Hotels
Having tracked the delicious design developments of lifestyle aparthotel brand, Locke, since their London debut in 2016, it was our pleasure to call their latest and most ambitious project home for a few days whilst pumping gallons of fine German...
Hotels
With properties in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and plans to expand to Berlin, Lisbon and Copenhagen among others, home-meets-hotel brand, Locke, have opened their first German outpost; bringing their signature studio apartments to Munich. With...
Lifestyle
With two locations in the Bavarian capital, MATES is a platform providing design-led coworking spaces for nomadic creatives to nurture their ideas, interact with likeminded folk, and develop their chosen career paths. With a 'Drop-In'...
Hotels
The third property from the Gekko Group for the Roomers brand combines topnotch design credentials with first-rate hospitality. More than ‘just’ a hotel, Roomers Munich is one of those spots that pitches itself as a destination for locals and...
Bars & Nightlife
You know some serious thought has gone into a place when the management quote Tolstoy to explain its design philosophy. Fantom, a bar situated between Munich's cultural heart and the business district, is all about the duality of light and dark. As...
Hotels
Architects Sascha Arnold and Steffen Werner are the driving force behind The Flushing Meadows Hotel & Bar, but while they are responsible for the Munich venue's overall concept and layout, it's the list of guest designers who were invited to put...
Shopping
Poor old Munich gets a bit of a raw deal when it comes to coverage of its creative side – places that go head-to-head with Berlin in a culture competition tend to come off second best, but projects such as Haeppi Piecis Concept Store are evidence...
Hotels
It's hard to put our finger on the aesthetic of the Cortina Hotel in Munich; it has a homely charm – the kind of home that looks a little like a '70s throwback to our eyes, but to people of that decade would probably have seemed a bit sci-fi, a...
Eating Out
Set in Munich’s Westend, known for its cross-section of social class, revamped café Kubitscheck is at the forefront of the gateaux movement. Armin Stegbauer, a punk, former Greenpeace activist and the café’s owner is on a mission: ‘to free...
City Notes
Combining a traditional downtown vibe with the atmosphere of the historic Edo period, The ONE@Tokyo is a 142-room hotel located in the east side of Japanese city's 23 wards. A place to gather and meet, the property is home to a stunning ground...
City Notes
Space Copenhagen have completed devastatingly beautiful interior design works on Mammertsberg, a hotel and restaurant housed within a 1911-built classic Swiss villa that overlooks Lake Constance on the border of Germany, Austria, and...
City Notes
After calling Clerkenwell home for more than 20 years, Vitra have made the move further east, choosing the Grade II-listed Tramshed building in the heart of Shoreditch, as their new London flagship headquarters and showroom. Originally a power...
City Notes
M.A.D. Collectif (Mode, Arts et Divertissements) is a Montreal-based group of creatives formerly known as Groupe Sensation Mode, and they have recently moved to a new 3,600 square foot space in the city's lively Village district, partnering with...
Dispatches
Europe is a fascinating crossroads of different ways of life, with its many diverse architectural styles, cuisines, and fashions. Famous cities, small villages, scenic rivers and canals, pastoral wineries, and many events await you year-round, no...
Dispatches
Yoga is a huge part of life in Los Angels. It’s one of the yoga capitals of the world, and most certainly the yoga capital of the western world. The city has been a trendsetter when it comes to the millions of people who now take up yoga, for...
Dispatches
Are you a new parent trying to navigate the world of baby formula? With so many options on the market, it can be overwhelming to choose the right one. If you're curious about European baby formula, you're not alone! Many parents turn to European...
Dispatches
Historically, buildings were constructed without much thought about energy efficiency. But as we became more aware of the negative impacts of energy consumption on the environment and operating costs, building energy codes and regulations were...