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This is it. The final call. The door is almost shut on the 2025—2026 edition of the A’ Design Awards & Competition, and if your work is sitting on a hard drive waiting for the right moment, this is that moment. With submissions closing on 28...
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Set within three hectares of parkland overlooking the river Aven, Maison Roz is a refined Breton retreat with a strong sense of continuity. Reached by a path of centuries-old trees, the 19th-century house sits comfortably within its surroundings;...
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
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ERE has opened in Montreal’s Cité du Multimédia, positioned at the intersection of Griffintown and Old Montreal. Occupying a 4,415 square foot ground floor corner unit within a seven storey office building, the fitness and community space is...
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Set along South Africa’s Garden Route in the Western Cape, Tamodi Estate & Polo Reserve presents a considered approach to rural hospitality. Surrounded by the rolling slopes of the Tsitsikamma mountain range and tempered by a gentle ocean breeze,...
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MasaHouse is a new Mexico City restaurant by Estereotomia Architects where food and design are given equal billing. The project brings together steel, wood, glass, and light in a space that offers diners an experience shaped as much by its...
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Oceanfront hotels in Santa Barbara tend to trade heavily on location. The Milo, Hotel by the Sea has decided that position alone isn’t enough, and following a multi-million-dollar renovation and rebrand, the former Hotel Milo re-emerges with a...
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Those of you who've been reading We Heart for some time will already be familiar with the A’ Design Award. It’s a competition we’ve partnered with for many years, and one we genuinely enjoy shouting about; mainly as time and time again it...
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Designed by Finch Interiors, Kamara is a new high-end cocktail bar on Poland Street that brings an architectural focus to Brother Marcus founders Tasos Gaitanos and Alex Large’s first foray into the bar scene. Set within the former home of The...
City Notes
Set within three hectares of parkland overlooking the river Aven, Maison Roz is a refined Breton retreat with a strong sense of continuity. Reached by a path of centuries-old trees, the 19th-century house sits comfortably within its surroundings;...
City Notes
Set in the heart of Helsinki, Boreal is a restaurant shaped by collaboration and a deep respect for the northern world that surrounds it. Designed by Treivas Architecture Bureau, the space draws its name from the boreal regions — landscapes...
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A restored 19th-century landmark in the heart of Mérida, Hotel Sevilla is a celebration of Yucatán’s architectural heritage, reimagined for modern life. Set within a former colonial house, the Grupo Habita project preserves the soul of the...
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The Younghusband Woolstore Redevelopment stands as one of Australia’s most compelling examples of adaptive reuse, a project that treats heritage as its greatest asset. Led by Woods Bagot, the transformation has seen more than 17,000 square metres...
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Zaranda is the latest restaurant from James Beard Award–winning chef Hugo Ortega, opened in late 2025 with a vision rooted in Las Californias — Alta and Baja — imagined as a single, borderless region. Rather than relying on nostalgia or...
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Looking out over the harbour of Gustavia, Pablo Saint-Barth is Indie Group’s latest opening, bringing the familiar Pablo formula to the Caribbean. Following venues in Courchevel, Megève, Paris and along the French Riviera, this new address takes...
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
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TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
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Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
Dispatches
This is it. The final call. The door is almost shut on the 2025—2026 edition of the A’ Design Awards & Competition, and if your work is sitting on a hard drive waiting for the right moment, this is that moment. With submissions closing on 28...
Dispatches
Inspiration seldom arrives empty-handed. As ideas clarify, books, samples, tools, notes, and references accumulate, and the pile may begin competing for space and attention. What started as inspirational fuel becomes visual noise—debris in the...
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Freelancers and creatives rarely follow a traditional pay cycle. One month might bring multiple client payments, while the next feels quieter and less predictable. That irregular rhythm makes financial planning more nuanced than it is for salaried...
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Long-time devotees of Barcelona’s open-air dance circuit will need no telling that SOUNDIT has confirmed itself as the city’s go-to regular day rave for those with a more discerning taste for electronic music. Having welcomed the likes of...
