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Moving in step to the slow rhythm of Mérida and the cultural richness of the Yucatán Peninsula, Kahal is a serene addition to the city’s design hotel scene; an elegant restoration of a colonial-era mansion along Paseo Montejo, reimagined for the...
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Hidden beneath the cobblestone streets of Old Montreal, Bowie is a subterranean supperclub that marries 1980s glamour with design-led flair. Spanning 3,000 square feet, the late 2024 opening nods to London and New York’s most decadent nightlife...
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Reimagined by Barcelona-based studio El Equipo Creativo, Kimpton Los Monteros Hotel brings a vibrant new energy to Marbella, where 1970s nostalgia meets Mediterranean soul in a boldly artistic transformation of a coastal icon. Rooted in...
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Opening its doors on one of Notting Hill’s busiest corners, Permit Room Portobello arrives as the first London outpost of Dishoom’s all-day drinking and dining concept. Inspired by the original permit rooms and post-independence bars of Bombay,...
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Located beneath the buzz of Stoke Newington Road — number 36 to be precise — Parasol brings a bold new chapter to Dalston nightlife. Located on the site of the former nightclub, The Nest, this subterranean cocktail bar is the latest venture from...
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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...
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A stalwart of London’s Borough Market, Applebee’s has been serving up some of the capital’s finest seafood for over 25 years. Now, the beloved institution has been reimagined by award-winning A-nrd Studio, who bring a deft hand and a deeply...
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Tucked into the Alpine town of Martigny, where Roman ruins, thermal baths and mountaintop trails converge, Hôtel Borsari is a rousing new addition to Switzerland’s boutique hotel scene. A member of Design Hotels and Marriott Bonvoy, this former...
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Bringing the smoky scent of Java’s street corners to one of Amsterdam’s busiest thoroughfares, Satay Club offers an atmospheric take on traditional Indonesian street food culture. The inaugural location, situated on Haarlemmerstraat, entices...
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Moments from the North Sea, hidden in a green pocket of urban Ostend, Les Cabanes d’Ostende is a quietly radical rethinking of the Belgian seaside break. The concept is simple: a series of timber cabins designed to blend into their natural...
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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...
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The prestigious A’ Design Award & Competition wrap-up another fruitful year with the announcement of their winners for the 2024—2025 season. Created with the aim of building strong incentives for designers, companies and brands from around the...
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Opened in September 2025, HYLL brings a new interpretation of country hospitality to the Cotswolds, a hotel rooted in its landscape, designed to slow the pace and dim the noise. Set within a restored 16th century manor house, the 26 room property...
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Sircle Collection, the international hospitality group behind a growing portfolio of hotels and restaurants, introduces The Cover Vienna this November, a private members’ club in the city’s 7th District. Set within the Max Brown Hotel, the club...
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In the centre of Bergen, a new chapter has opened for a concrete landmark designed by Egill Reimers in 1920. Once home to bakeries, offices, shops and social services, the building has been reimagined by architecture studio LOCAL as Bergen Camping,...
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On Barcelona’s recently beautified Avinguda Diagonal, a new kind of café experience has arrived, one that has already piqued the curiosity of both locals and visitors. Jaç Hi-Fi Café, designed by Isern Serra Studio for owners Ligia and Arnau,...
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Planning a wedding involves more than choosing colors and menus. It also means deciding how to spend your money. With so many expenses competing for attention, it’s easy to get pulled in multiple directions. But if you approach the process with...
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Florida welcomed a record 143 million visitors in 2024, and many of them booked stays in the state’s 65,000-plus short-term rentals that stretch from Pensacola to Key West. If you own one of those homes, you’ve probably juggled midnight leak...
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Joint pain from arthritis can make even simple movements feel like a challenge. Many people face a tough choice between using a cream that targets pain at the surface or taking a pill that works throughout the body. Each method provides benefits,...
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Ever notice how some people seem to effortlessly achieve gorgeous hairstyles while others struggle for hours to recreate the same look? The secret often comes down to understanding hair texture, a fundamental aspect of hair care that many overlook....