City Notes
Stepping into the dance club Tendinha dos Clérigos in Oporto, Portugal is like stepping inside a giant ruby, and not just because the venue is extremely, erm, red. The interior, by designers AVA Architects, is angled as if resembling a cut example...
The Edit
They may only come out at night for Greg Simkins, but they now are on show to the public during the day – we are talking about the nightmarish creatures which have been haunting the artist for years during his periods of nocturnal...
City Notes
If we're being honest, and we hope we can after all this time, Unter is something of a mystery to us. We can tell you that it's a 3-storey, 1960s property by the Karaköy Turkish Orthodox Mother Mary Main Church in Istanbul, and the premises has...
The Edit
There's something wrong with the photography of Joachim Brohm, and we mean that in the nicest, or at least most interesting, way; each image contains at least one small element that suggests a somewhat distressed undercurrent in even the most...
City Notes
The Clove Club looks every bit the members club from both outside and in, housed in the towering Grade II listed Shoreditch Town Hall, it feels all very grown-up. The interiors are modest, with bare walls, reclaimed Georgian table-tops and salvaged...
City Notes
Park your bike outside and park yourself on one of the many comfy chairs and sofas to enjoy some refreshment at this cycle-centric café and shop in Berlin. In fact you don't even need a bike, as staff at Standert are as well-trained to sell you one...
City Notes
Melrose Place – one of Los Angeles' trendiest shopping districts, where teeth are white, suits are made-to-measure, hair is perfectly coiffured, and the coffee wears a moustache. Well it does now, thanks to the branding brains behind Alfred Coffee...
Journal
Puppet shows have come a long way from seaside pier Punch and Judy shows, and the wobbly believability of the marionettes of 1960s TV series, but their power to entertain remains as strong as ever. And while technology and technique may have moved...
City Notes
If you love film (which we do), you love the preservation of historically important buildings (which we do) and you hate cinema multiplexes (which we do), you will love this renovation project of the Weltspiegel picture palace in Cottbus, Germany....
City Notes
Black is back in a big way at the de-facto headquarters of Melbourne coffee in the suburb of Brunswick; it's infused into the fabric of the building like a well-prepared shot of espresso. Code Black is a venue of two halves, housing a coffee shop on...
The Edit
If the nukes start flying and our civilization is lost, what might the archaeologists of the future make of their discovery if they dug up one of Erik Parker's Upswing Dub Project pieces, we wonder? Why do we wonder? Because his latest project was...
Journal
If you’ve been to Portugal, then you’ll know it as one of the most beautiful countries on earth. No question. However, if we may be so bold, you will probably be thinking of Lisbon, homage to citizenship architecture, or of taking a train north...
City Notes
Bringing understated Scandinavian elegance to the edge of Warsaw’s historic Old Town, PURO Warszawa Stare Miasto is the latest addition to the design-led hotel group’s growing Polish portfolio, and possibly their most considered space...
City Notes
In Milan’s ever-evolving Isola district, MOGO has arrived on the scene, offering a destination where music, mixology, and modern Japanese cuisine come together in a high-design setting that will have aesthetics addicts frothing at the mouth. A...
City Notes
Opening its doors in February 2025, Ned’s Club Washington, DC marks the second collaboration between Soho House’s luxury brand and the design and architecture experts at Stonehill Taylor. Set across the 9th to 12th floors of two historic...
City Notes
After a century spent as apartment residences, and following a meticulous two-year transformation, Hotel Granada reopened its Spanish Colonial archways to guests in August 2024. Located at 1302 West Peachtree Street NW, this 120-room property now...
Dispatches
Hard water. It's one of those household nuisances everyone talks about, but what exactly is it, and why is it such a big deal? Essentially, hard water is water that contains high levels of dissolved minerals, primarily calcium and magnesium. These...
Dispatches
For those designing the future, few accolades carry the weight of the A’ Design Award & Competition. With the submission period for the 2025—2026 edition well under way, this international juried competition calls on designers, innovators and...
Dispatches
Running a business in Frisco means keeping your property clean and inviting, which includes tackling the risk of pests before they can cause problems. Frisco businesses stay bug‑free by partnering with local experts in Frisco pest control,...
Dispatches
Moving house? Finding the right moving company can feel like navigating a maze. But with the right knowledge and understanding, you can navigate it like a pro. Between pricing models, service offerings, and trustworthiness, there's a lot to weigh....