Publications
The days of being chained to a desk from nine to five, Monday to Friday, are disappearing fast. The current generation is the first to embrace mobile living and working on a significant scale — all that's needed is a decent internet connection and...
Melbourne
Self-confessed skate fanatic Blake Read vividly recalls shaking with excitement as a youngster queueing up outside his local skate shop to meet the pro 'boarders, and he's hoping his new place Beach Burrito Fitzroy generates the same buzz for the...
The Edit
And the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Recording Package goes to.... Stanley Donwood, for his special edition of Radiohead's album Amnesiac. You might not have known that the Grammy Awards hand out a gong for album art, but they do, and Stanley, aka Dan...
Milan
With a back catalogue of supremely beautiful books, and more hitting the shelves each month, it's only fitting that art and design publisher extraordinaire TASCHEN has a retail store that matches the production values of their famously high quality...
The Edit
As one of the great pioneers of architectural modernism, Le Corbusier's legacy can still be seen in some of the world's great cities. The Swiss-French architect helped change the face of the modern metropolis with a new style of urban planning, and...
Berlin
Icelandic moss? Dried seaweed? Chef Victoria Eliasdóttir has delved deep into her Scandinavian heritage to devise the menu at Berlin-Mitte restaurant dóttir. As well as Icelandic, Danish and Swedish blood running through her veins, the young chef...
London
If I had a Mac museum with exhibits dating back to 1976, I'd think twice about letting people sit among them drinking strong liquor, but Paul Davis is obviously a more trusting sort than I. Davis is the man behind MacSmiths — a museum and repair...
Publications
Squatters are usually portrayed as pests — no better than the vermin that also make their homes in abandoned buildings — but a new book from a former squatter shows how organised, skilled inhabitants in dire straits took control of a section of...
Salzburg
When checking in for a stay in one of Europe's most historical cities, it's nice to feel connected to that storied past through the building in which you stay. The Goldgasse Hotel in Salzburg boasts a mind-boggling 700 years of history weaved into...
Philadelphia
Everyone enjoys a nice beer garden... for three or four weeks out of the year. The rest of the time it's too cold, too windy or it's pissing down with rain. So an indoor beer garden? We say why not, and so does Philadelphia hospitality figure Avram...
The Edit
Consumerism gets a regular kicking from artists, often painted as a social ill that reeks of greed, shallowness and manipulation. In the face of such critiques, the corporations responsible for pushing their goods down our throats cry all the way to...
London
Look out Clerkenwell, Bruno Loubet is bringing his Grain Store restaurant operation your way, AND IT'S UNLEASHED!!!!! I might have sexed it up with a few extra exclamation marks and some gratuitous capitalisation there, but Grain Store Unleashed at...
City Notes
Hospitality brand Trailborn, debut their first coastal resort, Trailborn Surf & Sound an outstanding waterfront escape in North Carolina's Wrightsville Beach. With 151 guest rooms inspired by the region’s historic maritime heritage, various...
City Notes
Located in one of New York City's most storied neighbourhoods, Romer Hell’s Kitchen is a 295-room hotel just west of Broadway and a short walk to the waterfront. Known for informal restaurants, eclectic theatres, drag shows and jazz clubs,...
City Notes
Situated just steps from the Beltline at Lee + White — one of Atlanta's most exciting mixed-use destinations — Strangers in Paradise is a decadent cocktail den that exudes the aura of a 1980s or early '90s beachside resort with eclectic decor,...
City Notes
Home to a private two-bedroom apartment from Monocle, as well as a further seven minimalist guest rooms with shared facilities, Gasthof Oxen is a historic inn and restaurant blending five centuries of heritage with contemporary charm. A new...
Dispatches
At a time when sneakers are acceptable at the office and hoodies appear at high-end galas, you'd think the classic suit would be heading for extinction. Instead, it’s making a quiet but meaningful comeback—not as a dress code requirement, but as...
Dispatches
Giving jewellery is a big deal. It shows thought, care, and style. But not everyone likes the same look. That’s where pearl jewellery comes in. Pearls work with so many different vibes. Whether your person is bold or more low-key, there’s a...
Dispatches
There are many challenges you can face when you transition from a side hustle to business in the mainstream. With efficient planning and a gradual rollout, you can reduce the stress related to starting a business and increase the chance of success....
Dispatches
Driving is one of the greatest joys out there. Sometimes it's peaceful and scenic where you can contemplate all of your inner thoughts, other times it's an open road where you can test your reflexes. But no matter what kind of drive you’re on, one...