Who are you? Jacqueline Wagar, director of www.ultimatehides.com, an online directory of architectural and designer accommodation. What do you like about what you do? I love learning about the properties, how they have come to be, the design process, environmental initiatives and stories behind each one. The conversations I have with owners & property managers can go on for hours! I also love being able to pass on this knowledge to visitors to the site. What don’t you like about

“JDS is a multidisciplinary office that focuses on architecture and design, from large scale planning to furnitures. At the core of our architecture is the ability to take a fresh look at things through experienced eyes. Our approach aims at turning intense research and analysis of practical as well as theoretical issues into the driving forces of design. By continuously developing rigorous methods of analysis and execution, JDS is able to combine innovative thinking and efficient production. JDS sees its position as the partner to its client, rather

“On each morning of my stay I would leave my vast room to relax in the top floor spa (avoiding the all-too-well-appointed gym en-route. Instead I made a beeline for the turkish room – with cycling coloured led lights in the ceiling and essential oils in the steam or sauna rooms overlooking the Karlsplatz.” Quintessentially magazine´s visit to The Ring Hotel yields an explicit recommendation. Quintessentially is first and foremost a club, a club for those who believe that life