Eating Out
With room for 80 diners on Reykjavík's thronging Hverfisgata street, burger bar YUZU—designed by the creative minds at HAF STUDIO—combines dreamy interiors (think concrete bricks; yellow glass; azure blue curtains; chromed steel; Douglas fir;...
Shopping
Icelandic design group HAF STUDIO have created a lifestyle store on the ground floor of their Reykjavik workplace where they'll sell a selection of products from their own collection alongside a curated mix of homeware, fashion, and wellness...
Eating Out
Reykjavík hotspot Mat Bar is a restaurant, bar and deli open from breakfast through to dinner, where those behind-the-scenes create dishes rooted in the simplicity of Italian and Mediterranean cuisine, fused with Nordic food traditions....
Hotels
ODDSSON is a very different proposition. Different is good. Billing itself as a 'ho(s)tel', the Reykjavík concept has design at its helm; embracing high- and low-culture and, as they say, 'leaving everything mainstream out'. Expect the unexpected....
Bars & Nightlife
The progeny of Reykjavik restaurant Mar, Mar Bar (keeping it simple) again looks to the harbour area for its inspiration. Local designers HAF studio are on board again, me hearties, drawing on marglytta (Icelandic for jellyfish) aesthetics,...
Bars & Nightlife
Air travel is one of mankind's most impressive achievements and opens up a world of new possibilities and experiences. Nowadays, however, flying is not quite the glamorous affair it once was. The endless queues, the stringent and frequent security...
Hotels
Do you prefer the long light of summer nights or cosy snow-bound winter evenings in? Whichever extreme pickles your herring, Reykjavik has you covered, and the Home & Delicious guesthouse is in a prime central location for a city break in the...
Shopping
Your mother always told you to pay proper attention to your packing, didn't she? But did you listen? No, you did not, and now look what's happened. You're in Reykjavík, the things on the end of your legs that used to be feet are now frozen lumps of...
Hotels
Architects and interior designers have to think about light a lot, but this hotel in Iceland takes things to another level. You may already know that the days get pretty long as you go north, and in fact there are such marked differences in light...
Hotels
The Nordic countries are lands of myths and legends, and here in the half light amid the mountains of lava rock might well be one of those myths – the stilted ION hotel, crawling out from the landscape of Iceland like a giant modernist centipede....
Eating Out
MAR may be in the Nordic climes of Iceland, but its food casts a wider net to the waters of the Meditteranean and beyond to the countries of South America. As you may have guessed, MAR takes its name from the Latin “mare” meaning sea, but if...
Hotels
No longer the preserve of the elicit industries servicing leave-taking sailors, dockland areas in major cities are increasingly the place to be for smart new business investment, and here we have a hotel looking to take advantage of this changing...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Experiencing forgetfulness can be frustrating, and it often leaves you wondering if it's due to stress or adult ADHD. Everyday stress impacts your memory because it overwhelms your brain, leading to moments of forgetfulness. This includes misplacing...
Dispatches
The Square Mile, London's historic financial district, is changing rapidly, with cryptos and digital assets becoming popular. Popular trading pairs like BTC/USDT are now commonly discussed in boardrooms where traditional banking once dominated....
Dispatches
When you think of a baby play mat, you likely imagine a colourful space for your child to enjoy toys and games. Yet, these mats offer much more than simple entertainment. Playmats provide a safe area for developing your baby's motor skills and...
Dispatches
Fashion and art have always shared an unspoken connection, inspiring and shaping each other across centuries. Whether it’s haute couture borrowing motifs from famous paintings or streetwear taking cues from graffiti and urban aesthetics, the...