I first heard about this series of cave hotels from my Italian friend Patrizio, who thought I would love the “diffused hotel” concept: hotel rooms spread across a small medieval hilltop village that maintain their original character (rough stone walls, uneven floors, and old-as-dirt wooden furniture). The mission is to preserve not only the landscape and original architecture of the towns they’ve settled in, but also the history and local tradition–from the craft to the cuisine of the region.
And while Sextantio’s entire concept is pretty special–using tourism to save towns that would otherwise fall into decline– it’s the bit about traditional craft I find particularly inspiring. I didn’t realize, until I spotted photos of the beautiful loom work on Remodelista, that the hotel is so fiercely dedicated to supporting local craft. For instance, linens and coverlets are handmade by ladies who have always made textiles–in a town that has produced textiles for hundreds of years. They’re made with new materials using ancient techniques, often replicated from old drawings and archival photographs. I wish we saw more of this kind of beautiful creative thinking in the hotel industry.
01 February 2013 | tereasa Said:
i love this so much it hurts. how, oh how– do you find these places?! amazing.
04 February 2013 | Meghan Said:
Tereasa: Painfully beautiful, yes. And desperately want a coverlet.
06 May 2014 | Johnc381 Said:
You are my inspiration, I possess few web logs and rarely run out from to brand. keeddkkkdaed
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11 June 2014 | ニューバランス 574 激安 Said:
ーデン』——それがゲームのタイトルだった。その幻想的な画面に、私は一目で魅了された。アンリ?ルソーあたりを連想させる熱帯風の不思議な密林の中に、色とりどりの巨大な昆虫のような生き物がうごめいていた。みんな光を美しく反射す
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April 15, 2010: Kraft Foods has signed a three year deal with the San Francisco Bowl Game Assn. to become title sponsor of the annual college football game played at AT Park in San Francisco.
20 November 2014 | genus and species of mulberry tree Said:
One of the reasons I moved to China seven years ago was to gain exposure to the people and culture and maybe also to pick up a tiny bit of the language. I had heard about how difficult Mandarin was and I purposely hadn signed up for a language program because I have never been good at languages even French or German, which are relatively easy for English speakers.