As outlined in Design Hotels’ inaugural Further Forecast trend report, the industry is currently witnessing a radical shift away from extractive developments and toward the exploration of indigenous knowledge systems and practices. Other ways of knowing and existing provide hoteliers, conscious travelers, and cultural tastemakers alike with old ways to tackle new problems. With this in mind, we’ve rounded up six hotels that were both inspired by and root their philosophies in ancient traditions and ancestral wisdoms.
INDONESIA
Before constructing Cap Karoso on the Indonesian island of Sumba, Originals Fabrice and Evguenia Ivara sought local advice and hosted a ceremony for
INDONESIA
Before constructing Cap Karoso on the Indonesian island of Sumba, Originals Fabrice and Evguenia Ivara sought local advice and hosted a ceremony for
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SDXKC
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KKCAKEV
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TCCPRJ JOMPIUE
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TLZDVY
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SDXKC
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KKCAKEV
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TCCPRJ JOMPIUE
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TLZDVY
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