The Edit
Apart from the severed head of Waylaid, which is about as simple a statement as you'll see, the work of Jim Houser requires some closer inspection. Being largely composed of cohesive but self-contained sub-units which taken in isolation themselves...
City Notes
We all know Brighton; the backdrop of Quadrophenia's scene-defining iconography, resting place of the terminally hip outsiders, The Lanes - those famed weaving streets of independent shops, design stores, watering holes and eateries - and beachside...
Journal
If the unveiling last month of the Wraith, Rolls Royce’s latest contribution to the art of the perfectly made, proves as momentous an occasion as was the launch of both Phantom (I and II) and Ghost, another 21st century landmark, then, in the idea...
City Notes
Permission to come aboard, Captain? That's just one of the hoary old sailing clichés we thought about using in this introduction to the Captain Fairfield Inn, Maine, but this accommodation on America's east coast isn't any old rusty tub so we'll...
City Notes
Juliet Thornback and Delia Peel met through a mutual friend back in the early noughties, with a view to producing handmade clutch bags; Juliet, then a florist, and Delia a theatre designer, embarked on a printing and making venture now known as...
City Notes
The interior designer of The Talbot Inn is probably going to be a bit cross with us considering their work on the public and private rooms of this B&B are extremely nicely done, but the real star of the show here was the work of someone else in the...
The Edit
Planes, Trains & Automobiles is not a post-modern academic dissection of the John Candy and Steve Martin comedy (although that has to happen at some point), but rather a study of vehicles and their interaction with people and the environment from...
City Notes
One can't compete with scenery like that surrounding the La Plage Casadelmar hotel, Corsica; instead it's better to just go with the flow, and that is just what architect Jean-François Bodin did with this beach-front property endorsed by the Design...
The Edit
Chicken or beef? One of life's eternal questions, at least if you flew transatlantic in the 1970s. These days airlines try to make sure there is something on the menu for everyone, and that's what curator Jesper Elg has done in gathering together...
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...
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...