Dispatches
London’s sourdough pizza pioneers, Franco Manca, will be marking their tenth anniversary later this year and the celebrations are already underway. Where has the time flown since their first little pizza joint in Brixton? Martina...
City Notes
Step behind the neo-gothic façade—one hundred escutcheons and statues representing Belgium and its provinces—of a former Ghent post office, climb to its upper floors, and bathe in the magical postcard-perfect views of the surrounding city and...
City Notes
Piotr Paradowski Biuro Projektowe looked to the bistros of Paris for inspiration in their work for Zenit, a neighbourhood restaurant in Krakow’s kool Kazimierz district; the city’s historic Jewish quarter an area renowned for its creativity,...
City Notes
Surrounded by The Wanås Foundation sculpture park, Wanås Restaurant Hotel is a destination for design, art, and architecture fanatics. Located in an 18th century building on the Wanås Estate in Skåne, Sweden, the mesmeric hotel features 11 rooms...
City Notes
New York City design agency, Meyer Davis, combine raw metals and rugged leathers with refined furnishings, rich velvets, and eye-catching custom lighting for Chicago's Proxi; the latest venture from chef Andrew Zimmerman and managing partner...
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Husband and wife team, Scott Tacinelli and Angie Rito, let their deep Italian-American roots influence the menu in their latest venture together, as the owners of sleek new New York restaurant and bar Don Angie. Scott Tacinelli and Angie...
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Named after the daughter of owners Josh Loeb and Zoe Nathan, Tallula’s is a neighbourhood Mexican restaurant driven by local ingredients and quality. Located in posh Santa Monica Canyon on the Californian coast, the restaurant is the latest...
The Edit
The xx are the best band on the planet. Their music can seem like it's the only relevant thing in the existence of humanity. Their records can be at once bleak and disconnected; tender and intravenous. You feel every breath from Sim and Croft, every...
City Notes
Located near to Spitalfields Market and comprising a bakery, where Julien Valmier musters up some legit sweet treats; a 70 sq m yoga room kitted out with Philip Hue bulbs that allow their user to set their own mood; and workspace complete with...
City Notes
Exploring the ideals of urban Tokyo living, a stay at a BnA Hotel connects guests directly to Japanese artists and creators, enabling culture-savvy travellers to bed-down within a work of art; the cost they pay for booking the room shared between...
City Notes
The skyscraper is king in Tokyo, and with one of the highest population densities in the world it certainly makes sense. The phrase ‘bright lights, big city’ could have been made for Japan’s capital and the luxury hotels and restaurants...
Journal
Intoart is a visual arts organisation and studio in South East London. Uniquely, it inclusively works with people who have learning disabilities; founded by Central St Martins graduates Ella Ritchie and Sam Jones in 2001 as a response to a lack of...
City Notes
Owing to the building’s flatiron shape, all guest rooms at Proper's new high-end design hotel for San Francisco boast killer views of the City by the Bay; the property shape-shifting into its surrounds and exuding maximum west coast...
Journal
Beginning his experimentation with graffiti at the tender age of 15, self-taught artist Franck Noto—aka Zest—has honed his singular style over the years that have followed; now one of France’s most celebrated street artists. The...
City Notes
Made up of two spaces and lashings of colour, Like Shop Showroom is located in the southern Russia city—this part of the country's largest and most cosmopolitan—of Rostov-on-Don and attracts local fashionistas and the Instagram set in search of...
City Notes
Spying the Caribbean's dazzling turquoise in the near distance whilst being handed an ice-cold margarita made with Xtabentún—an anise liqueur from the surrounding Yucatán region—you realise here, set between sea and lush jungle, that you can...
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Fashion pioneers Superdry have gained international popularity as a brand that produces apparel combining the best of Americana and Japanese culture, infusing their collections with a distinct British style. Founded in 1985, today Superdry are...
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With no subscription fee and rentals starting from £1.49, CHILI Cinema gives you access to one of the biggest catalogues of cinema and television titles around; all viewable via Smart TV, PC, tablet, or smartphone. Founded in Italy in...
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Launched in 2017, Artupia is a platform that connects emerging contemporary artists with collectors—using advancements in technology to make your art consultation exciting, and adept in searching for pieces that you'll want to shout...
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Some 1,962 winners from 100 countries in 99 different design disciplines were honoured at the prestigious A’ Design Award and Competition 2018, the esteemed judging panel championing international design across a broad spectrum—from furniture,...