The Edit
Polly Borland has enjoyed a colourful career to date. From portrait photographer in her native Australia to shooting for esteemed publications (think The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Independent or Dazed), bagging a few awards along the way,...
Valencia
Fusing elements of Japanese and Brazilian culture inspired by owner Mireia's love of surfing and all things Tropicália, Valencia's Kaikaya is the 'first tropical sushi restaurant in the city', and a place where—according to Mireia—history and...
Montreal
The good people behind slick Canadian sushi chain Ryú take the importance of serving good and nutritious food seriously—ensuring their fish and seafood is 100% sustainable and origin verified, their chicken and pork raised naturally, food waste...
London
Inside Newington Green's bakery-restaurant, Jolene, Jeremie Cometto-Lingenheim and David Gingell have teamed up with farmer Andy Cato to create a menu in which his grains will be used daily in everything from bread, pastries, and sausage rolls, to...
Belgium
Set on an estate built by Austrian emperor Joseph II to protect the Hazegras lock, a breathtaking moment of serenity awaits visitors to The Bunkers; a private villa with five double rooms located in heart of the polders at the Belgian...
New York
Quite the place to while away some hours, Bar Beau is a Brooklyn all-day café meets cocktail bar—where guests can gather in informed yet informal surroundings that fuse the necessary atmospheres to accommodate both day and night....
Kraków
We Heart are big fans of PURO Hotels' forward-thinking philosophy and the design-led experiences that come hand-in-hand with their brand. Having opened up their 'largest lifestyle hospitality' project to date, the team were imbibed with some...
Technology
Spending the majority of my days in Barcelona, a city fringed by the sparkling blue Mediterranean, I see sports lovers out and about everyday. Whether pounding the streets, cycling around the Collserola mountains, swimming in the warm waters, or...
Ukraine
Kiev-based designers Artem Trigubchak and Lera Brumina have collaborated on the candy-hued interiors for Odessa café and bakery, Breadway. Located in the heart of the Ukrainian port city, Breadway Bakery is its latest 'hip hangout', and...
London
Serving good honest food at affordable prices, new London Bridge eatery Farmer J—the first physical space for the outfit known for bringing the best of the fields to the City—offers up dishes influenced by the Mediterranean in stylish, urban...
Tulum
IK LAB Tulum, located in the famed resort on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, opened earlier this year—the contemporary arts space a fitting cultural addition to the bohemian town. Situated within Azulik, an inspired sanctuary of inimitable...
Cologne
Located in the former home of Gerling Insurance Group, 25hours Hotel The Circle is now the total opposite of the stuffy aesthetics and atmosphere that one might associate with an insurance company. Instead, the 207 room Cologne design hotel is...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
As has been the case with Wynwood and the Miami Design District, many of the long-abandoned spaces dotted throughout Miami's urban core have seen regeneration at the hands of savvy developers who have one eye on the strong cultural reputation the...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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...
Dispatches
One of the things to admire most about those behind the A’Design Award is their sheer commitment to recognising new talent across an exhaustive spectrum of design. In fact, with some 100 categories, plus many more sub-categories and...
Dispatches
We live in times of unparalleled exposure to brilliant design. It's everywhere. When Jony Ive took Dieter Rams's principles of design mainstream, a whole generation became more in-tune, gained a higher capacity to appreciate great design, demanded...
Dispatches
PUMA have been pushing the boundaries of sports and culture for the last 70 years, collaborations with renowned designers ensuring the brand is seen on athletes the world over. Their latest sneakers channel West Coast USA, the reimagined Cali...
Dispatches
The hip Everly Hollywood—part of Kimpton hotel brand—have embarked on a headline-grabbing collaboration with LA-based artist Colette Miller. Renowned for her Global Angel Wings Project, whereby she paints interactive (and Instagram-ready) street...