Journal
What better way to ready yourself for the headiness of a music festival than racing headfirst into a Welsh slate mine at 100mph? In the spirit of adventure and insanity, we warmed up for this year's Festival No. 6 by popping over to Snowdonia to...
Miami
Clandestine in nature, yet close to the allure of 305's key happenings, The Standard Hotel and Spa Miami Beach radiates covert halcyon milieu from its waterfront backdrop of Belle Isle. An atmosphere unique in comparison to the brand's Los Angeles...
London
By golly, someone in the PR department has been on the Berocca here. Forge & Co is apparently “a purpose built, fully serviced creative ecosystem” in London's hybrid business and culture epicentre Shoreditch. And who are we to argue? It...
Journal
Hot town, summer in the city! The mercury is rising in Britain, and it may be starting to feel like the walls are closing in if you live in the claustrophobic capital. What you need is to get out of the house and in amongst all the great live events...
Lifestyle
All those childhood hours playing football. All that wasted energy! Sure, I enjoyed myself, but sadly nothing of any tangible good came of it. Now the next generation of would-be Messis and Ronaldos can channel their youthful exuberance into...
Marseille
The name Le Coiffeur doesn't mess about, but the interior of this hairdresser's in Marseilles has a few surprises up its sleeve, proving to be an interesting take on the usual salon layout. Margaux Keller, a native of the city, was tasked with doing...
Los Angeles
All those lovely design and interiors magazines sitting on the coffee table – don't you sometimes wish you could step inside the pages, have a wander around and really engage with what you're seeing in a three-dimensional way? Well now you can....
Lifestyle
Seems we've fallen into a smidgen of routine. Dutch designer Tessa Koot is a biannual flirtation here at We Heart Towers: Milan Design Week/Dutch Design Week. Those familiar with the cyclic design international trade show juggernauts will surely...
London
A dash of Rose's lime cordial in my vodka is about as green as I usually like my drinks, but then again I do not live as right as I should. It's certainly true that you are what you eat, but equally you are what you drink, as Sarah from Roots &...
Journal
One of the worlds most treasured whisky brands, The Macallan, has teamed up with 2013's world number one restaurant, El Celler de Can Roca, for a series of sensory charity suppers. We Heart were among a select few to receive a teaser of The...
Lifestyle
The best creative partnerships often feature a thinker and a doer, someone with the imaginative ideas and another to bring these ideas into fruition. This is certainly true for Dutch studio Ontwerpduo. Made up of Tineke Beunders and Nathan...
Journal
Cocktails are well and truly back. For a while it looked like mixed drinks would never recover from the naff image they picked up in the '80s, when they were tainted by the whiff of the city stockbroker, and tragic Del Boy wannabes. To be fair, the...
City Notes
Interior design studio and creative consultancy Ste Marie has completed Olia Ristorante and Mimi Bar, a pair of hospitality venues conceived as a day-to-night sequence at the base of new residential tower Citizen on Jasper. Commissioned by Corso 32...
City Notes
On a private estate in central Ukraine, YOD Group has reimagined the traditional mazanka — the archetypal rural home — for the contemporary era. These 50 square metre guesthouses reinterpret the vernacular, translating thick whitewashed walls...
City Notes
Situated at the edge of Montmartre, where Pigalle’s energy meets Parisian rooftops, Hôtel Rochechouart is a 1929 Art Deco landmark given a contemporary pulse. Design duo Festen has restored the building’s historic details while threading a...
The Edit
Adrian Cox’s upcoming solo show at Corey Helford Gallery in downtown Los Angeles is one that demands some serious attention. The Well of Dreams, opening Saturday 21 February in the Main Gallery, presents over 20 new works from the Los...
Dispatches
A diamond bracelet is one accessory that always makes you look better when you dress up for a night out or a special event. A nice bracelet can make your outfit look more expensive and classy, whether you're going to a formal gala, a cocktail party,...
Dispatches
Raja Ampat, a remote island group in eastern Indonesia, presents one of the most extraordinary marine regions on Earth. Clear turquoise water, limestone karst islands, and vibrant coral reefs create a landscape that attracts travelers who value...
Dispatches
The Modern Relevance of Timepieces In an age when nearly everyone carries a smartphone, the wristwatch might seem obsolete, but it’s anything but. People still wear watches not just to tell time, but to express identity, reduce digital...
Dispatches
Planning a vacation for yourself is easy. Planning one for a group is an entirely different challenge. The moment you introduce multiple travelers into the equation, everything changes. Preferences collide. Budgets stretch. Wish lists grow longer by...