Seoul
If you thought a handbag was just a leather version of a plastic bag to carry stuff about in, shame on you! You've obviously not been watching enough Sex and the City. Super-luxury examples go for thousands upon thousands of pounds, queues form for...
Singapore
Melding businesses together under one stylish roof is a great opportunity for really creative design - not to mention a great way to prise more money out of the customers. At PACT, Singapore, a trio of very different firms have joined hands in an...
Panama City
What's DiabloRosso all about?, we hear you ask, as well you may, because at first look it's quite a disparate affair. Three distinct and seemingly unrelated spaces make up this place in Panama City – itself a location that doesn't show up on our...
Athens
NEW Hotel was never going to be just another boutique hotel. For one: it's owned by Dakis Joannou - widely considered to be one of Greece's leading collectors of European contemporary art - and secondly: he persuaded the brilliant Brazilian brothers...
Beijing
One of the many notable things about the People's Republic of China is that it's bloody huge, and the cities are no different. The capital, Beijing, is so big it even has a designated art district – the rather coolly-named 798 Art...
Berlin
Visionary architect and urban planner Bruno Taut fled Germany when the Nazis won power, having both the wrong religious and political beliefs, but by that time he had already left an indelible mark on the country through his forward-thinking social...
Portland
More commonly associated with hard-drinkers, modern responsible motorcycling demands changing with the times, and here to fuel up thirsty bikers in the 21st Century, as well as selling motorcycle paraphernalia, is See See Motor Coffee Co. in...
Schiedam
A pair of stepladders isn't the most obvious choice of inspiration for an art installation, but the chaps from Studio Bertjan Pot like to work with what they have, and at the time of the conception of Stairway to Heaven, that was what happened to be...
Newfoundland and Labrador
An ambitious $25million dollar scheme on the remote Fogo Island off the coast of Newfoundland, led by a native entrepreneur, is hoping to reinvigorate the local community by creating a tourist attraction with contemporary design at its...
Hamburg
We've all seen the films. A hero pulls up to the gas station pump, out bounds an eager young dungareed teen, hero barks some instructions to check the oil and water, fill her up, and goes off to call his wife while precariously smoking a Lucky...
Cleveland
What we have here then is an eye-catching installation inside an extraordinary building – and you don't even have to enter the premises to view it. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, is a shimmering polyhedron of mirrored black steel...
Vienna
From warehouse to gallery to conservatory, Hotel Daniel, Vienna is a chocolate selection box of styles, equally unpredictable yet surprisingly tasty. Beginning with the reception-cum-garden shed, it's clear from the off that this place is going...
City Notes
Bringing understated Scandinavian elegance to the edge of Warsaw’s historic Old Town, PURO Warszawa Stare Miasto is the latest addition to the design-led hotel group’s growing Polish portfolio, and possibly their most considered space...
City Notes
In Milan’s ever-evolving Isola district, MOGO has arrived on the scene, offering a destination where music, mixology, and modern Japanese cuisine come together in a high-design setting that will have aesthetics addicts frothing at the mouth. A...
City Notes
Opening its doors in February 2025, Ned’s Club Washington, DC marks the second collaboration between Soho House’s luxury brand and the design and architecture experts at Stonehill Taylor. Set across the 9th to 12th floors of two historic...
City Notes
After a century spent as apartment residences, and following a meticulous two-year transformation, Hotel Granada reopened its Spanish Colonial archways to guests in August 2024. Located at 1302 West Peachtree Street NW, this 120-room property now...
Dispatches
Many people dream of turning a creative interest — writing, design, art, photography, music — into a meaningful career. The leap from something enjoyed as a hobby to a fulfilling profession can feel both thrilling and daunting. Yet it’s...
Dispatches
Plumbing may not always be at the forefront of design conversations, but the comfort of our homes depends on it just as much as light, texture, and space. The gentle hum of a well-functioning water system is often invisible—until something goes...
Dispatches
Everyone loves the feeling of arriving at a charming vacation retreat. What if you could bring that travel vibe into your own home? With thoughtful design choices, your living room can feel like a curated destination. From tactile fabrics...
Dispatches
Picture this: you unlock the door to your new home. The sofa’s already waiting in its perfect spot, your favorite artwork hangs where you imagined, and not a single box blocks your view. That’s not magic—it’s the difference the right movers...