City Notes
We want some of what Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson had for breakfast back in 2000 when the first 21c Museum Hotel was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Such has been the success of the venture that this Arkansas venue is the third incarnation of a...
City Notes
An atomic bomb has been dropped on a campus in Melbourne, but instead of statements of international outrage, all that can be heard about the event at La Trobe University are the appreciative “oohs” and “aahs” of boffins and architecture...
Journal
Recycling is a good thing, no doubt about it, but it can be a bit of a pain in the pants at times. Separating your metal from your glass, lugging out different bags to the bin in the lashing rain, the judgemental looks from the neighbours about the...
The Edit
The 1950s is not an especially fondly remembered decade, still feeling the effects of the Second World War through rationing and looked on as a grey and cheerless time. Forget everything you thought you knew about the decade that colour forgot –...
The Edit
To be honest, the photographic career of Dennis Hopper had hitherto completely passed us by. We knew him as the poppers-huffing* lunatic of Blue Velvet, the bomb-planting lunatic of Speed, and, yes, the camera-wielding lunatic of Apocalypse Now,...
City Notes
It's barely a fortnight since our Lauren introduced us to the one-man architectural revolution that is Heinz Julen and his mission to reshape the entire Swiss mountain village of Zermatt, and here he his again showing that when it comes to putting...
City Notes
If you're looking for somewhere to put a bit of a spring in your step in the Sentosa Cove area (a swanky residential neighbourhood on Sentosa Island) of Singapore, may we suggest the energetic surrounds of Kith Café? Bright and breezy, their latest...
Journal
Odö was captivated by board culture as a youth, and it's an obsession that has stayed with him into adulthood and his career as a professional artist. The Frenchman, real name Nicolas Le Borgne, produces vibrant and complex works comprised of...
City Notes
It might just be the long-awaited death of winter here in the UK that's making us all optimistic and cheerful, but we're seeing colour everywhere we look at the moment – interiors seem brighter, palettes livelier. This shop in Melbourne is no...
Journal
As any tourist knows, the choice of hotel can make the difference between a dismal holiday and a doozy, and if you travel a lot for work, hotels can become a defining feature of your life. A new exhibition, Grand Hotel: Redesigning Modern...
The Edit
It's perhaps a testament to the skill of artist Dan Witz that the viewer has trouble making out which parts of his compositions are digital and which use traditional oil painting techniques, such is the seamless transition of his hyper-real...
City Notes
It's the first real sunny day of the year, at least in the north, and we're setting off in a spangly new Mazda6 for the Welsh seaside, as part of our Think Differently road trip. The seaside? We hear you cry. But you promised 'breathtaking...
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
The evolution of botanical wellness has reached a significant crossroads as the focus shifts from raw plant material to molecular precision. For decades, the industry relied on whole-leaf preparations, valuing the earthy, unrefined nature of...
Dispatches
There’s a particular kind of clarity that arrives late. Not the dramatic, cinematic kind—but something quieter. A slow realization that the way your mind has always worked might finally have a name. For many, that name is adult onset...
Dispatches
Smart hospitality in 2026 means you use connected hotel tech, real-time data, and automation to create better guest stays while running a more efficient business. In 2026, smart hospitality blends AI, connected devices, and data-driven tools to...
Dispatches
Awards and recognition play a vital role in motivating individuals and celebrating achievements across industries in the United States. From corporate milestones to sports victories, trophies symbolize excellence and dedication in a tangible form....