City Notes
Number One Gran Vía, Madrid; an intriguing past as the former home of esteemed restaurants and cocktail bars like Gula Gula and Sicilia Molinero. These days, visitors to the upscale shopping street will find La Primera located behind the ornate...
Journal
25—28 October 2016: the international and local design crowd descend upon Dubai to attend Dubai Design Week 2016; marking just its second outing. Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — in...
City Notes
Since starting life in Dallas back in 1980, converting a historic residence into the renowned Mansion on Turtle Creek, Rosewood's hotels have become synonymous with unbridled luxury and obsessive attention to detail; today they boast properties in...
City Notes
Husband and wife duo Nuno Freitas and Rute Esteves have converted a century-old three-storey building into a charismatic guesthouse in the north Portuguese town of Viana do Castelo. Named Dona Emília after Freitas’ grandmother Emília Freitas...
City Notes
A bar without a bartender. A bar without a bar. BONECHINA is located on Grosse Rittergasse in Frankfurt’s bewitching Alt-Sachsenhausen; it is a destination dedicated to the art of drinking, a project that stakes claims to be a 'meditation on bars...
Journal
The rollercoaster tale of the Ringlings, the art-crazed circus master who became the architect of contemporary Sarasota, goes a long way to defining the importance of culture to this corner of Florida. The opulence of their 36,000 sq ft waterfront...
Stuff Crush
We are partial to a good map over at We Heart HQ, so imagine the delirium that ensued when the World Song Map dropped on our desks. Maps ... and music. The world. Some combination. It's the latest offering from UK-based studio Dorothy, who've...
City Notes
It all seemed so much more glamorous back then. Driving down the Amalfi coast in a drop-top Alfa Romeo; off to an opulent hotel to sip negronis and watch deals being done over white linen tablecloths. It might all be a figment of nostalgia, but the...
City Notes
Norway’s Lillehammer Art Museum and Lillehammer Cinema have undergone a second expansion at the hands of revered Oslo-based architects Snøhetta; integrating art, architecture, and landscape within and around the 1964 Erling Viksjø-designed...
City Notes
Quite the hotspot of the 1970s and '80s, Rio de Janeiro's Hotel Nacional was frequented by the likes of Liza Minnelli, BB King and James Brown; and was the venue of choice for the esteemed Rio Film Festival. Built in 1972 by Brazilian starchitect...
Dispatches
Design awards come in all shapes and sizes; but not one comes close to the scale of the A' Design Award and Competition. With a vision rooted in a staunch belief that our collective futures will be shaped by arts, design, and technology, the award...
City Notes
One of the first skyscrapers in Chicago to have been constructed outside its downtown area, 12-storey Art Deco building The Northwest Tower (known locally as the Coyote Building) is now home to swish design-minded Grupo Habita hotel, 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...