City Notes
Opening just a few weeks ago, London now joins Lisbon, Madrid and Barcelona in playing host to one of bathroom giant Roca's inspirational 'gallery' spaces. Essentially a flagship showroom to the power of ten, the new London space - located at...
City Notes
An unsung Mediterranean gem, Malta has much more going for it than it's often credited for. Not least its charming capital, Valletta; one of the earliest cities listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Just 60 miles south of Sicily it enjoys one...
City Notes
Having spent the majority of the last decade metamorphosing from everyman high street chain into the UK's most achingly hip fashion brands, Topman's unlikely transformation is now seemingly complete; with the opening of its first standalone concept...
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You only need say; "it's a club, conceived and designed by David Lynch", to guarantee a number of reactions. The dysfunctional icon's warped visions are so ingrained into pop culture that almost anybody could imagine the dark, curious form that it...
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It's been said that Lodz is the "Manchester of Poland", once a hive of successful industrial businesses it's experienced the troubles that have followed their demise yet remains a culturally rich city. As one of the cities many up-and-coming venues,...
City Notes
Hong Kong's new Ritz-Carlton is lavish. Very lavish. Perhaps what you'd expect from the world's tallest hotel; it's elegant, grand, opulent and oh-so luxurious. The ghost of Liberace may have been haunting the hotel's interior designers in some of...
Journal
Munich-born, Berlin-based; Sarah Illenberger is a visual artist whose three-dimensional illustrations are in high demand. Having created spellbinding commissions for the likes of Wallpaper*, Nike and the New York Times, Illenberger turns the mundane...
City Notes
Chances are, if you're not from Australia that is, you may not have heard of Melbourne's Jardan. Which is a bit of a pity, as the family-owned design specialists have a somewhat impressive collection of sofas, tables, beds and accessories that are...
City Notes
Leaving a trail of super-cool venues across California and beyond, Oakland's Mr. Important Design clearly know a thing or two about what puts the hip into a hip-nightspot; and their latest oeuvre does not disappoint. Chambers Eat and Drink is the...
City Notes
Taking something from nature, giving it depth and warmth and turning into something special. It's a simple, age-old process. Coffee dates back as far as the thirteenth century, and espresso so the early 1800s. Melbourne's Slowpoke Espresso is not...
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Exposed concrete; check. Retro fittings; check. Floor to ceiling windows; check. Super-cool branding; check... It may well be months behind schedule, but Nolita's very own boutique/design/style/luxury (*delete where appropriate) hotel fits the bill...
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Inspired by M. C. Escher's famous experiments with perception and perspective, Roman architect Francesco Gatti has created an ALTERnative - you see what they did there? - fashion store for the usually conservative retail streets of Shanghai....
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Salon Volta is a new barbershop in Laval, Quebec, that rethinks the familiar codes of grooming through a concept centred on craft and community. Moving away from the traditional model, the project positions itself as a space where barbering unfolds...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Dispatches
Aesthetic treatments are no longer a niche conversation. From injectables to advanced skincare and laser technology, more people are exploring ways to maintain their appearance and improve skin quality. In a city like London, where access to...
Dispatches
Most families don’t begin with a grand financial plan. It’s usually smaller than that. A random conversation on the couch. Someone asking, “Hey, are we actually saving enough?” And then… silence for a second. Because no one really knows...
Dispatches
Scheduling problems rarely show up all at once. It starts with one double-booking. One technician running late. One patient showing up for the wrong time slot. Somebody shrugs, fixes it, moves on. No big scene. At least not yet. Then it keeps...
Dispatches
Ten kilometres west of Dubrovnik’s Old Town, on the south-facing flank of Koločep Island, there is a sea cave that briefly — and only briefly — turns the colour of liquid sapphire. The effect is physics, not folklore. For about three hours...