Stockholm
There's precious little that hasn't been written about hip hostel brand, and resounding Millennial favourite, Generator — the culture-forward, budget conscious European hostel chain has been multiplying furiously over recent years, and it's onto a...
The Edit
Founded in San Gimignano in 1990, Galleria Continua is one of the art world's true pioneers. Away from the traditional urban backdrop, in an Italian town steeped in history, three friends — Mario Cristiani, Lorenzo Fiaschi, and Maurizio Rigillo...
Melbourne
'The space is imagined as the found sanctuary of a harsh terrain traveller, creating refined resources which are of the land,' begins Brad Mitchell, the student architect who scooped top honours in last year's inaugural Mercedes-Benz Design Award by...
Singapore
Located on the city's high-spirited Robertson Quay, recently opened M Social Singapore — designed by Philippe Starck — has 293 guestrooms; characterised by high ceilings, the latest technological advancements, and plenty of that showy Starck...
Publications
What if you could see the invisible? In 1989, the Guinness Book of Records gave Pluckley, Kent, the title of Britain's most haunted village; mulling over ways to capture the spirits, documentary photographer Edward Thompson came across writings that...
Lifestyle
Simplicity, in itself, is a complex concept. More so, realising simplicity is often a much more difficult task than achieve than something more elaborate, involved. Just ask Apple, whose 'simple' products involve millions of dollars of research and...
Thessaloníki
Befitting of its environment, Thessaloniki bar and bistro Otto e Mezzo is kitted out from aged wood, mosaics, leather, and chunky old walls with plenty a story to tell; all looking out over a killer mediterranean view. George Tyrothoulakis of...
Paris
Newly opened Parisian accommodation Hotel Adèle & Jules exhibits all the charm and warmth of a private home, and resides in an up-and-coming area of Paris’s Right Bank; on the edge of Cité Rougemont. With just 60 sprightly rooms (some with...
Journal
ZEITGUISED is a collective of international artists and designers working in the fields of sculpture, architecture, fashion and film. Almost impossible to categorise, the Berlin-based studio was founded by German architect Henrik Mauler and American...
Miami
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Market at EDITION is a casual eatery inspired by the renowned food markets of Barcelona and Madrid; La Boqueria and San Miguel. Located within the Miami Beach EDITION, at 2901 Collins Avenue, the restaurant — a...
The Edit
'We think we know, but we have no clue really,' explains American artist Olivia Steele of the illuminating message behind Faux Real, her latest series of neon works. The Nashville born artist is a big-thinker, and is convinced that the future of...
Art & Culture
'Is that shape a cut-out? Is that piece under this one? What does that bit mean? How is it constructed?' Independent art director and graphic designer Andy Welland is attempting to clarify the thought process behind his Loose Ends project to me, but...
Stuff Crush
Weirdness is a notion long entwined with the concept of creativity. Mocked by the strait-laced confined to their boxes of conformism, celebrated by the bold and the brave who pursue the outré as a means of pushing beyond the banal. In Weird...
City Notes
In Montreal’s Little Italy, a new arrival is making waves with a fresh take on Italian dining. Pasta Pooks, which opened in March 2025, is a compact five-seat takeout counter serving pasta and natural wine in a space that marries Old World charm...
City Notes
A once-forgotten 19th-century residence in Savannah’s historic district has been brought spectacularly back to life, reincarnated as The Douglas; a refined 16-room boutique hotel at 14 East Oglethorpe Avenue, where design meets old-world...
Dispatches
In a country where club floors open with Buddhist chants and Ladyboys offer dawn alms in corsets and stilettos, Elizabeth Waterman has found a world of contradictions too vivid to ignore. Over the past three years, and across four extended trips,...
Dispatches
Moving, renovating, or downsizing in a fast-growing city like Dallas can quickly become overwhelming. Between tight housing transitions, unpredictable weather, and the sheer logistics of packing up a home or office, it’s easy to feel buried under...
Dispatches
Drivers race the yellow light constantly. It's become normal behavior. Someone sees the light turn yellow and accelerates to beat it rather than slowing down. Another driver is already committed to going through. They collide in the middle of the...
Dispatches
Once upon a time, hotels were where we went to escape real life, and homes were where we returned to it. Today, that separation is disappearing. The warmth, comfort, and design sophistication that once defined boutique hotels are now finding their...
Dispatches
Moving is one of those life events that sits somewhere between chaos and reinvention. It’s stressful, yes — but it’s also a rare opportunity to start over. To touch every object you own, question its purpose, and decide what kind of person...