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Design Hotels member Otro Oaxaca invites travellers to explore this evocative Mexican city from the inside out, the latest project from Grupo Habita a place to slow down, go with the flow and embrace the unknown; seeing Oaxaca the Mexican...
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Husband and wife team Sara and Martin Stayers (the duo behind Houston favourites Nobie’s and Toasted Coconut) add a retro pizza joint to their list of eateries, the eclectic Montrose neighbourhood now home to Nonno’s Family Pizza Tavern, where...
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Long-time collaborators by LEMOIGNAN and MHA have rejoined forces after a hiatus, the Montreal-based design studio and architecture and design office collaborating to create the architectural signature and restrained but distinctive aesthetics for...
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Chef and restaurateur, Imad Alarnab, re-opens his beloved Imad’s Syrian Kitchen in a larger space at Kingly Court, Carnaby. With room for up to 70 covers, the new space pays homage to his homeland through delicious fare (including a breakfast menu...
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Housed within a historic St. Louis ten-storey, Renaissance Revival-style YMCA building, 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis includes a 173-room boutique hotel, contemporary art museum, Idol Wolf restaurant, Good Press café, Locust Street Athletic and Swim...
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Are you a great designer or brand with superior design products, projects and services? If so, the A' Design Award is for you. The world's largest and most prestigious competition, it recognises and celebrates designers, artists, architects, brands,...
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A physical store in Buenos Aires for clothing label Imán incorporates stainless steel and metals (a nod to its name, which means 'magnet' in English) alongside vibrant colours, prints, textures and shapes; all solidifying its branding under the...
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From panoramic vistas of the Montreal skyline to a stellar line-up of chefs, Place Ville Marie — floors 45 and 46 to be exact — is where locals and travellers with their fingers on the pulse will be headed this year. A prominent urban hub and...
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Located in Rother’s Mills, a building complex housing the headquarters of Bydgoszcz's newly established institution of culture, Pastry Club Woda is a bakery by day and bar by night that can be found in the former boilerhouse of the early 19th...
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Lauded as Boston's first Art Deco skyscraper, the Batterymarch Building was the city's tallest downtown structure when it opened in 1928. Today, the Harold Field Kellogg-designed edifice is home to The Dagny Boston, a 403-room independent lifestyle...
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Two of the major forces behind Toronto’s culinary scene, Terroni and Cumbrae’s, have come together to create what they believe to be "the most original grocery and dining experience in the country," Stock T.C transforming a heritage postal...
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Locke open their sixth property in London and their thirteenth overall to date, the lifestyle brand having chosen Kensington and Chelsea as home for its latest design-led aparthotel concept. Comprising 121 apartments ranging from studios to...
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Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
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The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
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TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
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Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
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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...
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There’s something quietly outdated about the way we’re told to sell a home. List it. Wait. Negotiate. Hope nothing falls apart. But in a world where everything else has sped up — from how we work to how we travel — the idea of waiting...
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Traveling is an adventure, and dressing for the occasion should feel just as thrilling. It can be exciting to dream of yourself sitting in the sand in a billowing sundress or stepping out onto the city streets in your favorite women’s...
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Missouri has quietly built one of the most compelling intersections of sports, hospitality, and design culture in the country. From St. Louis to Kansas City, the state’s boutique hotel scene frames the live event experience in ways that...