"Last May brought ambitious sustainability, visiting musicians, and dive butlers to the North Malé Atoll. At Patina Maldives, designed by Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan, the 110 beach suites and overwater and beach villas were built with natural materials that blur the lines between inside and out. Adding to the artistic cachet is an installation by American light and space artist James Turrell, a pavilion of vertical wooden slats that frames views of azure Maldives skies. At the solar-powered kids club, Footprints, children can mimic the modular prefab building techniques used to create the resort’s villas by making 3D-printed and laser-cut models from recycled ocean plastic. The staff village, Fari Campus, is located on its own island and was designed to enhance well-being and foster kinship among employees, with ample communal spaces, including a state-of-the-art gym, store, and restaurant." - Kathryn Romeyn