City Notes
Amsterdam East’s MAMA DOUGH is a new pizza joint that marries exceedingly good food with exceedingly good design in the city's ascending neighbourhood for creatively-minded food and drink ventures. The spacious restaurant has been given...
City Notes
Slap bang in the heart of London commotion — on the edge of the City and the hip East End — new design aparthotel Leman Locke (the debut of a new lifestyle brand from serviced apartments behemoth Saco) features 168 studios that maximise space...
Dispatches
Europe is in the midst of a revival for all things opulent, with terms like Baroque and Renaissance dominating headlines in the fashion press. And nowhere is this nostalgic opulence more keenly felt than in the continent’s most resplendent hotels,...
The Edit
'Los Angeles is the city that raised me, its streets guided me, and graffiti was my transport.' Fascinated by the scene taking off in New York, after seeing iconic street culture movie Style Wars in the early 1980s, Gajin Fujita is one of L.A.'s...
City Notes
Memories of summer are fading (at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere), and you’re already thinking about future sun-drenched escapades. Amirite? Yes. Then Casa Mãe demands to be on your radar. Located by the city walls of Lagos and...
City Notes
Cha chaan tengs are essentially ‘tea restaurants’, or cafés, that emerged in Hong Kong in the early 1950s. The West had become an influence on post-World War II Greater China, but only the wealthy had the privilege of sampling exotic Western...
City Notes
Briefed with the task of creating a contemporary restaurant with Nordic influences, London-based design firm Block1 looked to an interior that would compliment the wholesome grain-based dishes on offer at 26 Grains; opting for a...
Stuff Crush
Never mind the swanky fucking art books, here's THE swanky fucking art book. Goz on that. The ill-bred insolence of Rotten and co. tore pages from the rock and roll history books in the late 1970s and used them as toilet paper; 40 years have passed,...
City Notes
Related to the esteemed Sir Albert of Amsterdam, Sir Savigny is crossing borders and making waves on the Berlin hospitality scene with a 44-room hotel located in a former Charlottenburg residence dating from 1893 on Kantstraße 144; a new urban...
City Notes
As designer stores continue to dominate the Bleecker Street area of New York's West Village, it’s worth drifting slightly off the beaten path to discover the independents and vintage boutiques that give the neighbourhood its singular...
City Notes
The Parachute Hotel offers guests the opportunity to sleep in a completely shoppable penthouse in Venice Beach, as fast-growing home essentials brand Parachute branch out into hospitality. The concept, designed by Scott Horne and Peter...
The Edit
The creative's leisure pursuit of choice has been served an annual ace over the last four years by charity art project, The Art of Ping Pong. Founded by creative agency Fivefootsix, which was closed by its founding partners Mark McConnachie and Algy...
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
Cafés are everywhere, and with so much competition, blending in is a fast track to obscurity. To stand out, you need more than a Facebook page and a logo on your latte cups—you need strategies that make people talk and keep them coming back....
Dispatches
Bingo is much more than a game, it is a social activity that has been bringing people together for generations. The game dates all the way back to 16th century Italy where it evolved from a lottery style game. Now in the modern day, millions of...
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...