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World Cup 2014
We dig into football's influence on culture, and the host nation's enduring allure...
Features
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Hotels: Design Without Disburse
Chronicling the rise of the hip hostel, and no-nonsense design-led hotels...
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Rule of Thumb: Hitching Across America
Hitching across the United States, a very different kind of travel guide...
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Miami: America's New Cultural Capital?
We investigate the growing credentials of Miami's art and design scene...
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London Design Festival 2014
The world's most forward-thinking design festival returned for another extravaganza of creativity...
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Pictoplasma 2014
We interview some of the top character design talent at this year's Berlin extravaganza...
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Milan Design Week 2014
Another year reporting from the frontline of the planet's most famous design fair...
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A Siberian Road Trip
Following a route first taken in 1977, we joined Mazda for a leg of their epic Hiroshima to Frankfurt, 15,000km road trip...
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London Design Festival 2013
The most forward-thinking international celebration of design returns for another session...
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Culture and Creativity in South Africa
We explore South Africa's cultural fabric, taking in both Cape Town and Jo'burg...
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Manchester International Festival 2013
Manchester's innovative cultural festival returns for another session of forward-thinking events...
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City Notes
Cotswolds retreat, Hyll, blends architectural restraint and sensory design to offer a quiet, contemporary take on rural hospitality...
Opened in September 2025, HYLL brings a new interpretation of country hospitality to the Cotswolds, a hotel rooted in its landscape, designed to slow the pace and dim the noise. Set within a restored 16th century manor house, the 26 room property...
City Notes
Sircle Collection launches The Cover Vienna, a private members’ club uniting culture, wellness, and community in the city’s 7th district...
Sircle Collection, the international hospitality group behind a growing portfolio of hotels and restaurants, introduces The Cover Vienna this November, a private members’ club in the city’s 7th District. Set within the Max Brown Hotel, the club...
City Notes
LOCAL transform a 1920 Egill Reimers building into Bergen Camping, a cultural house where minigolf, dining, and performance coalesce...
In the centre of Bergen, a new chapter has opened for a concrete landmark designed by Egill Reimers in 1920. Once home to bakeries, offices, shops and social services, the building has been reimagined by architecture studio LOCAL as Bergen Camping,...
City Notes
Jaç Hi-Fi Café fuses Japanese tradition with Mediterranean warmth, offering a finely tuned retreat for coffee, vinyl, and design...
On Barcelona’s recently beautified Avinguda Diagonal, a new kind of café experience has arrived, one that has already piqued the curiosity of both locals and visitors. Jaç Hi-Fi Café, designed by Isern Serra Studio for owners Ligia and Arnau,...
Dispatches
Dispatches
Why understanding your hair texture is the foundation of every successful styling routine and your hair's ongoing healthiness...
Ever notice how some people seem to effortlessly achieve gorgeous hairstyles while others struggle for hours to recreate the same look? The secret often comes down to understanding hair texture, a fundamental aspect of hair care that many overlook....
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What the divorce timeline really looks like, and why clarity matters more than speed when reaching the right resolution...
People often hope that once they decide to end a marriage, the finish line comes quickly. But divorce has its own calendar, built on paperwork, negotiations, and legal requirements. Some timelines shrink when couples agree easily. Others stretch...
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South Africa is a vast, varied country where cities hum, coastlines unwind, and wilderness still feels close enough to touch...
South African cities chime with energy, its coastlines stretch for miles, and pockets of wilderness feel almost otherworldly. It’s a place where history is still close to the surface, yet the day-to-day rhythm is relaxed, creative, and rightly...
Dispatches
Discover how Phoenix troubled teen programs are guiding adolescents toward stability, growth, and a brighter future...
Adolescence can be a tumultuous period for many teenagers, marked by emotional turbulence, peer pressure, academic challenges, and an evolving sense of identity. For some teens, these struggles can manifest in problematic behaviours, such as...