City Notes
If when the word Prague is mentioned you think variously of Kafka, Bohemia, the Hapsburgs, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, late gothic spires, UNESCO world heritage site, the choice location for the late 1990s Brit-abroad stag-do, then think...
Stuff Crush
As we look forward to exciting times for We Heart in 2013, we look back proudly at all we achieved in 2012; including Create GB, our massively successful Olympics-inspired stint of showcasing Britain's most exciting creative talent. We uncovered...
City Notes
Oh yummy. The food? Yes, but the architecture and design, most definitely. Rocksalt, opened by chef Mark Sargeant in Folkstone, Kent, is one hell of a tasty way to kick off a restaurateur career. One of Gordon Ramsey's former disciples, Sargeant...
City Notes
Years ago, at the height of the Spice Girl's fame, I read that Mel B was off to Phuket - a popular holiday destination in Thailand. I immediately crossed the place off my travel wishlist. Even now, although the island is just a short budget airline...
Stuff Crush
Ah, Christmas - the time for shameless self-indulgence. Forget about the big bad world outside, all its difficulties and woes, flick the Christmas tree lights on; and kick back with some of life's finer things. And, there's little finer in life than...
City Notes
The newly opened Newman Street Tavern is one of those places that appear gastro-pub-ish, even from the outside. Housed in an authentic London boozer, with the usual high ceilings and windows, an open casual atmosphere can be found on the ground...
Journal
Ah Miami. The place where you party in the city where the heat is on, all night on the beach till the break of dawn. The place where Crockett and Tubbs bust some balls in pink linen suits, and protect the locals from the fearsome likes of Phil...
City Notes
The last time we featured the creative driving force behind this latest project, fashion designer Minna Parikka was disappearing down a rabbit hole with her collection of improbably heeled, cartoon covered footwear, aided and abetted by artist and...
The Edit
In the world of digital photography, which has the most influence over the image – the photographer, the camera equipment, or the post-production software? The answer isn't clear cut, and it's a conundrum that is examined in a collection of work...
City Notes
Those of you who think tea begins and ends with a bag of PG Tips are in for an education; not only are there about a squillion varieties of leaf, but the taste of your brew can depend on any number of factors including the size and shape of the...
City Notes
It's a good bet that one isn't in for a particularly formal dining experience when the restaurant house rules are written in 150pt on the wall, and one of them encourages you to try moonwalking on the shiny floor. We can tell the owners of YOI had...
The Edit
Art traditionalists, restorers and historians might want to take a deep breath, sit down and drink some sugary tea before they take a look at the work of Jordan Wolfson – nothing is sacred or off-limits for his invasion of cartoonish characters...
Stuff Crush
Weirdness is a notion long entwined with the concept of creativity. Mocked by the strait-laced confined to their boxes of conformism, celebrated by the bold and the brave who pursue the outré as a means of pushing beyond the banal. In Weird...
City Notes
In Montreal’s Little Italy, a new arrival is making waves with a fresh take on Italian dining. Pasta Pooks, which opened in March 2025, is a compact five-seat takeout counter serving pasta and natural wine in a space that marries Old World charm...
City Notes
A once-forgotten 19th-century residence in Savannah’s historic district has been brought spectacularly back to life, reincarnated as The Douglas; a refined 16-room boutique hotel at 14 East Oglethorpe Avenue, where design meets old-world...
Dispatches
In a country where club floors open with Buddhist chants and Ladyboys offer dawn alms in corsets and stilettos, Elizabeth Waterman has found a world of contradictions too vivid to ignore. Over the past three years, and across four extended trips,...
Dispatches
Moving, renovating, or downsizing in a fast-growing city like Dallas can quickly become overwhelming. Between tight housing transitions, unpredictable weather, and the sheer logistics of packing up a home or office, it’s easy to feel buried under...
Dispatches
Drivers race the yellow light constantly. It's become normal behavior. Someone sees the light turn yellow and accelerates to beat it rather than slowing down. Another driver is already committed to going through. They collide in the middle of the...
Dispatches
Once upon a time, hotels were where we went to escape real life, and homes were where we returned to it. Today, that separation is disappearing. The warmth, comfort, and design sophistication that once defined boutique hotels are now finding their...
Dispatches
Moving is one of those life events that sits somewhere between chaos and reinvention. It’s stressful, yes — but it’s also a rare opportunity to start over. To touch every object you own, question its purpose, and decide what kind of person...