The Edit
Concept shopping mall Bikini Berlin and local artists Stills & Strokes have collaborated on an audaciously designed project that immerses the retail space's customers in an amalgam of Christmas cheer and designery goodness this...
Vancouver
Working in professional kitchens for over 13 years, Vancouver-based chef Douglas Chang knows a thing or two about knives. Fired by a growing passion for quality tools, he opened Ai & Om Knives earlier this year. Translating as 'Love &...
Valencia
Valencian design store Gnomo hawks an eclectic miscellany of objects that make your eyes widen and your heart swell. Fashion accessories, illustrations, plants or clothing, founders Álvaro Zarzuela y Esther Martín are confident that even the most...
New York
Harbouring a self-confessed obsession with all things ‘savoir-faire’, Portuguese shoe brand Josefinas have opened their first retail store in New York; it's what they call the flagship of their dreams, it occupies a leafy corner of the city's...
Copenhagen
The Normann Copenhagen flagship store at Østerbrogade 70 has embraced the brand's lifestyle concept and blended product categories since its 2005 opening, so many had waited with great anticipation to see what revelations lay behind the pink foil...
New York
As designer stores continue to dominate the Bleecker Street area of New York's West Village, it’s worth drifting slightly off the beaten path to discover the independents and vintage boutiques that give the neighbourhood its singular...
Los Angeles
Championing fine design, quality, and craftsmanship, The Good Liver is a Los Angeles design store selling a tenderly-curated selection of household goods, kitchenwares, apothecary, stationery and more; each and every item attentively considered,...
Melbourne
Alana Langan and Jacqui Vidal, of Melbourne-based botanical wares studio IVY MUSE, have opened a retail concept store — a design-driven space and 'Botanical Emporium' that not only houses the entire IVY MUSE collection of plant stands and...
Manchester
A new multi-concept store has opened its doors in Manchester’s stylish Chorlton neighbourhood, stocking menswear, womenswear, interiors, and independent publications in a handsomely put together space. With a well-curated range of...
Milan
Located in Milan’s hip Brera Design District, and marrying two of life’s greatest pleasures (well, two of mine at the very least), Tiramisù Delishoes delivers an unconventional but inspired coupling: part dessert bar, part shoe store....
Singapore
Creative agency Kinetic Singapore are brining independent Singaporean design to an even bigger audience, with the relaunch of their K+ Curatorial Space concept — located on the third floor of Scotts Square; a forward-thinking shopping centre at...
New York
I remember the days when the height of home entertainment was a ghetto blaster that ran on them big fat C batteries that basically cost more than the stereo itself to refill. Sure, your dad was probably playing around with something a lot more...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
City Notes
Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
City Notes
Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
City Notes
From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
Dispatches
Whether you want to start sewing for the first time or you want to upgrade your current sewing machine, you might be wondering what’s on the market. Wouldn’t it be great if sewing machines were a one-type-fits-all kind of thing? However, the...
Dispatches
Getting the perfect hair color can be tricky, especially when using hair dye shampoos. Uneven color results are a common issue, but there are strategies to avoid them. To minimize color unevenness, it's important to prep the hair beforehand, ideally...
Dispatches
Dogs are more than just pets; they are part of the family. Keeping them healthy and active requires attention to their diet and gut health. Many dog owners are turning to digestive probiotic chews for dogs as a practical solution to support their...
Dispatches
If you’re planning a trip to Berlin and wondering what to wear for the capital’s nightlife, here’s everything you need to know. Berlin’s nightlife is fragmented across neighbourhoods and scenes. What works for a club in Friedrichshain...