Beirut
Sometimes with interior design, more really is more. Take Beirut restaurant Momo at the Souks – every surface in sight is adorned with a different pattern and texture, whether it’s hand-painted Cordoue embossed wallpaper or intricate textiles...
Art & Culture
As if you weren't pining to be there already, along comes Olaf Heine with a special sort of torture in the form of his spellbinding photographic study Brazil. Oh, you terrible man. With the World Cup dominating the country at the moment, it's...
Amsterdam
It's always sad to see a building that was formerly full of life abandoned, sitting idle, succumbing to the ravages of time, becoming a derelict eyesore before finally being demolished. The group behind Amsterdam's Volkshotel thought exactly the...
The Edit
Italian street artist RUN has got quite a British sense of humour – you find that out when he says he moved to London for the weather. He's also extremely well-travelled, and you can see both his humour and his travel experiences in his latest...
London
Being the sort of person who is far more interested in eating food than knowing anything much about its provenance, I've been scarfing down piri piri chicken for years and have only just learned of its Portuguese roots. Piri piri (or “pepper...
The Edit
Without wishing to get too party political, it's a bad time to be an Australian liberal. Prime Minister Tony Abbott isn't winning himself many friends with his style of leadership, and Anthony Lister, an artist based in Brisbane, would seem unlikely...
Music
Woodstock, held in the summer of 1969 in the Catskill mountains, New York, was arguably the most influential music and arts festival ever held. Now there's a chance to relive some of the weird and wonderful stuff that happened on the fringes of the...
Berlin
"It don't matter if you're black or white" sang our favourite disgraced pop weirdo in his 1991 ditty, seems Wacko would've approved with whatever you put on the plastic at sleek Kreuzberg fashion outlet SIMON&ME. Mix it up, and Karl Lagerfeld would...
Journal
You'll have heard the myth about the Great Wall of China being the only man-made object visible from space? Well we're not saying this poster by the Snask creative team is quite that big, but it's pretty bloody big. Big enough to need the...
London
By golly, someone in the PR department has been on the Berocca here. Forge & Co is apparently “a purpose built, fully serviced creative ecosystem” in London's hybrid business and culture epicentre Shoreditch. And who are we to argue? It...
The Edit
VFRESH, the graffiti artist formerly (and maybe currently) known as Veefer and VFR, has ventured north of the border from his native New York City to Toronto for his first Canadian exhibition. Like the devil of street art, the enigmatic writer has...
Riga
A café named after Salvador Dalí will never turn out to be your run-of-the-mill establishment, and so it has proved in the Latvian capital Riga. Someone once asked the extravagantly-moustachioed surrealist what his favourite colour was, and the...
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...