2026 | Professional

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Every now and then, a new hotel opens that truly matters.
Not because it is the largest or the most extravagant, but because it captures a deeper shift
in how we define luxury.
A new movement shows that as material luxury fades in relevance, meaningful experiences rise in its place.
There is a growing desire for remote, small scale, profoundly personal destinations wrapped in nature.
Villa Äng is one of these rare and remarkable places.
Villa Äng feels less like a hotel and more like a home.
Stylt Trampoli AB is proud to have shaped its concept, design, and artistic direction.
Our narrative draws inspiration from Carl Linnaeus’s journey through Northern Sweden, where he wandered across these meadows, observing plants, people, and the quiet poetry of the seasons.
That spirit still lingers at Villa Äng.
Five rooms. A meadow by the river. Shared meals, arctic air, unhurried footsteps.
What is offered is not merely a stay, but reconnection.
Space to breathe. To think clearly. To sleep deeply.
To move slowly and live quietly, if only for a moment.
A home on the meadow.
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MAUDEA Design (Shanghai) Interior Architects Ltd.
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Interior Design - Residential
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University of Washington - Department of Digital Arts and Experimental Media (DXARTS)
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Conceptual Design - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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上海图墨文化艺术发展有限公司
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Architectural Design - Public Art & Public Art Installation
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Guangzhou Snimay Home Collection Co., Ltd.
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Furniture Design - Furniture Sets