Dispatches
Mark your diaries: 30 September is the final date to enter the 2020—2021 edition of the world's largest design competition. With more than 100 categories to classify your work, that means, whatever your discipline, you'll be able to find the...
City Notes
A Toronto institution since 2009, Lady Marmalade—purveyors of all things brunch and coffee—recently enjoyed a change of location; its new Broadview Avenue eatery a brighter and larger version of the original. Due to the current global...
City Notes
Located in Newport, Rhode Island, close to a yacht-filled waterfront, The Wayfinder is a design hotel that embodies the seaside city’s relaxed feel and independent energy; distilling the essence and nostalgia of mid-century Americana into a...
City Notes
As the site of the Baltimore Museum of Art's inaugural exhibition in 1923, the Monument Street address that Hotel Revival proudly calls home has a history deeply rooted in art; the 107-room property embracing the building's storied past whilst...
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With its striking façade and its cobalt blue and hot pink interiors, neighbourhood eatery Billie Buoy commands attention. And despite its size—a compact 60 square metres—every single centimetre is used to its full potential, this hip hangout...
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In collaboration with William Lander (of Quality Chop House, Portland, and Clipstone) and Chris Gillard (formerly at St John for 15 years), Rondo is a neighbourhood style restaurant and wine bar just opened at The Hoxton, Holborn as part of a...
City Notes
Apfelhotel Torgglerhof (Apple Hotel) combines hospitality with farm-life, the decadent 40-room abode in Italy's South Tyrol province a family run affair; a startlingly designed destination to linger, connect, and soak up the unforgettable...
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Set across three historical buildings in downtown Hudson, New York, The Maker Hotel arrives from the hands of Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg of lifestyle and beauty brand Fresh, alongside hospitality giant Damien Janowicz. An all-round luxurious...
Stuff Crush
Born and raised in rural Wisconsin, Margaret Durow has used the medium of photography to capture magic and express her inner feelings and emotions since a young age. Aged just five, a benign tumour was discovered in her lumbar spine, and would go on...
City Notes
Formerly a 'brown café'—the traditional Dutch bars named for their dark wood decor and smoke-stained walls—Amsterdam's Café de Parel has been given a modern update by local design studio Ninetynine, the petite 44 square metre space now...
City Notes
Situated riverside at London Bridge is the stunning new neighbourhood bar and restaurant, Tavolino; a contemporary yet casual spot to enjoy classic Italian dishes and drinks whilst taking in impressive views over City Hall, Tower Bridge and the...
City Notes
With three distinct areas, split over three floors of a corner building near Amsterdam's Vondelpark, Bonnie (formerly Café Bos) is a traditional bistro in the city's densely populated Zuid borough; and a fine looking one at...
Journal
Elephants with tiger’s bodies, donkeys with wings and peanut flavoured raindrops; these are just some of the magical creatures Núria Martí Casanova wants us to be free to imagine through the bold graphics of her new children’s knitwear range....
City Notes
Grounded in an East-meets-West design philosophy, the doors have opened on Ace Hotel Kyoto; the hip hotel chain's Asian debut a 213-room hotel built in homage to the city's creative spirit. Longtime Ace partner Commune Design have combined natural,...
The Edit
A way to express our personality, character and the way we live, our private living spaces shape our everyday routines (more so now that many of us continue to work from home due to the current pandemic) and affect our wellbeing; many homes...
Dispatches
The fifth week of coronavirus quarantine in Spain, and the luxury hotels that once hosted the wealthy weekender crowd are now home to patients and worn out health workers. In Madrid, seven hotels are already open or being prepared as overflow...
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If you're looking to revamp your health and beauty regime, you may be feeling at a bit of a loss regarding where to begin. Don’t panic, though, what follows are some excellent suggestions to help you so that you can achieve all of your beauty and...
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Open to concept stage and realised furniture designs, homeware and decor, and furniture manufacturers and producers worldwide, the A' Furniture, Homeware and Decor Items Design Competition, is one of the most popular design award categories in the...
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Decorating your home is basically a reflection of your personal sense of style. From choosing the interior design and the colour of your walls to picking out the furniture and adding all kinds of accessories, your primary aim when decorating is to...
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Nowadays, a spa visit has become a necessity as opposed to a luxury. This is mainly due to an increasingly stressful life and the need to feel at ease. However, even though you desperately need a spa visit, it is almost impossible to book an...