Journal
Minimal, and largely monochrome; Stockholm's Guise deliver bold, contemporary work with more than a knowing nod to the Swedish capital's illustrious design heritage. You may recall that 'our man in Stockholm', Mr. Samuel Sweetman, recently caught up...
Journal
For decades, the world has been transfixed by the elegant simplicity of Scandinavia's functionalist designs; with Stockholm being very much at the epicentre, ever since 1930's famous Stockholm Exhibition. With the city and its designers being every...
Journal
New Zealand born, Stockholm-based architect and illustrator Sarah Otley will this week be exhibiting a series of cognizant-cool sketches. If you’re a regular We Heart reader you may recognise her as part of the super-talented Monki design team....
Thailand
Together with its cutting edge architecture and name; Casa De La Flora - you’d be right in imagining a luxe new design hotel situated on the Med somewhere, or perhaps Barcelona’s hillside, or even Mexico – which is why those walking along the...
Cartagena
Situated on a narrow street lined with historic and colourful colonial houses on Colombia’s Caribbean coast is The Tcherassi Hotel + Spa. After an extensive two-year restoration and renovation of a 250-year-old colonial mansion located in...
Journal
Sick of Swedish jeans brands - Cheap Monday, Nudie, Acne, Whyred, H&M etc. - owning some sort of Scandinavian jeans hegemony, Anti Sweden are doing something about it. Taking their influence from the unmistakably Norwegian institution of Black...
Journal
Famed Scottish brewery BrewDog have recently begun opening a chain of bars creating a special outlet for their unique blend of craft beer. The first two are located in Aberdeen and Edinburgh, and are designed by local firm CM Design. Drawing on the...
Mykonos
Alemagou is a bar and restaurant set beautifully on the sand of Ftelia Beach on the Greek island of Mykonos. Taking inspiration from typical Cycladic architecture, local firm K Studio have used the whitewashed, smooth-edged houses and dry stonewalls...
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Urban Prairie is an intuitive and interactive shop window display inspired by a reduction of green spaces in cities due to the rapid rate of urbanisation. Conceived and designed by London architecture firm In Square Lab - in collaboration with post...
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Cutting-edge retail confectioners Candy Rox have recently opened their first outlet store in the town of Rye, New York - completed by local-based interior design firm d-ash design. The space offers customers a unique mixture of traditional Main...
Helsinki
Opened in 1904 at the heart of Helsinki, the Uschakoff Building, originally a banking hall – is one of the best examples of Finnish Jugend (or Art Noveau) architecture and an important piece of Finnish heritage. But as luck would have it, the...
Journal
Matthias Heiderich is a young and self-taught Berlin-based photographer known for stunning work, which is heavily influenced by architecture, graphic design, colour and the urban landscape. Often exploring the complexities of colour in minimalist...
Stuff Crush
“I am not sure whether my father totally understood my fascination with his photographs of package holidays,” explains artist Jake Clark, whose obsession with seaside resort architecture has been informed by his childhood growing up in the...
City Notes
Opening today, 28 February, Hôtel Hana Paris is the latest addition to the Adresses Hotels Collection, a fancy group of decadent boutique hotels that includes Monsieur George and Saint Tropez's La Ponche; the five-star luxury property set to...
City Notes
Passing away at the age of 60 in May 2021, Michelangelo Lovelace was a Cleveland-based artist renowned for his vibrant paintings depicting quotidian scenes of urban life, policing, poverty, war, and personal investigations of Black Identity....
City Notes
An urban sanctuary so laid back it's horizontal, Pátio do Tijolo is a truly beautiful 24-room boutique hotel that offers its guests a fusion of authentic Lisbon tradition with soothing contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on the 'slow life' concept,...
Dispatches
As a single adult male in my forties, I was exploring various adult hookup apps first. My limited offline presence and introverted nature objected to my interest in finding ladies for meetup and casual encounters. But then a good friend of mine told...
Dispatches
Recently, the broad implementation of new technologies has dramatically reshaped traditional practices across multiple sectors, increasing operational efficiency and elevating service quality. The restaurant industry is a prominent example of this...
Dispatches
Ripley's Super Fun Park Rides, also known as Ripley's Believe It or Not! Adventureland is a popular amusement park that has been providing fun and excitement for families and thrill-seekers since its opening in 2002. From thrilling roller coasters...
Dispatches
Dubai - a city of superlatives, where innovation meets tradition against a glittering skyline of architectural feats. If you've got your sights set on a visit to this opulent oasis in the desert, there are some crucial things you should know before...