DE)

Contact Tanja Schenk

Tel. +49 2102 73 27 60

E-mail ratingen@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

MÜNSTER

Exclusive Townhouse in Sought-After Kreuzviertel District

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Price EUR 4.2 mill.

Interior approx. 401 m²

Land approx. 599 m² E&V ID W-048EO2

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Münster (DE)

Contact Daniel Alte Epping

Tel. +49 251 60 93 10 E-mail daniel.alteepping@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

EV Münsterland GmbH – Alter Fischmarkt 8 – 48143 Münster / Real estate company – License Partner of Engel & Völkers Residential GmbH

ISERLOHN

Historic Charm Meets Modern Luxury

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Price EUR 1.69 mill.

Interior approx. 342 m²

Land approx. 4,094 m²

E&V ID W-02XGRU

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Hagen (DE)

Contact Hans-Dieter Kolossa

Tel. +49 160 808 06 04

E-mail hans-dieter.kolossa@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

FREIBURG IM BREISGAU

Dream Apartment in a Prime Location

Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Price EUR 2.38 mill.

Interior approx. 219 m²

No. of rooms 6

E&V ID W-048RDB

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Freiburg (DE)

Contact Kirstin Meyer

Tel. +49 761 89 64 40

E-mail freiburg@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

AURACHTAL

Exclusive Dream Villa – The Epitome of Style & Elegance

Bavaria, Germany

Price EUR 1.9 mill.

Interior approx. 440 m²

Land approx. 1,818 m²

E&V ID W-0486SY

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Erlangen (DE)

Tel. +49 913 19 74 78 40

E-mail erlangen@engelvoelkers.com Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

EV Erlangen GmbH – Hauptstraße 33 – 91054 Erlangen / Real estate company – License Partner of Engel & Völkers Residential GmbH

SCHLIERSEE

Rare Property on Lake Schliersee with Boathouse & Unobstructed Mountain Views

Bavaria, Germany

Price EUR 2,935,000

Interior approx. 218 m²

Land approx. 996 m²

E&V ID W-0465CD

ENGEL & VÖLKERS Miesbach (DE)

Contact Walter Kirchberger

Tel. +49 8025 993 82 40

E-mail miesbach@engelvoelkers.com

Commission fee split between buyer and seller in accordance with legislation from 23.12.2020.

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