City Notes
Already no stranger to British influence, Singaporeans can now enjoy a taste of the other island in the form of Keong Saik Snacks café/bistro - with the unstoppable Jason Atherton at the centre of the action once again. We've featured the...
Journal
Stanley Kubrick. And that should really be the end of our input on this retrospective, such is the stature of the cinematic colossus' renown, reputation and back catalogue. However, it's only polite that we indulge you with a few more facts about...
City Notes
A press release that describes interiors as “edgy” when they are frankly as edgy as a plastic spoon, really get our goat at We Heart, which isn't to say that rock and roll resto-bar Honky Tonk off London's Fulham Road doesn't deserve a gold disc...
Journal
Abstract? Surreal? Yes and yes. Jim Shaw's work, spanning the last 25 years, has seen the artist undergo many personal changes, and even multiple personalities, but throughout it all he has retained his excellent eye for unusual imagery. The...
City Notes
Harking back to the glamorous times of the movie studio heyday, the plush Hotel Lamée, in Vienna, is infused with 1930s nostalgia and knowing winks to the Golden Age of cinema recreated in the city once described as the emerging European...
Journal
The brilliant OHWOW present their fifth, and final, instalment of its annual group show It Ain’t Fair at this year's Art Basel Miami Beach - and it looks like they're preparing to go out with a bang. Upping sticks from the Design District to a...
City Notes
We've featured quote a few upmarket hostels recently on We Heart, but surely none with the pedigree of Freehand Miami: the Sydell Group owned hostel - which means it hails from the same stable as New York's spectacular NoMad Hotel - has been...
The Edit
On today's World Wide Web, a few clicks in any direction will invariably see you come across some form of street style blog, the phenomenon that rose to fame some 7 years ago with Scott Schuman's The Sartorialist (yet is more deeply rooted in Bill...
Journal
Something of a cult figure amongst the fashion and art glitterati, Greek artist Konstantin Kakanias irreverently blends the two worlds together in his animated film, Tependris Rising. Brilliantly bringing to life his longtime alter ego Mrs....
City Notes
You kind of know you are onto a winner when the owner of a restaurant builds the wood-fired pizza oven himself, and happily that's not the only authentic thing about Italian eatery Ladro. With two Melbourne venues in Prahran and Fitzroy, Ladro...
The Edit
Viviane Sassen is a photographer with two faces; both fashion and portraiture come under her gaze, but throughout both her commissioned and autonomous work one can see a wilful desire to subvert traditional style and deliver images that shatter...
Stuff Crush
Apps are big business, every brand and its proverbial dog are ushering you in the direction of your preferred app store, to download the latest and greatest in of-the-moment consumer marketing. Thing is, in this saturated market, how do you know...
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...