City Notes
After calling Clerkenwell home for more than 20 years, Vitra have made the move further east, choosing the Grade II-listed Tramshed building in the heart of Shoreditch, as their new London flagship headquarters and showroom. Originally a power...
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The unused house of a Roman Catholic rectory has been chosen as a fitting location for a local library and community centre, IGI library home to a multifunctional hall, kindergarten, and many, many books. Atelier atakarchitekti have revamped the...
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TOG (The Office Group), Waugh Thistleton Architects, and Daytrip Studio combined forces and expertise working alongside another to create Central London’s tallest mass timber office building; a sustainable, boundary-pushing work space that is...
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Located on the idyllic Indonesian island of Lombok, Somewhere Resort has been conceived and designed by sisters Valia and Claire Gontard to offer guests a luxe nature hideaway in an unspoiled retreat home to 20 independent villas, each with mini...
The Edit
Celebrating the enigmatic streets of New York, as captured by five masters, an exhibition of the same name is currently showing at London's David Hill Gallery; featuring works from the late 1940s through to the early '70s from some of street...
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Whilst the NHS is being left to rot by a hateful government intent on maximising its private sector profits, over in Bavaria's second-largest city, Nuremberg, patients of Drs. Sell and Stocker benefit from newly designed treatment rooms and...
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By no means a new project (Lofos bar actually completed by Ark4Lab of Architecture back in 2018), it is nonetheless a damn fine design project, "a masterclass of contemporary hospitality interior design, based on the purity of the materials and...
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Celebrating the distinctive flavours of China's Sichuan province, Mala Sichuan Bistro is a small chain of authentic restaurants found dotted throughout Houston, Texas. Unlike in the West, where 'spicy' refers to a wide range of tastes with the...
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M.A.D. Collectif (Mode, Arts et Divertissements) is a Montreal-based group of creatives formerly known as Groupe Sensation Mode, and they have recently moved to a new 3,600 square foot space in the city's lively Village district, partnering with...
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Designers X+Living (who we last saw toying with reality in Guangxi, China) have created an "offline social entertainment metaverse," for Fundolandπ, a major amusement brand under LEDI Culture. Located in Changsha's vast BBG Star World, the project...
The Edit
With artworks and installations completely created through inflatable and balloon art, the Balloon Museum allows visitors to transcend the real world and flow into a more squishy realm through immersive experiences and new artistic expressions and...
City Notes
When conceiving the design concept for OT.Warta, local architectural design firm mode:lina created an interior that pays tribute to the building in which the restaurant is situated, catapulting Poznań's iconic River Baths building back into the...
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Trailborn continues its rapid expansion in the world of outdoor hospitality with the opening of Trailborn Grand Canyon, a welcome new addition to Williams, Arizona. Set along the legendary Route 66, this fully reimagined hotel brings a fresh,...
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A historic home reborn as a contemporary guesthouse, Bradford House brings a touch of European charm to the heart of Oklahoma City. Set along the legendary Route 66, the 1912-built property has been meticulously restored, seamlessly merging original...
The Edit
Whether it was Warhol and Basquiat, Dalí and Disney, or KFC and Crocs, when cultural stars align and the synergy of creativity shines, there is little more intoxicating than the paths of two visionaries crossed. In the early 1980s, a fashion force...
Stuff Crush
A sun-soaked reverie or a neon-lit fever dream? The answer lies somewhere in between the high-rise pastels and sunburnt shoulders of Benidorm. In his new publication for Hoxton Mini Press, photographer Rob Ball takes readers on a journey through...
Dispatches
It was not really long ago when choosing an engagement ring was often considered a one-dimensional experience, right from mass-produced cookie-cutter designs, mined stones, and the exorbitant pricing. But with lab diamonds in the picture now, the...
Dispatches
There’s a quiet kind of magic in the Nordic fjords. An ethereal beauty that lingers in the mind long after the journey ends. This isn't the cruise of polished decks and endless buffets; it's a voyage into the heart of nature's grandeur, where...
Dispatches
At a time when sneakers are acceptable at the office and hoodies appear at high-end galas, you'd think the classic suit would be heading for extinction. Instead, it’s making a quiet but meaningful comeback—not as a dress code requirement, but as...
Dispatches
Giving jewellery is a big deal. It shows thought, care, and style. But not everyone likes the same look. That’s where pearl jewellery comes in. Pearls work with so many different vibes. Whether your person is bold or more low-key, there’s a...