“Barefoot palapa and bamboo beach rooms on Tulum’s coast, Design Hotels energy.”

“Distinct “tribe” pods in Phuket’s jungle canopy, architecture you don’t see twice.”

“Colorful Bahian casas in Trancoso, vernacular craft and design-hotel soul.”

“WOHA limestone villas on the Pecatu cliff, private pools and that famous infinity edge over the Indian Ocean.”

“Adults-only hillside design villas above Costa Rica’s Ballena coast, rainforest and Pacific views.”

“Overwater bungalows over the lagoon, private decks and that classic Bora Bora blue right under the St. Regis.”

“Jungle suites and pool villas that open to rice fields — raw stone, timber, and water doing the architecture. Picked for the indoor–outdoor flow and that quiet Ubud sanctuary feel, not the tourist strip.”

“Mountain-to-fjord resort on Oman’s Musandam coast, earthy villas between cliffs and bay.”

“Bill Bensley’s tented jungle camp in Tegallalang, theatrical suites hung in the rainforest canopy.”

“Solar orb overwater villas on Saudi’s Red Sea, futuristic spheres floating above clear water.”

“Geometric beach modernism in Khao Lak, sharp volumes facing the Andaman Sea.”

“Beachfront boutique on Tulum’s sand strip. Low villas, stone and wood, two pools, Caribbean light. Tropical modern stay”

“Art-led private-island villas in Raa Atoll, playful pavilions set over lagoon and reef.”