City Notes
Well then, how about the façade of Backstay Hostel for an opening statement? The property in the Flemish city of Ghent owes its splendid facial features to a chap called Maxime Brunfaut, who was the original architect of the 1930s building. The...
City Notes
While most of the Commonwealth is celebrating Boxing Day on 26 December — when householders traditionally left gift boxes out for the postie, the milkman and the like — in rural Ireland a different custom is observed. Wren Day sees young men...
The Edit
Thanks to the internet, if one has an event to promote — say a gallery exhibition or a music gig — it's the work of a few moments to spam the shit out of everyone you know (and plenty you didn't) through emails, ads and social media posts. But...
Journal
Based in Nagano, Japan, Hikari Shimoda first studied illustration at the prestigious Kyoto Saga University of Art, and Aoyama Juku School, before she began her career as a contemporary artist in 2008. Shimoda’s artwork paints a world where...
City Notes
The stained glass windows that front The Duck and Rice in Soho are a head-turning introduction to a very polished venue, yet the attractive leaded glazing is by no means the star of the show here. That honour goes instead to the four enormous...
City Notes
We are recycling more than ever. We are thinking about our impact on the environment from farming methods, how the things we buy are transported, and our carbon footprints are increasingly to the forefront of our decision making. In short, we care...
The Edit
“Four years of art school got you nowhere” teases one of Butch Anthony's paintings, and while that's obviously not true for many artists, formal training played no part in the development of this off-beat character from the back woods of...
Stuff Crush
Next time you are waiting for your turn at the barber's, put down the dog-eared copy of GQ and instead turn your attention to the heads of hair being combed, clippered and coiffured into shape in the chair. Beardway...
Stuff Crush
Design agency SB Studio has worked with many top international clients recently, including Sony Playstation, Diadora and RIBA (not to mention their most prestigious collaboration to date — none other than We Heart) but in terms of downright...
Journal
Just like the guests at Alfred Hitchcock's hotel in Psycho, the fate of Los Angeles' very own Bates Motel is sealed. Officially known as the Sunset Pacific Motel, the Downtown property has been abandoned and derelict for so long that residents have...
The Edit
Under-studied, under-exhibited, and under-appreciated? Paris gallery Jeu de Paume is looking to address all three concerns with an extensive exhibition on trailblazing photographer Germaine Krull. Major retrospectives centred on the Prussian-born...
City Notes
The aristocracy was still very much in the ascendency when, in 1764, the Marquess of Pombal commissioned his architect Reinaldo Manuel to build a public park in central Lisbon. A century later and the nearby Avenida da Liberdade was constructed, 90...
City Notes
Bringing understated Scandinavian elegance to the edge of Warsaw’s historic Old Town, PURO Warszawa Stare Miasto is the latest addition to the design-led hotel group’s growing Polish portfolio, and possibly their most considered space...
City Notes
In Milan’s ever-evolving Isola district, MOGO has arrived on the scene, offering a destination where music, mixology, and modern Japanese cuisine come together in a high-design setting that will have aesthetics addicts frothing at the mouth. A...
City Notes
Opening its doors in February 2025, Ned’s Club Washington, DC marks the second collaboration between Soho House’s luxury brand and the design and architecture experts at Stonehill Taylor. Set across the 9th to 12th floors of two historic...
City Notes
After a century spent as apartment residences, and following a meticulous two-year transformation, Hotel Granada reopened its Spanish Colonial archways to guests in August 2024. Located at 1302 West Peachtree Street NW, this 120-room property now...
Dispatches
Many people dream of turning a creative interest — writing, design, art, photography, music — into a meaningful career. The leap from something enjoyed as a hobby to a fulfilling profession can feel both thrilling and daunting. Yet it’s...
Dispatches
Plumbing may not always be at the forefront of design conversations, but the comfort of our homes depends on it just as much as light, texture, and space. The gentle hum of a well-functioning water system is often invisible—until something goes...
Dispatches
Everyone loves the feeling of arriving at a charming vacation retreat. What if you could bring that travel vibe into your own home? With thoughtful design choices, your living room can feel like a curated destination. From tactile fabrics...
Dispatches
Picture this: you unlock the door to your new home. The sofa’s already waiting in its perfect spot, your favorite artwork hangs where you imagined, and not a single box blocks your view. That’s not magic—it’s the difference the right movers...