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Hotel Milla Montis in Italy and Gessi's Hi-Fi Thermostatic were named Best in Show for projects and products, respectively.

A little over month ago, I found myself traveling to rural Anhui province. Coal+Ice, the documentary photography exhibition I had produced for Asia Society, had been invited to exhibit at the Yixian International Photography Festival. Logistically, this exhibit proved a daunting feat. Fifteen massive crates of photographs were driven all day from Beijing to Pingshan Village, where the power of ten men would carry each crate 500 meters down a rocky hill to the exhibition space, an ancestral hall...

3 Hotels Showcase the Power of Secondary U.S. Cities A trio of properties in second-tier markets make a strong case for the growing cities they inhabit Words by: Will Speros + Caitlin St John Austins Hotel Magdalena nods to local lake culture with a pool in the center of the four-building complex While major urban hubs in the U.S. like New York, Miami, and Los Angeles naturally get the lion’s share of attention, secondary cities have their own growing appeal. Take Austin, which continues ...

Nineteen years ago, the Lee family opened Teriyaki Plus in Bothell. The small fast-casual restaurant sat next to a 7-Eleven and built a loyal following over the years for its excellent take on the classic teriyaki dishes. But in February 2020, Teriyaki Plus suddenly closed, catching longtime customers by surprise. The closure also blindsided the two elder Lees and their three daughters, leaving them without the jobs, space, and community around which their lives centered. In January 2021, the L...