City Notes
It's a nondescript building, oddly reminiscent of a defunct estate agent's with its grey door and opaque windows set into the blank brick. It's also in a place you've probably never heard of, unless you know a lot about Belgium. So why is We Heart,...
Stuff Crush
Flighty creatures, birds – what we mean is they usually don't hang around long enough for us to get a really good look at them, that obsolete instinct* to flee from humans still takes over and before you know it, gone. Luckily for the...
City Notes
Barely a day goes by when my twitter feed doesn't feature some celeb or sportsman telling me how much they stuffed themselves at Nando's (the Welsh rugby team give the Cardiff branch a busy shift – those lads eat a lot of chicken). A cynic might...
City Notes
In the words of Rupert Brooke “...there's some corner of a foreign field that is forever England”, and while the quote is a gross misappropriation, taken out of context it does seem to sum up Crosby Street Hotel in New York, the first in what...
City Notes
More commonly associated with hard-drinkers, modern responsible motorcycling demands changing with the times, and here to fuel up thirsty bikers in the 21st Century, as well as selling motorcycle paraphernalia, is See See Motor Coffee Co. in...
City Notes
Bar camouflaged as a bakery, or the other way around? Anyway, this slinky establishment offers both bread and wine, the upstairs area being for the buns. The décor, by designer-to-the-stars Veronica Koltuniak, is intriguingly at odds with the...
Journal
Adam Towner and Katy Gray Rosewarne are The Dead Dolls Club. An artist's studio in Hackney, a bar in Dalston and the design label/studio Tinker Tailor - The Dead Dolls Club, brand/collective/promoter, is somewhat hard to define. I tracked down...
City Notes
A pair of stepladders isn't the most obvious choice of inspiration for an art installation, but the chaps from Studio Bertjan Pot like to work with what they have, and at the time of the conception of Stairway to Heaven, that was what happened to be...
City Notes
If you like it, take it home with you. That guests can buy the artwork used to decorate this collection of boutique rooms is just one of the neat touches offered by MySuites, accommodation dotted around the West Village, Chelsea and Meat Packing...
City Notes
An ambitious $25million dollar scheme on the remote Fogo Island off the coast of Newfoundland, led by a native entrepreneur, is hoping to reinvigorate the local community by creating a tourist attraction with contemporary design at its...
Stuff Crush
Street artists and a global brand icon like Hello Kitty may not seem natural bedfellows; quite the opposite in fact. The guerilla tactics, questionable legality and mature subject matter of some street art seems in direct opposition to the...
City Notes
This hotel is something of a hidden gem, located as it is down a leafy side street near Hyde Park in London. Part of a row of townhouses, La Suite West – a member of the hugely impressive Design Hotels stable – tips its hat to its Victorian...
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...