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El Cosmico | Marfa, Texas

October 13, 2015 Maleeha Sambur
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 Photo by  Nick Simonite

Photo by Nick Simonite

 Photo by  Nick Simonite

Photo by Nick Simonite

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Instagram via @geneticboi

 Photo by  Nick Simonite

Photo by Nick Simonite

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El Cosmico was designed with nomadic traditions in mind, and as such, feels like a very appropriate rest stop for those making an art pilgrimage to Marfa. Sprawled across 21 acres, it offers a variety of kitschy accommodations to suit every budget (choose from teepee, tent, yurt, trailer, or BYO), an on-site bar, a mercantile stocked with a selection of vintage wardrobe finds and plenty of Palo Santo, bikes, woodfired hot tubs to rent, and a "hammock grove" for lazing about beneath the glow of string lights. 

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In HOTELS Tags El Cosmico, Marfa, Texas
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Hueso | Guadalajara, Mexico

October 2, 2015 Maleeha Sambur
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by Maleeha Sambur

Mexico-based architect and designer Ignacio Cadena and his firm, Cadena + Associates, built Hueso, a restaurant in Guadalajara's Lafayette design district, for his brother, chef Alfonso Cadena. It's aptly named, given that thousands of cast aluminum animal bones line the walls. The theme is echoed in the bone-white painted brick of the interior, as well as the gorgeously tiled exterior. While it sounds a bit morbid, the result is actually a wonderfully light, airy, awe-inspiring dining space. More images here and here, and interview with Ignacio Cadena here.

Photos by Jaime Navarro

In EAT & DRINK, PLACES OF INTEREST Tags Hueso, Mexico, Guadalajara, Ignacio Cadena
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Ricardo Bofill's La Muralla Roja

September 9, 2015 Maleeha Sambur
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by Maleeha Sambur

Apartamento co-founder Nacho Alegre's gorgeous photographs of La Muralla Roja, the Ricardo Bofill-designed housing complex in the Mediterranean town of Calpe, Spain, have been dancing in my head ever since I spied them on Vogue.com over the summer. They continue to haunt me, resurfacing in my Pinterest and Instagram feeds every other day or so. 

Built atop a rocky cliff, the design of the complex was inspired by the walled fortresses of North Africa, its flow dictated by a series of inter-connected stairs and access bridges that lead to the 50 apartments. The vivid color scheme consisting of pinks, reds, and blues was intended to interact - either as complement or contrast -  with the changing colors of the sky. 

While I'm pretty much a fan of all of Bofill's works, these images in particular had me jonesing hard for a trip to the Alicante. However, it was Alegre's beautiful, spot-on description of the place that really stuck:

I imagine it as a Postmodern interpretation of a casbah, with its labyrinth-like circulation, overlapping stairs, impossible balconies, and endless series of patios. 

Read more about his impressions and see the rest of the photos here. 

In PLACES OF INTEREST Tags Architecture, Ricardo Bofill, La Muralla Roja, Spain
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