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Aman has found a new way to raise the stakes in luxury hospitality. The hotel group is joining forces with tennis champion Novak Djokovic on ATMA, a new global brand built around sport, wellness and longevity. Its first project is a 1,049ft tower on Miami's waterfront, complete with a 120,000 sq ft wellness centre, indoor tennis and padel courts, a private marina and a collection of residences.

Announced this week, ATMA marks a new direction for the hotel group, bringing elite sporting expertise into its established world of design-led hospitality. Djokovic, who becomes the brand's Global Partner, will oversee its longevity, nutrition, racquet and wellness programming, drawing on the knowledge accumulated over his professional tennis career. The idea is to bring elements of an elite athlete's training and recovery regime into everyday life, with facilities and programming designed around long-term health and performance.

Miami is the first location, with ATMA set to occupy a waterfront site in Brickell, the city's financial district. Developed by OKO Group and Oak Row Equities, the project will rise alongside the five-mile Baywalk on Brickell Bay Drive, with far-reaching views across Biscayne Bay.

The architecture comes from SHoP Architects, whose sculptural tower will feature curved balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows rising above a landscaped podium. Studio Paolo Ferrari is responsible for the interiors, bringing together organic forms, carefully engineered details and furniture shaped around the human body. Lighting and ambience will also be calibrated to respond to the circadian rhythms of residents and guests.

The real scale of the proposition becomes apparent in the wellness facilities. At 120,000 sq ft, the spa and wellness centre is set to be among Miami's largest. It will include a high-performance fitness centre, private and group training studios, mobility and conditioning labs, a medical wellness centre and dedicated recovery spaces.

Away from the training schedule, ATMA Miami will have a more sociable side, with nutrition-led dining, restaurants, live music bars and dedicated entertainment and events spaces. The development will also include one-to-five bedroom residences, alongside six-bedroom penthouses at the top of the tower. Owners will have access to a private pool, fitness and yoga studios, thermal spa facilities, a residents' lounge and co-working space, as well as priority nomination to the invitation-only ATMA Club.

For Aman, which has spent the past 38 years building a reputation around considered design and exceptional service, ATMA represents an exciting new chapter – and a serious step into the business of wellbeing.

Its first Miami outpost is scheduled for completion in 2031.

Find out more at atma.com

One night during Eha’s four-day retreat, a member of the small 30-person staff told a story: in ancient times, people of Hiiumaa (the island off the Estonian coast where Eha is located) believed that the North Star held up the sky. Living in fear that one day the star might move and cause the sky to collapse, they built teepee-like structures to live in, made from the towering trees that populate most of the island. The belief was that the pointed top would protect them from the sky if it did eventually fall and hole through its centre to monitor the star’s location.

The legacy of that ancient belief is woven into the structure of Eha’s very modern wellness retreat. A eleven-like retreat located along the Baltic coast, Eha is a minimalist, house-like structure with pitched roofs, light-wash wood interiors, and expansive views of the region’s rugged, otherworldly landscape with its seemingly infinite view of the Baltic Sea and its dramatic, reed-filled coastline. The effect is a deliberate reminder, wherever you are within Eha, that you are in Estonia.

Of course, the Baltic country is not an obvious choice for a wellness retreat, which are often associated with sunny beaches or mountainous Swiss clinics. But that is precisely Eha’s point: by creating a retreat grounded in the traditions and landscape of the region, the Eha offers its visitors a novel approach to finding a healthier body, and a calmer mind, behind its doors.

The programming at Eha is structured around Hiiumaa’s five seasons, adding ‘Springrise,’ the season between end of winter and the arrival of Spring, into the traditional four-season mix. Each period has its own distinct philosophy, which informs the food that is served, wellness treatments offered in the spa, exercise classes, and guided experiences offered in the resort's saunas, steam rooms and hydrotherapy pools. During Autumn, for instance, a season Eha associates with grounding and preparing for rest, practices are designed to help guests let go of what has passed during the year so far. There is a post-dinner sound bath session, one-to-one sound bowl and lymphatic drainage massages, energy and fascia flow sessions in the morning, and a traditional sauna whisk using birch twigs gathered in the forest. Then, there is the food, which is one of the most impressive aspects of the Eha experience.

Using only ingredients sourced from the island, chef Peeter Pihel, constructs an ever-changing menu that uses only a few ingredients to create Michelin-level dishes. Served as a buffet-style for breakfast and lunch, and family-style during dinner, a recent Autumn-focused menu included dishes like homemade rye bread, yogurt with plum compote and eggs from local chickens for breakfast; pumpkin gnocchi and tender steak for lunch; and, for dinner, white fish harvested from the ocean right outside the dining room’s window, a warming beetroot and cheese broth, a roasted root vegetable salad, to name just a few.

The structure of Eha’s two night, four day retreat, strikes a good balance between being structured and loose, with everyone receiving a schedule upon arrival that details the times for morning workout sessions, meals, and treatments, with plenty of time built in for guests to relax as they please, whether that be taking a walk along one of the forest trails behind the retreat; relaxing in the private living room area within every room; or using the sauna, steam room, hot tubs or pool at one’s leisure (an outdoor swim in the heated pool overlooking the Baltic is particularly recommended during cold weather seasons).

Hiiumaa is an island roughly the size of Singapore that is populated by only 10,000 people, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve dominated by forests and marshlands. It’s a serene, secluded atmosphere that permeates every aspect of the Eha experience. The design of the space to be almost like a large house, with a communal living room and dining room, and a no-phone, no-shoes (slippers are provided for every guest) policy that gently compels guests to step away from routine habits and find solace in a new environment that feels both distinctly foreign and just like a home.

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Hotel brand The Luxury Collection has unveiled an exquisite limited-edition advent calendar created in collaboration with artist and designer Laila Gohar (a former Wallpaper* guest editor), the company’s Epicurean Global Explorer. Discerning travellers are invited to discover The Luxury Collection’s diverse portfolio of hotels and resorts through the sensory experience of very fine chocolate.

The advent calendar – available in the US from The Luxury Collection and in the UK and select countries through Gohar World – presents a culinary round-the-world trip with 24 destinations. Each of its numbered drawers slides open to reveal an enticing chocolate bar, with each bar celebrating a different Luxury Collection hotel; from The Gritti Palace in Venice to The Laurus in Singapore.

The spirit and cultural identity of the locations are expressed, deliciously, through the flavour notes in the chocolate. Your journey will take you, for instance, to Waikiki with flavours of banana and sea salt. Another day, you will stop off in Los Cabos, tasting smoked mesquite and dates; arriving at The Prince de Galles in Paris, you will enjoy rich hazelnut praline.

The chocolate nestled within the calendar has been created for The Luxury Collection by Casa Bosques, the acclaimed Mexican brand known for its bean-to-bar production of organic single-origin bars. It uses rare heirloom cacaos sourced from farmers across Mexico and an unconventional and exciting range of spices and flavourings from around the world.

Illustrated by Joana Avillez, the calendar takes the form of a grand hotel. The façade opens to reveal a gallery of quirky, joyful, festive scenes, and the requisite 24 drawers – portals to just a selection of The Luxury Collection’s 130-plus hotels and resorts in 42 countries.

Bruce Rohr, vice president and global brand leader of The Luxury Collection, says: ‘This imaginative collaboration celebrates the destination-inspired flavours and culinary traditions found across our global portfolio, offering a transportive journey through the cultures and stories that make each place distinct.’

Gohar’s creative vision for the calendar is extended to a series of pop-up chocolate shops located in key Luxury Collection destinations, including Paris, Nashville, Singapore and Los Cabos. Their design was inspired by traditional Parisian chocolatiers and Milanese apothecaries and features glass vitrines with chocolate-hued swags of drapery and banks of wooden drawers.

Gohar comments: ‘Each drawer is a small world of its own, inspired by the flavours, traditions, and details that make destinations so special at this time of year. I hope each discovery sparks curiosity and joy.’

The advent calendar can be purchased through The Luxury Collection in the US, Gohar World in select countries internationally, and at select hotel pop-ups.

Amanvari means 'peace' and 'water' in Sanskrit. An ethos of seaside tranquility is woven into every aspect of the intimate, 18-key property. Unlike the sprawling resorts in nearby Cabo San Lucas, Aman’s exclusive new Baja California retreat is intentionally small, with privacy, serenity and connection to nature of equal importance. The landscape drives the design, acting as both the inspiration and the backdrop for a place so at home in its surroundings it feels as though the land and sea might have given permission to build it.

What's on your doorstep?

Set within the exclusive Costa Palmas community on Baja California’s East Cape, Amanvari is positioned to escape it all. Aside from Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas, a 10-minute drive away, there’s not much around. And that’s exactly the point. The property is wrapped in nature, removed from tourist-trodden Cabo San Lucas, but accessible enough to venture to a buzzy restaurant or bar should the mood strike – though, speaking from personal experience, you’re not going to want to leave the premises, aside from, perhaps, a day trip snorkelling the ancient coral reefs of Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park or an off-road expedition into the Sierra de la Laguna.

Who is behind the design?

The Baja California landscape – soft sand extending into the deep blue Sea of Cortez, swaying palms, towering cardón cacti, arid desert, an estuary and distant mountains – inspired Elastic Architects’ design. The award-winning firm, with initial contributions from Heah & Co., used local elements, embraced minimalism and spotlighted artistic expression – from contemporary Mexican art to ancestral crafts – to create an indoor-outdoor sanctuary with a deep sense of place.

At the heart of the resort is Casa Grande, an open-plan, atrium-like structure perfectly balanced by a restrained neutral palette with views of the ever-changing sky throughout the day and night. It’s also home to one of Amanvari’s most impressive commissions: an intricate, textured dome, inspired by the spiral chambers of an extinct marine microfossil, which took artists Abi and Luisa Calvete of Extra Neutro more than 1,000 hours to create.

To the left, the curved lounge bar is enveloped in earthy materials, still water and rounded edges, fostering a sense of softness and serenity that’s matched by sweeping Baja vistas. Descend the spiral staircase down to the lower level for the panoramic main pool crafted from Caledonia Black granite as well as three dining venues that follow the same nature-led principles.

The room to book

Amanvari has 18 stilted casitas, which almost appear to float above the trees.

Contemporary rooms are anchored by white concrete, natural limestone and tropical hardwoods, complemented by bespoke furnishings, textiles in sandy hues and original works by Mexican artisans such as exclusive mixed-media pieces by Arozarena de la Fuente and sculptural ceramics by Tomás Díaz of Disciplina Studio.

The alfresco living spaces are an extension of the interiors – generous terraces with seating areas for morning coffee, and below, heated pools and outdoor showers.

While all the accommodations are striking, the most soul-stirring views are found in those facing the estuary or situated directly on the sand. I stayed in Casita #4, a short stroll down the path from Casa Grande.

Entering through the large wooden door into the courtyard and through the floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, the sightlines of the inlet extend, unobstructed to the generous, second-floor terrace, an extension of the white and wood interiors.

Below, the heated pool and outdoor shower served as a private holiday haven, an even quieter respite, devoid of other guests (not that I saw many during my stay), where the only sounds were the fish frolicking in the water and the birds chirping.

Back inside, clever choices such as thoughtfully positioned beds and a television that rises and hides at the touch of a button reinforce the idea that the best thing to watch is the outdoors. The bathrooms feature dual limestone vanities on either side, Vermont Beige marble floors and walls, a spacious shower and a soaking tub for the ultimate unwinding experience.

Staying for drinks and dinner?

The curved, open-air lounge bar, which faces the waves on one side and the Sierra de la Laguna mountains on the other, is the place for pre-dinner drinks (I recommend the Bartolo, a clarified concoction of raicilla, mango and habanero) with a soundtrack of soulful live saxophone and the gentle crash of the waves.

Sesui is a sleek Japanese concept, centred around a 10-seat wood counter, illuminated by loofah lanterns the shape of sea urchins. It’s here that Chef Masao Matsubara prepares his ever-changing omakase, spotlighting the culinary conversation between Japan and Baja California. When I dined, highlights included a stunning mix of raw oyster with uni and caviar, dashi broth with shrimp, tempura and nigiri.

Arva, the Italian restaurant, offers seating in the elegant dining room, complete with a full-wall temperature-controlled wine display, and on the fire-warmed terrace below the stars. The menu highlights seasonal produce in dishes such as heirloom tomato and burrata salad, yellowtail crisp with caviar and orange, linguine with clams and fresh catch of the day.

For something more casual, Luma, pairs coastal-influenced Mexican cuisine with an laid-back beachfront setting.

Where to switch off

The entire resort. From the moment the car turns down the gravel drive, a sense of calm washes over. Of course, it’s not just the peaceful atmosphere that allows guests to switch off but the thoughtful amenities and services geared towards unwinding.

If you really want to relax, first head to the 600-square-meter Aman Spa, a sanctuary of wellness that leans into ancestral healing traditions from Mexico and across Asia (Aman originated in Phuket, Thailand). Facilities include a stunning white temazcal (sweat lodge) and hydrotherapy houses. Treatments range from purifying facials and body wraps to the signature Desert Damiana, a healing journey that combines reflexology, stretching and an aromatic oil massage that took the post-flight tension straight out of me.

There’s also a 24-hour fitness centre kitted out with the latest Technogym equipment, a movement studio and a yoga pavilion. Though, I would recommend joining the sunrise sessions by the gorgeous pool for a chance to flow with the soundtrack

The service

The service goes above and beyond. Snacks, cold water and Starlink Wi-Fi in the car from the airport. An umbrella to block the midday sun when I emerged from the car. Fresh herb bouquets upon first touring the spa. Pre-breakfast coffee service available on your private terrace. Returning from paddle boarding to find a glass of ice-cold water alongside a tray of sun care essentials beside my beach lounger. Knowledge of my food allergies at every F&B outlet on the property without me having to say it. A personalised WhatsApp group for any additional requests.

The verdict

Amanvari’s nature-led architecture and exceptional service make it a compelling destination for a restorative escape. If you’re looking for a true escape, a place that welcomes stillness but doesn’t demand solitude, a reset complete with spa treatments, delicious food and an unhurried pace, it’s worth every peso.

Amanvari, Eureka s/n esquina con Sta Maria la Ribera, La Ribera, 23570 Baja California Sur, Mexico

Four years ago, when I first saw the Lotus Evija electric hypercar at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, I had assumed it would ultimately remain a concept car, a beautiful one, but one that would never see tarmac in anger. Now that Lotus has invited me to drive the car, I found myself a little wary of my innate prejudices about EVs.

Contrary to my generational counterparts, I'm not a huge advocate of electrification as a replacement for all vehicles on the road. To my mind, EVs have their place: milk floats, city driving, final mile deliveries and the like, but for distance and speed I want old-fashioned fossil fuel to push me forwards, faster and louder.

So when I picture an EV, it’s usually a generic powertrain wrapped in a generic shell with a derivative badge that has more vowels than you can shake a stick at. To me, contemporary electric cars meld into a forgettable mismatch of mundane or tech-focused driving that loses the connection you normally get from internal combustion. That was not my experience with the Lotus Evija.

The Evija is the first electric car that I've driven and not thought, ‘This is all well and good but it would be better with an engine.’ Not in terms of its sound, performance, cabin or looks. There is no need for Hans Zimmer-esque sci-fi noises, Lotus just lets the powertrain speak for itself. Each wheel gets its own 375kW motor; in unison they sound like F-15s dogfighting at Mach 2. Put wings on the Evija and I’m fairly sure it could fly. Though, despite it promising to take off, at no point did the nose ever feel like it was lifting. If anything, the faster you go, the harder it presses its belly to the ground.

Thrashing around the same Hethel roads that Colin Chapman once used to test the likes of the Europa and Esprit, my co-pilot for the day, John Farn-Ramsay, Lotus’ principal engineer of vehicle dynamics, articulated a phenomenon that I’ve briefly encountered before but never had the experiential vocabulary to describe. In Tour mode, the Evija exhibits a sensation that engineering folk call ‘skyhook’. The car feels like it’s connected to the sky and gliding above the road – think a suspended monorail. It's the smoothest ride imaginable, regardless of how scarred or pitted the driving surface.

Put it in Sport mode and it drops down into ‘groundhook’. Now the Evija feels tethered to the road, responding to every minute detail on the surface. It’s a harsher ride but utterly honest about every pothole, camber and undulation. Rarely are two driving modes in the same car so expressive.

The Evija was born in 2019 but after Covid-related delays, production didn’t start till 2023. Incidentally, this means the car was homologated before recent ‘safety’ changes that make things like speed limit warnings mandatory. Aside from the crazy motor noise, the cabin is blissfully free from the annoying bings and bongs that punctuate modern machinery.

One of its most high-tech quirks is digital wing and rearview mirrors. Physical wing mirrors are still optional but actually the camera picture is crisp and clear. They also give you a unique perspective of approaching cars (if you ever go slow enough for someone to overtake, that is). Everything appears bumper first, giving you a better look under other cars than most mechanics get.

The rest of the interior is refreshingly open. The flying centre console houses a hexagonal array of haptic buttons and a rotary dial at the bottom controls phone connectivity and the like in the dash display. Lotus leaned into the racing vibe with the yoke, matching most of the controls you’d find in a Le Mans car. In fact, Lotus is so keen on owners experiencing its capabilities on track that it quotes its range in laps of the Nürburgring – 15 if you were wondering.

On track is really where the Evija really breaks the laws of physics. Its electronic wizardry is so sophisticated that it won't let you drift (no matter how hard you try!). Every tight corner you pull, it tucks in harder than feels possible. Get it on a straight stretch and 2,011bhp melts your face. Lotus doesn't bother with a 0-60mph time, 0-186mph (in 9.2 seconds) is where it designed the Evija to thrive.

With your foot to the floor its power never wanes. Most cars reach an upper limit where the power naturally drops off as they're targeted at lower-speed power delivery but the Evija is consistent through and through.

Every time I lifted my foot, I expected the car to start slowing itself down like a regular EV. Yet rather than add the extra weight and complexity of regenerative braking, Lotus just left it out. In some ways it feels old-fashioned for an EV to not have regen, but anyone lucky enough to afford in excess of £2.5m is probably not concerned with miles per kWh.

To keep the weight distribution true to the mid-engined layout that is so prevalent in super and hypercars, the 91kWh battery is tucked in behind the seats, leaving only the top part of the rear suspension visible through the window.

Although the Evija’s 1,894kg dry weight strays from the company's long history of lighter and simpler design, it behaves like a sub-1,200kg car with all the robustness of something that's far bigger. The abrupt force of its carbon ceramic brakes are enough to rip out your fillings – it needs a five-point racing harness along with a helmet.

So, what have I learned? I have no doubt the Lotus Evija could convince any sceptic about the driving joy that can be found behind the wheel of a technology I might have once dismissed.

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In 1988, Martin Margiela and Jenny Meirens – the co-founder of his eponymous ‘Maison’ – painted their entire studio white, all the way down to the furniture, some of which was also draped in white cotton. It was largely a financial decision, a way to introduce cohesion to the mish-mash of vintage furnishings they had purchased in markets and second-hand stores. Mannequins were also painted white, and the pair enjoyed how eventually the various objects would patina through time – the paint scuffed or peeled away, revealing traces of what they once were.

It would lead to ‘bianchetto’ (‘whitewashing’), a technique that saw pieces from the house’s collections hand-painted white, ‘designed to naturally crack and fade over time, gradually revealing visible signs of use’. One of Margiela’s foundational codes – along with anonymity, deconstruction and the Tabi shoe – it is perhaps best known for adorning the last, a boot version of traditional Japanese split-toe tabi footwear. Indeed, ‘bianchetto’ was first introduced in 1989, adorning an early version of the Tabi boot.

Paint it white: Rimowa x Maison Margiela

Now, ‘bianchetto’ is central to a new collaboration between Maison Margiela – currently helmed by Belgian designer Glenn Martens – and German luggage house Rimowa, seeing the latter’s signature ridged ‘Classic Cabin’ suitcase daubed with white paint. The technique is also applied to a version of Maison Margiela’s 5AC XL bag, here recrafted with grooves in cleverly sculpted leather, echoing those found on Rimowa suitcases, which were originally inspired by airplane fuselages.

The collaboration, say the two brands, is built on the idea of the ‘lived in’ – something which both Rimowa and Maison Margiela incorporate in their work. Rimowa, despite the technical perfection of its luggage when it comes off the production line, has long embraced the way that its signature aluminium cases – which come in an ever-growing array of hues – dent and scuff with wear, seeing such marks as mementos of travel (the brand has also encouraged the adornment of their suitcases with stickers and tags). Maison Margiela uses the ‘bianchetto’ technique for this same reason, while its garments often feature torn-away layers to reveal the construction and linings beneath.

As such, the new take on the Classic Cabin suitcase also features a white interior with visible stitches and interlocked edges, making it appear ‘inside out’. Its traditional logo plaque is also finished with four white stitches, a nod to Maison Margiela’s signature branding, whereby the subtle stitches are used in lieu of traditional logos or monograms. The 5AC XL bag, which is constructed to appear as if the interior lining is being pulled out from the bag’s ‘opening’, features removable leather loops that allow it to be slipped over Classic Cabin’s telescopic handles.

A playful accompanying campaign film, conceived by Dexter Lander, sees the luggage set appear in a traditional Haussmannian apartment in Paris, the home city of Maison Margiela. A sprinkler of white paint gradually coats the luggage set and apartment, leaving behind an imprint of the bag and suitcase’s signature silhouettes on the apartment’s walls.

Watch the film below.

Rimowa x Maison Margiela is available 19 November 2026 from selected Rimowa and Maison Margiela stores