City Notes
We're not believing for a second that Merivale, the operators of Ms. G's Asian fusion restobar in Sydney, didn't notice the name bears a striking similarity to a well-known Asian food additive, so that's a big tick in the pun column and therefore a...
The Edit
As Alaric Hammond points out, when you're living in The West it's hard to keep track of who your friends are - on a geopolitical scale at least. Pretty sure we're still sound with Bob from down the pub. How many insurgent movements have been armed...
Stuff Crush
You would think it would be ace growing up in southern California, what with all that sunshine, and the beaches, and the skate-surf culture. But looking at Brian Calvin's cast of skinny mopers and navel-gazing slackers, it seems not even the...
City Notes
Chef-owner James Henry admits he didn't have a big budget to make his dream of a Parisian restaurant come true, so the project involved rolling up his sleeves and doing much of the renovation work himself, along with his business partners. The...
Journal
Unless you're part of the deluded little group with their fingers in their ears shouting “lalalala” when anyone mentions climate change, you'll be convinced by now that Earth is in a bit of trouble of our own doing. The chickens are coming home...
The Edit
That's this year's Christmas presents sorted then: chocolate butt plugs. Fun for all the family. Paul McCarthy has been scandalising an uncharacteristically prudish section of Paris with his giant green Tree sculpture recently, and now the...
Journal
Modular synthesisers are a wondrous mystery to me: wires, blinking lights, big units and (usually) a chap controlling the various knobs and buttons that make the analogue sound. When performed live, the producers/musicians make it look like...
City Notes
East London has always been a melting pot of different peoples, so it's only right that the Hawaiian culture is suitably represented in the capital. Step forward Pond Dalston, an exotic new bar that is hoping to entice you in with a alluring swish...
City Notes
Today, studenten, we will be learning about German über-physicist Karl Ferdinand Braun while taking a tour around a Hamburg coffee shop that bears his name. Café Ferdinand, by Aerogram Studio, has a pleasing retro university vibe about it, which...
The Edit
Provocative art duo Jake and Dinos Chapman have returned to their hometown of Hastings for a new exhibition, bringing with them 200 works including some of their best-known pieces of grotesque weirdness as well as some brand-spanking-new material...
City Notes
When the Town Hall on London's Patriot Square first opened in 1910, it would have been alive with the clacking of typewriter keys as the clerical staff hammered away on their Remingtons, processing the paperwork generated by the Mayor's office. In...
Stuff Crush
Not saying that I am one of these people, but if you are the sort who takes an inordinate amount of pleasure from amassing a collection of books whose spines all line up in neat matching groups, then Mark Vessey is the photographer for you. And...
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,...