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Celebrating the finest of Portugal from sea to land, dishes at Lisbon's Prado are fresh, seasonal and pleasing to the senses—chef António Galapito having returned from London (where he worked with the lauded Nuno Mendes at restaurants including...
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You’ve seen the lab-like vessels occupying space in the world’s hippest coffee shops. It’s the 12-hour method of methodically dripping water over coffee beans that typifies the nerdy attention-to-detail that’s seen third wave coffee elevate...
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“The difference between technology and slavery,” writes Lebanese–American essayist, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, “is that slaves are fully aware that they are not free.” Debt, social expectations, and the façade of democracy may have...
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Bold, bright and always bags of fun, the work of multidisciplinary artist Michela Picchi has a knack for putting a smile on one’s face. Her lively palette, use of block colour, shape and form are intrinsic to the style of the...
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Fusing Mediterranean, South American, and Asian cuisine to create fresh and health-conscious dishes—served alongside indulgent cocktails—MAR&CO is bringing innovative fish and seafood dishes to the historic port of Jaffa, Tel...
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With humbling views over Palatine Hill, The Rooms of Rome palazzo rhinoceros are the residential quarters of a historic palace reimagined by the Fondazione Alda Fendi – Esperimenti to promote artistic experimentations that go beyond conventional...
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Barcelona-based interior designers, Miriam Barrio Studio, have recently completed work on a rental apartment in the city's Eixample neighbourhood, a stones throw from Gaudí's iconic Casa Batlló and the brilliant Fundació Antoni Tàpies cultural...
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Setting up a 'third wave' micro-roastery in Milan might be a daunting prospect. After all, isn't coffee in Italy the highly-concentrated, thick black liquid known the world over as espresso? In a city—and country— often doggedly resolute in its...
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Gather your friends for a makeover and chit-chat at colourful new Montreal beauty refuge, Le Hideout. Located in Griffintown, an area renowned for its creativity and old warehouses, the salon—a modest 650 sq ft and geometric in shape—offers an...
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Set within three adjoined buildings in Manchester's city centre, Whitworth Locke is the latest offering from Locke—the brand of design-led aparthotels that immerses guests in its surrounding neighbourhood culture, connecting travellers with...
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citizenM—the design hotel brand for world travellers who appreciate smart technology, comfort, and style—have made their way to Copenhagen. With 238 stupendously comfy beds for heads to be rested and that familiarly affordable price tag to boot,...
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As the birthplace of the movie Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and a national treasure in the hearts of its city's LGBTQIA+ community, The Imperial Erskineville is a greater Sydney icon, a place for revellers and Priscillas alike to frolic with...
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A historic church, schoolhouse, rectory, and convent have been transformed in a venture between ASH NYC and Nathalie Jordi, the four notable New Orleans buildings now home to the august Hotel Peter & Paul; a discerning bolthole four years in the...
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Hong Kong third wave coffee shop, Little Cove Espresso, is "taking care of the good people of Sai Kung, one cup at a time"—their passion for specialty coffee and Mediterranean-inspired food earning them some tasty accolades from those who happen...
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The impressive Adrian van der Vyve- designed Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront—home to Heatherwick Studio's reimagined Grain Silo building—is the latest Cape Town location for Spanish-inspired all-day eatery La Parada; boasting impressive views...
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Founded by social entrepreneur Roth (Eduardo Neira)—of the impressive AZULIK Tulum and neighbouring genre-defying art space IK LAB Tulum—AZULIK Uh May is a confounding proposition; a trans-disciplinary site for creative endeavour set deep within...
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Designed by post-war architect Constantin Brodzki for cement company CBR in the late 1960s, the awkward allure of this building with a façade made from 756 prefab convex oval concrete modules is today home to "Belgium’s finest office"—Fosbury &...
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From the 52 square metre Aviator rooms, complete with views of the rambling courtyard, through the more industrial Aviator Signature room with oversized windows that allow natural light to flood in over the free-standing brass bathtubs and showers,...
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Representing different things to different people, Spomeniks—the Serbo-Croatian/Slovenian word for 'monument'—are, in the physical sense, a series of structures built from the 1950s-1990s during Josip Tito's Republic of Yugoslavia. The legacy of...
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There was once a ‘Keep Calm … ‘ sense of Middle England about the term ‘holiday cottage’; all plus fours and Chelsea tractors, slamming down a five kilogram copy of the Sunday Times to spend the afternoon perusing with a steady flow of...
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There's nothing better than a little competition to encourage us to push boundaries and achieve our best work—and don't those clever minds behind the A’ Design Award & Competition know it; as they once again reveal the annual World Design...
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The occult has enchanted humankind for eons. There’s something in every one of us that is drawn to the mysterious and magical; to stories of spectral visions and strange unexplained phenomena. We can’t help but thrill at the tales of ghosts and...
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The Christmas parties are in full swing, shops are stocked with festive treats and our bellies are preparing for an onslaught of turkey, mince pies, cheese, and whatever else our long-lost relatives throw our way. Yuletide, the time of year when we...
