City Notes
If a neighbourhood is good enough for Pablo Picasso then it's good enough for us, although Barcelona's Passeig de Colom has probably changed quite a bit since the artist was here; Picasso painted his early piece Ciencia y Caridad at his first studio...
City Notes
YME in Oslo is, it says — “a curated universe of fashion, art, interiors and design” — and the design gods responsible for creating this microcosm are the brand's in-house team and specialist firm Snøetta. However it took considerably...
The Edit
A retrospective of one of Japan's most acclaimed artists will get underway at Foam in Amsterdam in December, offering a chance to look back through the oeuvre of Nobuyushi Araki and experience a previously unseen series of the artist's work. ARAKI...
City Notes
As the USA's unofficial capital of free-thinking alternative lifestylers, Portland, Oregon is bursting at the seams with crafty sorts who either make their living as makers or love to indulge in some weekend artisanal hobbying. And so it follows...
The Edit
Here are some of the world's great cities like you've never seen them before: London, New York, Rome, Moscow, Beijing, Leeds... Fair enough, although Leeds is a top city it's not usually listed in such illustrious company, but it's included in this...
City Notes
Tanya Maher is living proof of the amazing power of vegetables. Following a near-fatal car crash at the age of 14, Tanya was left with a broken spine and a badly damaged pancreas. Although doctors recommended that the organ be removed, her parents...
City Notes
Architects Sascha Arnold and Steffen Werner are the driving force behind The Flushing Meadows Hotel & Bar, but while they are responsible for the Munich venue's overall concept and layout, it's the list of guest designers who were invited to put...
The Edit
The link between mathematics and the natural world has been investigated since the time of the Ancient Greeks – relationships such as the Golden Ratio and the Fibonacci Sequence are everywhere if you've got the right kind of brain to be able to...
City Notes
One of the challenges faced by restaurateurs these days is catering to an increasingly well-travelled clientèle. The truth of the matter is that in the past, restaurant's serving up international cuisine were able to trade on the unknown, offering...
City Notes
“Hello Sailor” beckons the sign outside this café in Hawthorn, Melbourne, designed with the billowing flags and diving swallows normally seen decorating the arms of salty seadogs. That's about as kitsch as it gets at Wade Nicholson-Doyle's new...
Journal
Marlene Steyn's practice is one that typifies the cliché weird and wonderful. Oft difficult to decode, Steyn's paintings and sculptures are multi-layered, subjects intertwined - the results represented in delicate narrative style. When I first...
City Notes
Melbourne and New York are both cities that have thrived through their cosmopolitan attitudes, and here we have two Melburnians opening a restaurant in NYC's East Village, with Modern Australian food influenced by the Greek and Italian immigrants in...
City Notes
Set inside Houston’s historic El Dorado Ballroom, Kindred Stories redefines what a bookstore can be. Designed by local studio gin design group, this vibrant space brings literature, community, and cultural legacy together under one bold roof....
City Notes
Marking a decade in hospitality design, London- and LA-based interior architecture studio, Fettle, unveil their latest work in collaboration with Amsterdam-born apartment-hotel brand The July. Hot on the heels of BOAT&CO and The July — Twenty...
City Notes
Valentyns sets a striking new standard for workplace design, launching a progressive model in Cologne, Germany, that puts small and mid-sized businesses on par with global firms. Housed in a modernist 1960s building with views over the Rhine, the...
City Notes
First featuring 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin way back in 2014, the inspired design hotel already stood out as one of the capital’s boldest lifestyle concepts. Now, over a decade later, Studio Aisslinger returns to breathe fresh life into the...
Dispatches
In busy cities, electric commuter bikes are fast becoming the smartest way to get around. Once seen as a niche alternative to cars or public transport, they’ve quickly become part of the urban landscape. They save time, glide past traffic, and...
Dispatches
I used to think security systems were ugly. You know what I mean - those chunky white boxes stuck to corners, cables running along walls like veins, motion sensors that looked like they belonged in a warehouse not a home. But something changed in...
Dispatches
Mainstream leagues like the NFL, NBA, and MLB have long dominated the American betting landscape. Sunday football wagers, March Madness brackets, and World Series props remain the heartbeat of sportsbooks. Yet, in recent years, something fascinating...
Dispatches
Unexpected expenses under $500 can feel overwhelming, especially at the wrong time. But with the right strategy, managing them is possible, without perfect credit or heavy borrowing. Relief may come from flexible payment plans, wage access,...