Terra ElectaA publication by Beth Anne & Co.

A brand-new quarterly publication

For the people shaping the next generation of boutique destinations.

Terra Electa is a new editorial publication on the people, places and decisions behind boutique hospitality, lifestyle real estate and mixed-use destinations. Its first issue asks why some places become unmistakable, while others struggle to communicate the value they hold.

Be first to read Issue 001
01The premise

The difference between being admired and being chosen.

Many destination projects are built with real feeling, intention and craft, and still the market moves past them. Rarely because the value is absent. More often because it has not yet been made clear enough to understand.

Terra Electa examines what closes that gap: founder identity, architecture, positioning, reputation, and the commercial judgement that allows a place to be trusted, remembered and chosen.

Published by Beth Anne & Co., a fractional strategic growth firm for boutique destinations. Edited by Beth O'Brien-Gore.

02Inside Issue 001
Front cover of Terra Electa Issue 001: the arched whitewashed entrance of La Catedral in Nosara at dusk, lit amber from within, with palms either side and steps lined with copper lanterns.
Issue 001 · November 2026Terra ElectaA publication by Beth Anne & Co.
The Recognition IssueWhy some places become unforgettable and others struggle to be understood.
Issue 001 cover · La Catedral, Nosara · Published 17 November 2026

The Recognition Issue

Founders, architects, designers and operators on the decisions that make a destination legible. The issue opens with an editor's letter and an essay on the value recognition gap by Beth O'Brien-Gore.

  1. I

    The people

    Founders on how conviction, lived experience and an unfiltered identity shape places worth remembering, and how a distinctive vision holds its ground against commercial reality.

    Lisa Lemkin, La Catedral · Diana Stobo, The Retreat Costa Rica

  2. II

    The decisions

    The architecture, design and commercial judgements behind boutique hospitality, resort and villa development, and mixed-use places.

    Mahmoud Riad, Riad Architecture · Richard Bexon · Daniel McMullin

  3. III

    The signals

    The shifts in wellness, experiential living, discovery and destination development likely to shape 2027, with a practical guide for the teams putting them to work.

    Five Market Signals for 2027 · Gabriel, Xpider Digital

The Terra Electa Dispatch

The first issue is almost here.

Join the Terra Electa Dispatch to receive Issue 001 when it is published on 17 November, followed by considered editorial briefings on the people, places and decisions shaping the next generation of boutique destinations.

  • The Recognition Issue, delivered on publication
  • Editorial briefings and releases as they are published
  • Perspectives from founders, developers, architects and operators