City Notes
You know how it is when you want to go shopping for a new handbag or a bit of art but you can't face the prospect of elbowing through a crowd of plebs, so you have to send your head of security into the boutique first to clear everyone out and give...
City Notes
The art scene in Buenos Aires has welcomed a new addition to its ranks in the shape of Galería UNION, an exhibition and project space opened by the graffitimundo art organisation in a renovated period building (including lovely stained glass...
City Notes
Just doing a quick tally of how many languages I can say “cheers” in, and I reckon to be in double figures, which speaks volumes about what kind of cultural engagement I usually get up to on my travels, but anyway... I happen to know that gan...
The Edit
When you need to improve wheelchair access to a building, or build a ski jump in your back garden, it might be worth giving Claude Parent a call. As a ground-breaking architect of several decades' note the Frenchman will probably be too busy, but...
The Edit
Abstract artist Remi Rough is kicking off a new era for Soze Gallery in Los Angeles; the Londoner's latest collection Further Adventures in Abstraction has been chosen as the inaugural exhibition at the gallery's new premises in West Hollywood. The...
Journal
It’s a curse of the digital age, or at least our digital age - frantic over-sharing of Barcelona’s street art or naughty afternoons downing Belgian beers in Antwerp. Social media has almost definitely lightened the wallets of pretty much...
City Notes
Interiors agency Ghislaine Viñas Interior Design describes its back-and-forth method of collaboration with furniture guru Francois Chambard, of UM Projects, as a “creative game of ping pong”, which sounds like a nice way to spend one's working...
The Edit
Oh to be young again. I'm pretty sure it used to be summer all year round, except two weeks of snow at Christmas. No two-day hangovers, things were cheap, and waistlines weren't so much as a fleeting consideration, never mind an unending battle....
City Notes
Many of our readers have no doubt been bitten by the cycling bug, God help them, and if wheeling around in skin-tight spandex, throwing water bottles at small children and shouting at motorists sounds like your kind of weekend, have we got a treat...
The Edit
George the dog saved John Dolan's life. Not by dragging him from a burning building, dialling 999, or sniffing out an undiagnosed tumour. No Lassie heroics. Rather it was George's constant presence and faithful companionship that dragged his owner...
City Notes
Reopening late last year - having been rescued from a colourful history by Melbourne hospitality big guns Icon Hotels Group - visitors to Melbourne's Adelphi Hotel could be forgiven for thinking they'd tapped their collective red shoes together...
Journal
Getting a virus is no fun at all. Especially the kind that gives you genital warts. Ahem. But computer viruses can be just as painful, at the very least causing great inconvenience to you and the folks in your email contacts list, and at worst...
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,...