The Edit
Science fiction fans may know the word “frack” as a cheeky way for the writers of the Battlestar Galactica TV series to swear their way around the pre-watershed censoring, but fracking is also a bit of a dirty word in the real-life scientific...
City Notes
From a dimly lit corner of Mercado San Cosme comes a glow which as one draws nearer reveals itself to be a shrine, erected in worship of the hard-hitting plant brew mezcal. Probably not the healthiest kind of worship, but who goes to a bar to be...
City Notes
An ode to the joy of travel, Journey Pub in Bucharest has a tale to tell in whichever corner of the venue you find yourself in. Designed by Alexandra and Cristina of Jooca Studio, the premises presented a challenging mix of large saloon, two little...
Stuff Crush
We're pleased to announce a couple of our favourite creative characters have unveiled a new creative character of their own – Chairman Ting (aka design visionary Carson Ting and business brains Denise Cheung) are back with a design for the Dunny...
City Notes
The crux of the problem at this restaurant in Tokyo lies at the heart of most architectural challenges in the city: space, or rather what to do when you don't have any. In the case of Shikata, a barbecue restaurant in Meguro-ku, the problem was...
The Edit
The University of Bath's Centre for Death and Society wouldn't make many people's dream list of places to work, but Dr John Troyer must like it – he's the deputy director. The sociologist grew up with a funeral director father, and as such saw...
City Notes
It's a brave company that sets out to make its restaurant look like something out of Kill Bill, but that was the design brief Prism Design were given for the Shanghai branch of Japanese eatery Kemuri. Thankfully the result was not utter carnage –...
The Edit
Canadian Angela Bulloch is an artist who likes things lit up, lined up, squared off. Not for her the chaos of her late 1980s contemporaries, but the order of mathematics, the beauty of geometry, and the calculable comfort of frequency. Since...
City Notes
There may not be much actual agriculture or cattle rearing done at Hock Farm, a new restaurant in Sacramento, California, but there's plenty of the spirit of the 1850s farmhouse which gave the place its name and pioneered the valley's food...
Journal
There is, of course, a long association between prostitutes and art - the working girls often being employed as models when business was slow, or had fallen asleep. Rubens' models didn't have quite so many tattoos, it's true, but the link is still...
City Notes
This Stockholm hotel is so offbeat, it's actually marching to a completely different drum from all else. It all started with Häringe Palace's 1930s owner, a safety match baron, who had a slide installed from his bedroom window straight into the...
City Notes
Specialist high street food shops haven't traditionally fared well against out-of-town supermarkets, but that's — thankfully — be changing somewhat of recent times. These one-stop shops may be a more convenient option than lugging your bag from...
City Notes
Interior design studio and creative consultancy Ste Marie has completed Olia Ristorante and Mimi Bar, a pair of hospitality venues conceived as a day-to-night sequence at the base of new residential tower Citizen on Jasper. Commissioned by Corso 32...
City Notes
On a private estate in central Ukraine, YOD Group has reimagined the traditional mazanka — the archetypal rural home — for the contemporary era. These 50 square metre guesthouses reinterpret the vernacular, translating thick whitewashed walls...
City Notes
Situated at the edge of Montmartre, where Pigalle’s energy meets Parisian rooftops, Hôtel Rochechouart is a 1929 Art Deco landmark given a contemporary pulse. Design duo Festen has restored the building’s historic details while threading a...
The Edit
Adrian Cox’s upcoming solo show at Corey Helford Gallery in downtown Los Angeles is one that demands some serious attention. The Well of Dreams, opening Saturday 21 February in the Main Gallery, presents over 20 new works from the Los...
Dispatches
A diamond bracelet is one accessory that always makes you look better when you dress up for a night out or a special event. A nice bracelet can make your outfit look more expensive and classy, whether you're going to a formal gala, a cocktail party,...
Dispatches
Raja Ampat, a remote island group in eastern Indonesia, presents one of the most extraordinary marine regions on Earth. Clear turquoise water, limestone karst islands, and vibrant coral reefs create a landscape that attracts travelers who value...
Dispatches
The Modern Relevance of Timepieces In an age when nearly everyone carries a smartphone, the wristwatch might seem obsolete, but it’s anything but. People still wear watches not just to tell time, but to express identity, reduce digital...
Dispatches
Planning a vacation for yourself is easy. Planning one for a group is an entirely different challenge. The moment you introduce multiple travelers into the equation, everything changes. Preferences collide. Budgets stretch. Wish lists grow longer by...