City Notes
There’s an old quote often attributed, without confirmation, to Leonardo da Vinci: “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Now the great Renaissance polymath may not have been a minimalist in the sense of Donald Judd or Yves Klein, but he...
City Notes
With just 39 rooms across four categories, Tel Aviv hotel The Vera allows—as founder Danny Tamari (whose previous successes included stints at Rocco Forte Hotels, the Morgan’s Hotel Group and the Brown Hotel chain) states: "guests to be able to...
City Notes
Combining the long-gone convenience of the automat with the future-forward fantasies of Silicon Valley, the best of the tech industry’s software, robotics, and artificial intelligence skills come together at San Francisco's Creator—a new...
City Notes
Japan's expanding design/art hotel brand cum creative/social collective, BnA, have opened the doors on their third hotel proper, Kyoto the chosen location for the diverse platform's brilliant new BnA Alter Museum—a project that will explore...
Journal
Inspired by classic South Korean picture books of years gone by, visual storyteller, JiYeun Kang, illustrates in an old-style aesthetic to bring her narrative alive. She is known to elongate and exaggerate human features, capturing humble elegance...
City Notes
Design and technology live side-by-side at Sister City, a New York hotel rewriting the rulebook on how to experience a city through travel. Designed by creative agency Atelier Ace—that's the folk behind the game-changing Ace Hotel—guests can...
City Notes
Design practice Studio Esteta were responsible for executing the Instagram-ready interior architecture on Fonda, Bondi, the first national outlet for the otherwise Melbourne-based Mexican restaurant chain. Nodding to traditional 'Fondas'...
Dispatches
“It is one of the most phenomenal restaurants this country has,” says Tom Kerridge of Cheltenham’s Le Champignon Sauvage, “yet one of the least known.” Having been run by chef David Everitt-Matthias and his wife Helen for more than 30...
City Notes
A little over a year since Tom Brown opened his 46-cover restaurant in Hackney Wick to acclaim, the Nathan Outlaw protégé is still continuing to create considerable buzz around his the simple, clean and produce-driven cooking. Named...
City Notes
Housed within a monumental 1930s warehouse—originally designed by Swedish architect Sigurd Lewerentz for Philips—Blique by Nobis is a new 249-room urban hotel that doubles as a natural nucleus for both local and travelling...
Stuff Crush
Shot by Sanlé Sory between 1960 and 1983, Peuple de Nuit is a portrait of youth culture in the city and surrounding villages of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, a documentation of a time when "life was cheap and everyone could have a ball."...
City Notes
Willmott’s Ghost, open for lunch through to dinner at Seattle's The Spheres—Amazon's monumental $4 billion headquarters—is a cordial spot where Italian-inspired fare can be enjoyed in colourful surrounds. The latest opening from...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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,...
City Notes
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,...
Dispatches
For many travelers, a hotel stay is no longer just about having a clean room and a comfortable bed. By 2026, expectations have shifted in subtle but meaningful ways. Guests still value good design, location, and service, but the definition of a...
Dispatches
One of the first things you may be wondering as a new parent is: What temperature is a fever for a baby? It can be tricky to tell what your baby’s temperature is, particularly since infants and older babies can have different symptoms. An...
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The world of professional football has always been a platform for athletes to shine, but increasingly, the spotlight is shared with those who stand beside them: NFL spouses and partners. These women, often known as NFL WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends),...
Dispatches
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...