From the founder / A personal letter
Why I imagined
HAVALA.
On gratitude, the Adriatic, and the belief that luxury can bring us closer to life rather than take us away from it.
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Ways of seeing.
Ways of living.
Stories on places, people, materials and the small rituals that make a life feel rich. A quieter kind of editorial.
Why I imagined
5 stories from the HAVALA notebook
Travel / 3 minute read
The art of staying.
What changes when we stop measuring a journey by the number of places we have seen.
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Culture / 3 minute read
The table is the destination.
On generosity, the pleasure of sharing and the conversations that last longer than the meal.
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Design / 3 minute read
The architecture of belonging.
Why a beautiful room should be understood through the life it makes possible.
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Wellbeing / 3 minute read
Before the day begins.
A reflection on quiet mornings, water and making space before making plans.
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Design / 3 minute read
The memory of a place.
An exploration of materials, memory and the possibility of a HAVALA scent.
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