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The Hoxton have gone Stateside, calling Williamsburg home for its first foray onto American ground. A fitting locale for the hotel chain born in Shoreditch, The Hoxton Williamsburg is situated on the former site of the Rosenwach water tank factory...
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Aureli Mora and Omar Ornaque of architecture practice AMOO have transformed an old bar in Barcelona's slow-paced Gràcia, transforming an elongated tube-shaped space—typical of buildings in neighbourhood—into a bright and contemporary locale...
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Chotto Matte is drenched in the drama of Miami Beach from the moment you meet a mammoth pivoting door that punctuates a stark white façade. It only gets more impressive. A retractable ceiling sees Herzog & de Meuron's iconic 1111 Lincoln Rd car...
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Monocle editors have compiled a list of their top 100 hotels, which they present in the gestalten-published The MONOCLE Guide to Hotels, Inns and Hideaways. A travelogue for excursionists, hoteliers and entrepreneurs alike, the tome is cited as "a...
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Largely rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in 1963, Skopje—the Republic of Macedonia's capital and largest city—became home to one of the most potent architectural movements of the 20th century, Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect...
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Meaning 'story' in greek, the design concept behind ISTORIA hotel on Perivolos Beach, Santorini, was inspired by the tales of those who'd resided in the building over the years. On the edge of a dramatic black beach on the alluring...
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Leaving behind careers in advertising and production, Fergus and Sharmin Jackson hotfooted across the pond to San Francisco to indulge in their first love: bread. Specifically the crusty, chewy, slow-fermented, sourdough...
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Ian Schrager’s innovative vision expands with the opening of The Bodrum EDITION, an Aegean utopia with 102 guest rooms, bungalows with private pools, and—for those among us who have the cash to splash—a 14,000 EURO-per-night four-bedroom...
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Author, chef, and a pioneer of the Ibiza artisan food scene, Anne Sijmonsbergen is also the force behind El Portalon, a restaurant that serves up a seasonally-focussed menu in Ibiza Old Town; using produce from her very own organic farm as well as...
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The star of esteemed chef Ryan Butler (formally of Gramercy Park Hotel, Tocqueville, Django Restaurant and more) continues to shine, as his Williamsburg bakeshop and espresso bar goes from strength to strength; his Butler brand having announced an...
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Situated on the Costa Blanca and spanning over 120 miles of coastline, the Alicante province is quite the utopia for travellers in search of sun, sea, and sand. Its proximity to the Mediterranean and some 2,800 hours of sunshine per year, coupled...
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Downtown Calgary restaurant Two Penny offers family style dining in a Chinese Deco-inspired space, serving up fare that nods to the Chinese cuisine owner Cody Willis grew up eating in Canada. Using only the the highest quality products...
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The term 'sports bar' might conjure up images of tatty pool tables and sticky carpets, pints of weak lager propped up on mahogany shelfs, mahogany stands/ ... mahogany everything. Not so with colour fiends Masquespacio in charge. For those weary of...
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Collaborating with over 6,000 artists from around the world, Displate is a community for art lovers to browse and buy unique posters printed on thick high quality metal that can be fixed to your wall in some 20 seconds thanks to clever magnetic...
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With interiors as alluring as its sweet treats, Feya, in London's West End, is a contemporary café and the passion project of chef Zahra Khan, graduate of Gordon Ramsay’s Tante Marie Culinary Academy. Counting Selfridges and St...
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Situated close to Town Lake (aka Lady Bird Lake)—a river-like reservoir on Austin's Colorado River—and the city's energetic Downtown, the Sydell Group's third LINE hotel continues in the vein of their Los Angeles Koreatown flagship and LINE DC...
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What was once one of the more run-down boozers in town is now a shining example of everything done exactly right—a boutique bar and restaurant with rooms. And bags of style. Oozing seaside charm and glamour, the property is located mere steps from...
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Bold, abstract, and emotive, Emma Howell’s work exudes energy and life. The Gloucestershire-based artist creates paintings made up of varying-sized brush strokes and dots that flow in movement. There is a vigour which creates almost...
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"We’ll tell our grandchildren: Once upon a time we had to wait." There is a stark polarity in this line from creative agency Lippincott's landmark consumer research report, Customer of the Future. On-demand everything has made our lives...
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With the deadline for regular submissions looming at this year's prestigious A' Design Awards & Competition, you have until 30 September to nominate your design by registering via the design award's website; it's the only chance to be part of its...
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As the A’ Design Award & Competition continues to grow, some 1,962 winners from 100 countries across a total of 99 different design disciplines were recognised at a spectacular ceremony on the banks of Italy’s Lake Como earlier this year—it's...
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As the UK have revelled in an extended heatwave this year—or can we now just call it a summer?—people have drawn comparisons to the scorcher of 1976 when temperatures tipped 35℃ on on England’s south coast, and although Faversham, Kent,...
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From autonomous driving to smart parking, electric vehicle charging to car pooling and bike sharing initiatives, more and more of us are opting to live a considered urban existence; efficiency and convenience with a side of sustainability are no...
