Hong Kong
Hong Kong has proudly welcomed a genuine hip American import to its already cosmopolitan dining menu. Fatty Crab, the first outlet of the award winning New York brand to venture abroad to foreign shores has scuttled off the boat and dug itself a...
Sydney
Soda Pony is a determinedly independent café on King Street, Newtown, a 20 minute walk from the University of Sydney campus. Locals tell us this, the “other” end of King Street, is an up-and-comer, and we're all for small businesses breaking...
Chicago
Chicken and fish might sound like an odd combination, but Parson's in Chicago isn't suggesting you eat them both at the same time. That would be crazy (although it would offer an alternative explanation of the Windy City nickname). No, it's a...
London
For those who hang about in London's well-to-do area of Parsons Green, life is already pretty sunny – to be blunt, it's posh round there. But just because your house is worth a packet, doesn't mean you can't wish for more, maybe to swap the London...
Tokyo
The crux of the problem at this restaurant in Tokyo lies at the heart of most architectural challenges in the city: space, or rather what to do when you don't have any. In the case of Shikata, a barbecue restaurant in Meguro-ku, the problem was...
Shanghai
It's a brave company that sets out to make its restaurant look like something out of Kill Bill, but that was the design brief Prism Design were given for the Shanghai branch of Japanese eatery Kemuri. Thankfully the result was not utter carnage –...
California
There may not be much actual agriculture or cattle rearing done at Hock Farm, a new restaurant in Sacramento, California, but there's plenty of the spirit of the 1850s farmhouse which gave the place its name and pioneered the valley's food...
Barcelona
Specialist high street food shops haven't traditionally fared well against out-of-town supermarkets, but that's — thankfully — be changing somewhat of recent times. These one-stop shops may be a more convenient option than lugging your bag from...
Tokyo
The wow factor of this restaurant in Tokyo begins before you even arrive at the door. As one approaches the black, contoured ribs of Yutoku Soba look like a solid surface from an acute angle, the gaps opening up to let out light and let in the...
London
* Grain Store King's Cross is permanently closed. When eating at Grain Store at King's Cross' Granary Square, it's hard to tell where the kitchen ends and the dining area begins. Russell Sage Studio (responsible for eccentric wonder The Zetter...
Toronto
It's always nice when former industrial sites, so often the bad guy in today's eco-savvy times, are reinvented as something new – all the architecture and heritage, none of the belching chimneys. That's the story of the Don Valley Brick Works,...
Jerusalem
Do our eyes deceive us, or are those wall mounted racks re-employed childrens' seats from shopping trolleys? Yes, they are, and the list of assorted oddments used by OPA Interior Design at Jacko's Street restaurant in The Shuk - the increasingly...
City Notes
A striking new addition to Prague’s culturally minded hospitality scene, Sir Prague opens its doors inside a meticulously restored neo-Renaissance building dating back to 1884. The latest venture from Sir Hotels, this sophisticated stay blends...
City Notes
Located in Copenhagen’s tranquil Østerbro district, Amator is an attractive new spot that blends the warmth of home dining with the refinement of a contemporary café and restaurant. The brainchild of chef Mateusz Sarnowski, better known as Mati...
City Notes
Bringing a sleek blend of Japanese-inspired aesthetics and high-fidelity audio to the heart of Williamsburg, Hear & There is the latest destination for those seeking an immersive dining and drinking experience. The debut concept from...
The Edit
Marking the opening of EMOP Berlin 2025, the Helmut Newton Foundation unveils Polaroids, a striking new group exhibition celebrating the art of instant photography. A defining medium of the 1960s, Polaroid photography was revolutionary, offering...
Dispatches
When it comes to fire safety, proper storage of fire extinguishers is just as important as having them available in the first place. A common question among facility managers, construction site supervisors, and safety professionals is: can fire...
Dispatches
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent hours filming, editing, and posting content only to see it flop. Maybe you get a couple of likes from your friends and your mom, but the reach? Flat. And when you’re trying to grow on platforms...
Dispatches
Traveling to inspiration and solitary places can refresh body and spirit. Artist travel spots are special places where peace and loneliness meet to generate innovative thoughts and deep introspection. As an artist seeking a quiet retreat or as a...
Dispatches
There are awards, and then there’s the A’ Design Award & Competition: an institution in the world of design excellence, and a long time collaborator that we're thrilled to be working with again this year. Recognised globally as the most...