MLE RADAR
Not everything that happens. Just the things worth keeping an eye on .
MLE Radar September 2026 highlights three stories from the worlds of hospitality, travel, and design: Delano’s Italian debut, the Cheetah Plains photo safari, and the new Torpedo table by Laurameroni.
DELANO ARRIVES IN PUGLIA
The international hospitality industry is turning its attention to the Italian Mediterranean.
Delano has chosen Puglia for its debut in Italy. The new hotel, scheduled to open in Monopoli in 2028, will be located along the Adriatic coast and will feature 76 rooms, including 13 suites, as well as spaces dedicated to dining, wellness, and socializing.
The project interprets the brand’s aesthetic through bright spaces, a seamless transition between interior and exterior, and a palette of natural tones that harmonize with the Mediterranean landscape.
More than just a new opening, this is yet another sign of how the landscape of international hospitality is changing, with Puglia emerging as the new hub of contemporary luxury.
CHEETAH PLAINS: WHERE SAFARI MEETS ART
Photography, contemporary art, and the wilderness of Sabi Sand.
At Cheetah Plains, in South Africa’s Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, a safari also becomes an experience centered on imagery and art. The resort has introduced a new Private Photographic Safari led by nature photographer François Fourie, designed to help guests connect with the wilderness through a more mindful and personal perspective.
The project coincides with the renewal of the property’s art collection, carried out in collaboration with Goodman Gallery, creating an unusual dialogue between photography, contemporary art, and the African landscape.
A different way of experiencing a safari: not just observing nature, but making the act of looking part of the experience.
TORPEDO: MATTER AND MEMORY
Italian automotive design reimagined by Maurizio Molini for Laurameroni.
A free-form tabletop and two bases upholstered in ribbed leather define Torpedo, the new table designed by Maurizio Molini for Laurameroni. The vertical grain of the leather catches the light and adds rhythm to the surfaces, evoking the interiors of cars from the golden age of Italian design.
Materials, craftsmanship, and memory thus come together in the same project, transforming a reference to the past into a contemporary language.
An object in which the design does not merely evoke memory, but uses it as the very substance of the design.
