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Discerning devotees of design and innovation, and they who are famed for fusing those two things so frequently — namely our Cupertino cousins, Apple — listen up, and cast your cultivated eyes on the game-changing phenomenon that is...
City Notes
New Surry Hills restaurant Nour is reinvigorating the Lebanese food scene in Sydney with a modern and exciting dining experience. It’s not simply about the typical falafel and baklava here, oh no; instead they take Lebanese flavours and playfully...
The Edit
Contemporary art big hitters like Grayson Perry, Damien Hirst, Peter Blake, Gilbert & George, and Stuart Semple have been joined by an array of emerging talent and an impressive line-up of Royal Academicians in Art on a Postcard's third season of...
City Notes
You'll find the coastal town of Sitges just a short drive or train ride from Barcelona's city centre, yet (especially in the summer) it can feel a million miles away; with its numerous beaches, sweeping promenade, and historical sites. Renowned for...
City Notes
Grind & Co. have coffee shops dotted around London’s hippest 'hoods, so their latest offering is a surprising sidestep for the flourishing caffeine outfit; moving into the heart of the financial district with Royal Exchange...
Stuff Crush
Two art graduates have launched a new quarterly magazine — Vanguards — which aims to highlight Scottish brands, artists and designers who are committed to working in traditional, sustainable ways. Vanguards x Laurence Odie Shetland...
City Notes
New York has an unexpected new public art attraction, internationally-acclaimed contemporary artist Brian Donnelly — aka Kaws — leaving his inimitable mark on a pair of basketball courts in the city's Sara D. Roosevelt Park. Rising...
Dispatches
A paid advertorial for Groupon Yesterday we solved your Christmas confusion for the culture vultures in your life; walking you on a curated tour through the pages of online shopping experience Groupon, their wide and varied selection of goods,...
City Notes
Injecting her design sensibilities into Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, and Los Angeles, Mama decided it was time to put roots down elsewhere; somewhere beautiful with a pounding pulse. Dreaming of golden beaches, rolling hills, and caipirinhas,...
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A paid advertorial for Groupon An online shopping experience of surprise and discovery, Groupon — now available in more than 28 countries and over 100 cities throughout Europe (and continuing that ascendancy) — is a hotbed of deals and...
Stuff Crush
So much has been written of the Factory. Originally occupying the fifth floor at 231 East 47th Street, New York, Andy Warhol moved his iconic studio when the building was due to be torn down but the ghosts remained. Cale and Reed and Nico, the...
The Edit
Much is made of materiality, aesthetic, and final appearance in design. The end product, how it looks in the pages of a glossy magazine. Oft-overlooked — by both designers and end-users — are the very things that hold it all together. The...
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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...