“I look to create candlelight,” says Hugo Toro. The French-Mexican architect and designer found the latest home for his aesthetic universe in Mas Candille, located in France’s Mougins region. The adventure to renovate the location took the atmosphere builder from California to the Riviera
The state capital of Quintana Roo has centuries of history, pristine beaches, and a fantastic boardwalk culture
The construction of a tall new building blocking views of the Empire State Building sparks a debate on regulating the Manhattan skyline
Known for its colorful gondolas, the nature reserve south of Mexico City is home to an endemic amphibian called the ‘axolotl’
The son of a Malian construction worker and a Senegalese domestic worker, the chef has become a national hero in France. Now, his new restaurant, Lafayette, is revolutionizing Parisian gastronomy
Inventories of Chartreuse have dropped sharply, but the Carthusian religious order doesn’t want to increase production
EL PAÍS visited the New York offices of the first architect to win a Tony Award and two Emmy Awards. The Rockwell Group — an architecture and design studio — will turn 40 in 2024. The firm is responsible for more than 30 Broadway sets and stages, including the 93rd edition of the Oscars
There’s nothing better than José Alfredo’s ‘rancheras’ to understand Mexico and the Mexicans. On the 50th anniversary of his death, a festival in his hometown celebrates his legacy
Ten years after Nobel laureate’s death, the museum dedicated to Ireland’s most beloved writer receives thousands of visitors
Nader Baraia, an aeronautical technician turned cheese merchant, energizes the social and commercial life of a French community
The Mayans called it sicté, the Spanish adopted it as ‘chicle’ and the U.S. government gave it to troops during WWII to combat stress
Tour the ruins of Moche and Chimú civilization, with a visit to the pre-Incan citadel of Chan Chan, the tomb of the Lady of Cao, and charming restaurants with unmatched traditional cuisine
An independent non-profit now carries on the work of Daphne and David Sheldrick, whose wildlife trust is a haven for young orphaned animals
The most authentic version of these rice cakes is made in the city of Nara with old-fashioned tools. Hundreds of tourists visit the workshop daily to see how it is made
Today, idleness is considered practically a sin, whereas being constantly busy and available online is celebrated. However, this has not always been the case
Waldhaus Sils, a turn-of-the-century establishment in the Alps once favored by Herman Hesse, Luchino Visconti and David Bowie, has found a new use for these long-unused spaces
From perfect salads to delicious Kobe burgers – the tastiest tapas on offer in the Basque city
