City Notes
Expanding on their portfolio of "global homes for global communities", and completing an east-/west-coast duo after the arrival of Habitas New York City, the burgeoning lifestyle brand say hello to La-La Land with the Habitas Venice Beach clubhouse;...
City Notes
Crushed green velvet banquettes, dark wooden floors, and a heavy-headed nod toward on-trend foliage comprise the airy and photogenic dining room at Cafe Hampstead, a new all-day dining bistro in ... Hampstead. Inspired by Tel Aviv café...
City Notes
Located beside Sydney’s new cultural and lifestyle playground, Barangaroo, and the waterfront destination Darling Harbour, West Hotel Sydney—the neighbourhood's first design-led offering—features 182 guest rooms, and serves as a haven from the...
City Notes
Creating inspired hotels and clubhouses—"global homes for global communities"—Oliver Ripley, Kfir Levy, and Eduardo Castillo expand their Habitas brand with the opening of their first urban home: Habitas New York. Habitas NYC is a...
Stuff Crush
"Toronto is beginning to redefine itself through its concrete heritage," write an editorial team from the city's ERA Architects, "the fabric of our post-war growth—the architecture of our schools, universities, libraries and mass housing. Many are...
City Notes
Hostels all over the world are bucking up their ideas when it comes to service, style, and hospitality. It’s sometimes hard to tell which is the better option—hotel or hostel—with some offering five-star breakfasts and cutting-edge cultural...
City Notes
"One can travel this world and see nothing," once said the great Italian still life painter, Giorgio Morandi. "To achieve understanding it is necessary not to see many things, but to look hard at what you do see." Informed by Morandi's restrained...
Journal
Widely exhibited artist Kristen Martincic, recognised for her infatuation with H2O, spent her childhood at local swimming pools and on the banks of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio. Surrounded by vast bodies of water, being in or near it has had a...
Stuff Crush
"One year ago, we decided to change our lives," says French 'van-lifer' and chef Cécile Bertrand. "We were two culinary students trying to make a career in fancy restaurants, but we wanted to learn about cooking in a different way, away from the...
City Notes
Occupying the empty levels of a well-known multi-storey carpark in south-east London, Peckham Levels is an intoxicating creative campus for innovators, creators, artists, makers, and entrepreneurs; a cultural hub conceived by social enterprise...
Dispatches
Some 1,962 winners from 100 countries in 99 different design disciplines were honoured at the prestigious A’ Design Award and Competition 2018, the esteemed judging panel championing international design across a broad spectrum—from furniture,...
Stuff Crush
An unorthodox love story spread over 100 pages, Michael E. Northrup's Dream Away charts the photographers obsession with 'the photograph'; the photo-book ambling through a mix of colour and black and white images that document the 12 years his...
City Notes
Interior design studio and creative consultancy Ste Marie has completed Olia Ristorante and Mimi Bar, a pair of hospitality venues conceived as a day-to-night sequence at the base of new residential tower Citizen on Jasper. Commissioned by Corso 32...
City Notes
On a private estate in central Ukraine, YOD Group has reimagined the traditional mazanka — the archetypal rural home — for the contemporary era. These 50 square metre guesthouses reinterpret the vernacular, translating thick whitewashed walls...
City Notes
Situated at the edge of Montmartre, where Pigalle’s energy meets Parisian rooftops, Hôtel Rochechouart is a 1929 Art Deco landmark given a contemporary pulse. Design duo Festen has restored the building’s historic details while threading a...
The Edit
Adrian Cox’s upcoming solo show at Corey Helford Gallery in downtown Los Angeles is one that demands some serious attention. The Well of Dreams, opening Saturday 21 February in the Main Gallery, presents over 20 new works from the Los...
Dispatches
A diamond bracelet is one accessory that always makes you look better when you dress up for a night out or a special event. A nice bracelet can make your outfit look more expensive and classy, whether you're going to a formal gala, a cocktail party,...
Dispatches
Raja Ampat, a remote island group in eastern Indonesia, presents one of the most extraordinary marine regions on Earth. Clear turquoise water, limestone karst islands, and vibrant coral reefs create a landscape that attracts travelers who value...
Dispatches
The Modern Relevance of Timepieces In an age when nearly everyone carries a smartphone, the wristwatch might seem obsolete, but it’s anything but. People still wear watches not just to tell time, but to express identity, reduce digital...
Dispatches
Planning a vacation for yourself is easy. Planning one for a group is an entirely different challenge. The moment you introduce multiple travelers into the equation, everything changes. Preferences collide. Budgets stretch. Wish lists grow longer by...