The Grand Wailea in Maui is celebrating 12 days of wellness.
Photo: Courtesy of Grand Wailea
The Artful Life: 5 Things Galerie Editors Love This Week
From Santa's arrival on an outrigger in Maui to a sultry Halston-inspired lounge opening in Athens
Santa's arrival at Grand Wailea. Photo: Courtesy of Grand Wailea
Kiloani Spa Hammam. Photo: Courtesy of Grand Wailea
1. Grand Wailea Celebrates 12 Days of Wellness in Hawaii
The Waldorf Astoria’s Grand Wailea kicked off 12 Days of Wellness on Dec. 21, inviting guests to partake in rejuvenating experiences aimed at healing both the body and spirit at it’s all-new luxurious accommodations. The iconic Maui resort unveiled the Kilolani Spa earlier this year, and is now offering a festive array of treatment options as well as a wellness market, Floating Sound bath meditation, after-hours hydrotherapy sessions, and more. Guests can book everything from a “Pineapple Spice and Everything Nice” massage to a three-phase “Mahina manifestation” focused on meditation, detox, and a facial. On Christmas Eve, guests can partake in the morning “Santa Run” on the beach before Mr. Claus himself arrives on an outrigger canoe right on the resort’s shore. The property, which is surrounded by 40 acres of lush tropical landscape, is also home to Hawaii’s largest private art collection, with championship-caliber golf courses and nine extraordinary pools to relax in. —Alexandria Sillo
Collection of catalogs from the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity. Photo: Courtesy of the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity
2. A Vast Archive of Eames Ephemera Goes to Print
The Eames Institute holds one of the world’s most comprehensive offerings of ephemera from the legendary design duo Charles and Ray Eames—a vast trove of 40,000 objects that continue to be inventoried, documented, restored, and rehoused in their archives. After making this material accessible to the public through themed online exhibitions and a physical space in Richmond, California, the institute recently published a series of catalogs: Artifacts from the Eames Collection. Available for purchase online, each thematic publication offers thorough insight into a different category of Eames ephemera, much of it never before seen and newly photographed. Highlights include volumes dedicated to Ray’s innumerable and lively sketches of product prototypes, the many toys and games the couple amassed to inspire creative thinking, and a special edition about the fateful 1950 day when Saul Steinberg spent a day with the couple, resulting in a now-iconic collaboration that saw the artist’s cat doodles emblazoned on plastic shell seats. —Ryan Waddoups
Moongate Mirror in Circle. Photo: Joe Kramm
Moongate Mirror in Square. Photo: Joe Kramm
3. Portal-Like Mirrors That Channel Chinese Gardens
In traditional Chinese gardens, moon gates are circular openings in surrounding walls that pedestrians can pass through, serving as portals into new realms. They carry a variety of spiritual meanings, and their influence has traveled as far away as Bermuda, where newlyweds are encouraged to step through them for good luck. Now they can grace your living or dressing rooms courtesy of Bower Studios, the ever-whimsical Brooklyn upstart that made their name primarily by creating mirrors in satisfyingly simple materials and shapes. Three different shapes of Moongate Mirrors are available—circle, square, and oval—and their oversize, nearly six-foot-tall build imbues each with portal-like energy, especially when customized with unconventional glass options like copper or bronze. —R.W.
Interior of Koumkan lounge in Athens. Photo: Yiorgos Kaplanidis
Interior of Koumkan lounge in Athens. Photo: Yiorgos Kaplanidis
4. Sultry Halston-Inspired Lounge Opens in Athens, Greece
With its palette of electric hues, iridescent dichroic panels, and psychedelic swimming pool mosaic, the Semiramis design hotel in Athens, Greece, is a bold departure from the customary Cycladic style. Of course, such a visually arresting resort in the city’s posh Kifisia neighborhood requires an equally sartorial restaurant and the newly introduced Koumkan, designed by Manhattan Projects alongside lead architect and founder Andreas Kostopoulos, delivers in seductive spades. Guests enter the evocative space down a moody travertine stair that culminates in a lush garden wall, its visual splendor doubled in a massive mirror just opposite. A secret door opens like a portal back to 1930s grandeur where nearly every surface is swathed in dark green marble, creating a moody bar. From there, corridors frame the Grand Salle, a dazzling room awash in a smoky rose hue, with sinuous velvet banquettes, pink sisal rugs, and a rose quartz bar all reflected in the parade of mirrors overhead. An adjacent Grotto area allows for indoor-outdoor entertaining. The menu at Koumkan is just as tantalizing as its environs, with indulgent dishes like Chateaubriand, truffle and caviar Pasta, and millefeuille dessert, served alongside playful cocktails and a deep list of well-curated spirits.—Jill Sieracki
Eva Joan and Tulip's latest shade collection draws on artistic elements. Photo: Courtesy Eva Joan
A piece from Eva Joan and Tulip's new shade collection. Photo: Courtesy Eva Joan
5. Eva Joan & Tulip Team Up for New Shade Collection
Right in the heart of West Village, Eva Joan Repair‘s studio has become a hub of inspiration thanks to a collaboration with Tulip. In their new shade collection, the two industry giants sought to create a variety of functional yet artistic pieces, where each light fixture channels its own story. To do this, vintage materials have been combined with intricate stitching to bring fresh styles to each creation, perfect for any individual’s personal aesthetic. — Shelby Black
Cover: The Grand Wailea in Maui is celebrating 12 days of wellness.
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