City Notes
Located in Frankfurt’s historical Alt-Sachsenhausen, LIBERTINE LINDENBERG is a place of contrasts; sun and shadow complementing each other throughout a divine series of spaces designed by Studio Kathi Kaeppel. A subscriber to the shareconomy...
Journal
While Antwerp celebrates a progressive creative culture, new boundary-pushing establishments are opening up across this small (but perfectly-formed) city. Influenced by their neighbours in Amsterdam, Paris, and London, there's plenty of ideas...
Dispatches
What’s your password? I’m not asking. If I were, likeliness is I’d be looking for the back of your hand; at least. Folk are increasingly wary of online security, that Snowden chap a nagging reminder that we all could, and should, do more. But,...
Stuff Crush
Gothenburg college HDK’s Academy of Design and Crafts exhibited a duo of shows during Milan Design Week; showing at this year's Ventura Lambrate, Stories by the Water — which we focus on today — is a collection of works from 12 furniture...
City Notes
Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda are the duo behind the critically acclaimed Highbury restaurant, Trullo; a respected neighbourhood joint that has been making fans of fine Italian cuisine in north London, and beyond, exceedingly happy since...
Stuff Crush
With another Milan Design Week done and dusted, the design community's eyes and minds are still in a dizzying state; unable to fully process the sheer amount design delights we’ve witnessed — read: too many negronis (you're only lying to...
Stuff Crush
Designerbox is an online concept store that drops the designs and creations of mixed-media creatives directly onto your doormat. From 29€ per month, subscribers will receive a handsomely designed wooden box that contains a limited edition object...
City Notes
Llama's are ace, aren't they? The South American camelids, with their long necks, shaggy coats and pointy ears, are bonafide four-legged hipsters; so what better place to name a restaurant after them, than Williamsburg? Llama Inn...
The Edit
'I stole my sister's boyfriend. It was all whirlwind, heat, and flash. Within a week we killed my parents and hit the road.' If that means anything more to you than a t-shirt in some high street shop or a tattoo on a hipster bartender, then we're...
The Edit
'From the first Andy Warhol canvases I saw,' begins Dean Stockton, better known as street artist D*Face, 'to the moment I walked into Surrey Skateboards and was hit by the heady smell of screen-printed decks, to the first envelope that arrived from...
City Notes
Cinematic. That's the overarching theme here in Hong Kong, where you can now do your Thai groceries at one of the city's most glam shopping centres. Or not. Put together by NC Design & Architecture Ltd (NCDA), this 1960s Thai grocery shop...
Stuff Crush
With three travel guides under his suave belt (Bonjour Paris; New York; and London), Marin Montagut has returned his attentions to France with Bonsoir Paris, a beautifully illustrated map bursting with the best of Parisian ‘after dark’ fun; from...
City Notes
Opened in September 2025, HYLL brings a new interpretation of country hospitality to the Cotswolds, a hotel rooted in its landscape, designed to slow the pace and dim the noise. Set within a restored 16th century manor house, the 26 room property...
City Notes
Sircle Collection, the international hospitality group behind a growing portfolio of hotels and restaurants, introduces The Cover Vienna this November, a private members’ club in the city’s 7th District. Set within the Max Brown Hotel, the club...
City Notes
In the centre of Bergen, a new chapter has opened for a concrete landmark designed by Egill Reimers in 1920. Once home to bakeries, offices, shops and social services, the building has been reimagined by architecture studio LOCAL as Bergen Camping,...
City Notes
On Barcelona’s recently beautified Avinguda Diagonal, a new kind of café experience has arrived, one that has already piqued the curiosity of both locals and visitors. Jaç Hi-Fi Café, designed by Isern Serra Studio for owners Ligia and Arnau,...
Dispatches
Picture this: you’ve just landed in Paris for the holidays after a 10 hour flight. You’re exhausted, carrying luggage, and just want to check in with your Airbnb host. But your phone? Completely dead in the water; no service, no Wi-Fi, nothing....
Dispatches
Key Takeaways - Implementing flexible work arrangements can significantly enhance employee well-being and reduce burnout. - Providing comprehensive support systems, including mental health resources and career development opportunities, fosters...
Dispatches
For many travelers, a hotel stay is no longer just about having a clean room and a comfortable bed. By 2026, expectations have shifted in subtle but meaningful ways. Guests still value good design, location, and service, but the definition of a...
Dispatches
One of the first things you may be wondering as a new parent is: What temperature is a fever for a baby? It can be tricky to tell what your baby’s temperature is, particularly since infants and older babies can have different symptoms. An...