City Notes
Amongst the former warehouses and factories of the Downtown L.A. Arts District, LOQUI—the vibrant Mexican eatery that began as a weekly pop-up at the Tartine Bakery in San Francisco in 2013—has opened a second venue; the restaurant led by...
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As we are shuttered in, watching the world through a window, our appetite grows for finding the offline online; searching for a semblance of normality. Public access to arts and culture has always been paramount in the collective and individual...
Journal
We’ve all been weighed down by promotional materials at some point. Personal or professional, there’s times when leaflets, brochures, USB sticks and cringe-inducing gimmicks have come our way like an avalanche. Death by marketing. Look at...
Dispatches
Hailed as the world’s largest and most influential design award, A’Design Award & Competition is back; the 2020—2021 edition now accepting submissions from brands, businesses, designers, architects, artists, academics and many more creative...
The Edit
Known for her street photography—mainly around the working class neighbourhoods of Greater Manchester—Shirley Baker was one of a very few female street photographers in post-war England; her quietly enrapturing images possessing an individual...
Stuff Crush
Following on from the 2018/2019 photography exhibition City Metro at Galerie Bene Taschen, Cologne, the gallery has released a stellar new book of the same name, curated by Bene Taschen. Jamel Shabazz, All ears, NYC 1980 © Jamel Shabazz,...
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Set over several floors of a repurposed townhouse designed by architect Jules Bilmeyer, Antwerp's newest hotspot, Luddites, is a place for people to take a break from the digital world; the singular blend of bookstore and wine bar offering a fine...
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Dishing up healthy fare alongside inviting sweet treats, Saint Petersburg's Futura Bistro is a popular spot at the city's Lenpoligraphmash factory; a creative haven also home to an array of restaurants, cafés, concert venues, coworking spaces,...
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Grounded in an East-meets-West design philosophy, the doors have opened on Ace Hotel Kyoto; the hip hotel chain's Asian debut a 213-room hotel built in homage to the city's creative spirit. Longtime Ace partner Commune Design have combined natural,...
City Notes
Disrupting the world of childcare, Brella—located in the Los Angeles Playa Vista neighbourhood—is an on-demand childcare provider which is designed to be responsive, rather than restrictive; challenging the current childcare paradigm by...
The Edit
A way to express our personality, character and the way we live, our private living spaces shape our everyday routines (more so now that many of us continue to work from home due to the current pandemic) and affect our wellbeing; many homes...
Stuff Crush
Raising funds for the RCN Foundation COVID-19 Support Fund, collaborating with a series of brilliant creatives along the way, TIME ON OUR HANDS is an inspired 110-page publication compiled by London-based producer/director Jackson Payne and...
City Notes
Combining art, design and retail, Gallery Gif—put together by Miyao Design Studio—is a place for creatives and the curious to hang out, discover young local brands and exhibit wherever possible their own work; the former cafe encouraging...
Dispatches
In a bid to highlight Mental Health Awareness Week, which starts today, a collective of 21 foodies, artists and bartenders will share their hopes, dreams and fears to help improve understanding and raise funds for charities, The Drinks Trust and...
Dispatches
With its minimal aesthetics and unique charm, Casa Plenaire looks like the type of escapist architecture you'd find on Greek Islands such as postcard-perfect Santorini and Mykonos. However, conceived by Child Studio as part of a collaboration...
Journal
We’ve all been weighed down by promotional materials at some point. Personal or professional, there’s times when leaflets, brochures, USB sticks and cringe-inducing gimmicks have come our way like an avalanche. Death by marketing. Look at...
The Edit
Since January, the gallery space at Fort Makers—a New York-based artist collective and design studio—has been transformed into an ethereal puffy 'forest', complete with soft sculptural pillows hanging from the interiors; the floating composition...
Stuff Crush
A story of human inventiveness, triumph and drama, the images in Alastair Philip Wiper's Unintended Beauty draw the reader's attention to the brilliance of machines big and small; their ability to expand, improve, maim and destroy, and how they...
City Notes
"A micro-complex where a collective of guest rooms, restaurants, bars and social spaces are bound together by 'aimai'; a Japanese word roughly translating to vague or obscure, with entirely positive connotations," is the alluring description for new...
Dispatches
Living in the city is an amazing experience. Being at the centre of all the cultural and entertainment venues really lets you experience the soul of a city. Each city has its own personality and one of the best ways to get to know it is to...
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Are you thinking about travelling in a post-pandemic world? This guide will explain everything you need to know and the potential issues that you could face travelling in times of Covid-19. Photo, Camila Perez. Are you eager to get back...
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Do you ever feel a bit stagnant? You know you need a change in your life to give you back that spark, but you’re not sure where to find it? For many, moving abroad becomes the ultimate answer. After all, imagine the new lease of life that will...
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We all have our own preferences when it comes to finding solutions and products that will make our lives better. This includes solutions to improve health, lifestyle, and quality of life, among other things. Many people these days turn to CBD...
