City Notes
If you like to work up a serious appetite before you eat, then Seattle restaurant Westward may be the ideal place to dine out. Located on the north shore of Lake Union, the venue offers a 150ft dock for boat mooring, but also suggests you arrive by...
City Notes
There are touches of the enigmatic and elusive Archer all over his Manhattan hotel, and although you won't meet the fictional custodian, his style and character inform every design choice and service. A dashing raconteur, well groomed and suavely...
Stuff Crush
It all started with a Louisiana man called Earnest Beaumont-Gannt. Earnest was an intrepid young fellow and sailed the south Pacific in the early 20th Century, absorbing the culture of the Polynesian islands he visited on the way. What he saw fired...
City Notes
Students of ancient Greek mythology, and moody teenagers with an unhealthy interest in death, will know the River Styx to be the dividing boundary between the mortal realm and the underworld, with a boatman waiting to ferry souls across for a small...
The Edit
You may remember Canadian artist Stan Douglas from his film Luanda Kinshasa that we featured earlier in the year. In it, Douglas faithfully recreated a 1970s recording studio from the former Columbia Records building, aka The Church, in a look at...
The Edit
When trekking through the Amazonian rainforest, you might expect to come across an Aztec ruin, or a tribal settlement, but not a piece of cosmic Indian architecture. Likewise at sea, the horizon may be broken by the rising mast of a sailboat, or a...
City Notes
There are some things that just shouldn't be rushed. You can't hurry love, for example. Beer needs time to properly ferment, and whiskey must be given ample time to distill the right way. Barbecue is another that can be added to that list of things...
Journal
The life of a model, eh? The glamorous assignments in exotic locations, showered with invitations to the most exclusive parties, great seats for the tennis and impossible tables in the best restaurants made available with a click of the maître d's...
The Edit
Jeff Koons is having another big year: not only is the Pennsylvanian artist the subject of a monster retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, but his huge Split-Rocker sculpture has been installed at the Rockefeller...
The Edit
The Museum of Art and Design in New York City is currently hosting a major exhibition championing the city's “makers”. The MAD Biennial has gathered together examples of the best work by artists, artisans and designers from across the five...
The Edit
It's no wonder the residents of Toxteth, Liverpool, are looking so nonplussed by the arrival of this art project in one of the neighbourhood's derelict houses. Walter Hugo and Zoniel, the duo responsible for the installation, purposely avoided any...
Stuff Crush
Hear me now: Vancouver-based Booooooom is one of the very best online magazines in the business and its founder, Jeff Hamada, one of the nicest chaps I've met in this business. The Canadian's eye for art and design is unrivalled out there on the...
City Notes
A striking new addition to Prague’s culturally minded hospitality scene, Sir Prague opens its doors inside a meticulously restored neo-Renaissance building dating back to 1884. The latest venture from Sir Hotels, this sophisticated stay blends...
City Notes
Located in Copenhagen’s tranquil Østerbro district, Amator is an attractive new spot that blends the warmth of home dining with the refinement of a contemporary café and restaurant. The brainchild of chef Mateusz Sarnowski, better known as Mati...
City Notes
Bringing a sleek blend of Japanese-inspired aesthetics and high-fidelity audio to the heart of Williamsburg, Hear & There is the latest destination for those seeking an immersive dining and drinking experience. The debut concept from...
The Edit
Marking the opening of EMOP Berlin 2025, the Helmut Newton Foundation unveils Polaroids, a striking new group exhibition celebrating the art of instant photography. A defining medium of the 1960s, Polaroid photography was revolutionary, offering...
Dispatches
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent hours filming, editing, and posting content only to see it flop. Maybe you get a couple of likes from your friends and your mom, but the reach? Flat. And when you’re trying to grow on platforms...
Dispatches
Traveling to inspiration and solitary places can refresh body and spirit. Artist travel spots are special places where peace and loneliness meet to generate innovative thoughts and deep introspection. As an artist seeking a quiet retreat or as a...
Dispatches
There are awards, and then there’s the A’ Design Award & Competition: an institution in the world of design excellence, and a long time collaborator that we're thrilled to be working with again this year. Recognised globally as the most...
Dispatches
In the quiet moments between helping hands and heartfelt responsibilities, caregivers often forget one very important person: themselves. Whether you're caring for a loved one, working in a professional role, or juggling both, self-care can feel...