Marseille
Just as discreet as its Parisian big sister, the second addition to the Mama Shelter group opened its doors last month in Marseille, South of France. Behind the glass façade encased in a mat-silver steel frame, hides the new place to see and be...
Melbourne
Remember the old Amiga game where you had to fit bits of pipe together, for reasons not entirely clear? So did we, when we experienced the striking interior of the catchily-titled PATS – The Philly Way. Bringing a taste of South Philidelphia to...
London
* Dabbous is permanently closed. Apocalyptic, industrial-chic... no, no cyber-warfare-chic, Berlin-bunker-chic... hell, whatever it is - you kind of expect a computer-generated marine creeping around the corner just as much as you do a waiter....
Toronto
When Templar manager, Andrew van Buskirk, said that good things come in small packages he wasn’t joking. Part of the Design Hotels label, the Templar is packed with more design features you ever even knew existed. Brainchild of Rhed Design’s Del...
Dublin
Less is more; the notion that simplicity and clarity lead to good design - it's a concept that us with a keen interest in design will probably never hear the end of, no matter how sick we get of hearing it. It's true, that's for sure - but more can...
Stockholm
Given a brief to design something "that people either love or hate, and that nobody is indifferent to" - as Stockholm's Note Design Studio were by Café Foam owner Michael Toutoungi - I may personally have delivered something a bit more obstinately...
London
Mele e Pere is Italian for the Cockney rhyming slang of stairs. Which explains this new Soho trattoria's rather delightful window display; hundreds of individually designed Murano glass apples and pears. It looks more like an interiors boutique than...
Bangkok
When an invite to a molecular gastronomy restaurant specialising in Thai food pops up you won't see me for dust. Especially if it comes from the creators of Kiin Kiin in Copenhagen, one of the only two Thai restaurants to have ever been awarded...
Bangkok
Our second day in Bangkok was fascinating and exhausting. Clocking mega-mileage at the humongous Chatuchak market and spending Baht in the thousands, we were literally spent (ahem). With dinner reservations at the renowned Bo.lan that evening, the...
Los Angeles
Everyone loves cupcakes. Since their revival began in New York at Bleecker Street's Magnolia Bakery in the mid-90s, the 21st century cupcake phenomena has swept the globe with calorie-laden abundance. We simply can't get enough of diving face-first...
Copenhagen
René Redzepi's calmly elegant, picture-perfect reinterpretation of Nordic cuisine has seen him widely regarded as international gastronomy's leading creative force. His restaurant, Noma, has been named the world's best for the last two years. It's...
Barcelona
Born is one of those areas of town that have undergone major transformations in recent years. You know the type of place, every city's got 'em - hookers and drug dealers moved along, in favour of chic spots for hipsters. But this is Barcelona -...
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
City Notes
TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
City Notes
Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
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...
Dispatches
There’s something quietly outdated about the way we’re told to sell a home. List it. Wait. Negotiate. Hope nothing falls apart. But in a world where everything else has sped up — from how we work to how we travel — the idea of waiting...
Dispatches
Traveling is an adventure, and dressing for the occasion should feel just as thrilling. It can be exciting to dream of yourself sitting in the sand in a billowing sundress or stepping out onto the city streets in your favorite women’s...
Dispatches
Missouri has quietly built one of the most compelling intersections of sports, hospitality, and design culture in the country. From St. Louis to Kansas City, the state’s boutique hotel scene frames the live event experience in ways that...