A stay at Amanemu, set around an onsen, and overlooking Japan’s Ago Bay.

Exploring the ancient farmhouses of Castello Di Reschio, set around a tenth century castle on the border of Umbria and Tuscany.

At Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay, overlooking the still waters of Talamanca Bay in the Mediterranean.

A conversation with Robert McKinley about his design for Laguna Beach’s Hotel Joaquin, California.

A visit to the Messner Mountain Museum in Kronplatz, South Tyrol, to meet seasoned mountaineer Reinhold Messner.

A stay at Gran Hotel Domine, and an exploration of the art and cuisine of Bilbao and San Sebastián.

At Amanfayun, a former fishing village in West Lake, China.

With Enrique Olvera of Mexico City’s Pujol.

A visit to the Edo period Ritsurin Garden and Kikugetsu-tei teahouse, near Takamatsu, Japan.

A stay at the Peninsula Paris, the grand 200-room Haussmannian hotel in the city’s 16th arrondissement.

On the fusion of art and food, at Alinea, Chicago.

An exploration of the modernist rooms at The Berkeley in Knightsbridge, designed by architect John Heah.

A bucolic escape to the 4,200 acre estate, set in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.