City Notes
From Charlie Chaplin to Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe, Santa Monica’s iconic hotel The Georgian has welcomed esteemed starlets throughout its many iterations. Debuting in 1933 atop the Santa Monica waterfront on Ocean Avenue, the opening...
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Chefs Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu, open Jūn (pronounced June), a beautiful new 'Asian American' restaurant exploring and celebrating the upbringing of the chefs through fresh ingredients and funky flavours. Set in a modernised 1955 launderette in...
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At chef Fadi Kattan's Notting Hill restaurant, Akub, diners can indulge in cuisine that honours Palestine’s best produce with a modern twist, the menu balancing traditional flavours of the Middle East with creative influences, and best enjoyed...
Stuff Crush
Author and Hackney-based designer, Lilly Marques, provides text and imagery for Blue Crow Media's latest guide, the Hackney Type Map. Celebrating architectural lettering in Hackney, the two-sided map is the publisher's first title dedicated to...
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Drift Palm Springs brings bold design to the Sonoran Desert, TMC Hospitality’s third property under the Drift Hotels moniker, alluring guests with picturesque and spacious accommodations; an upscale, breezy Baja inspired restaurant; and a...
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Barcelona-based design studio El Equipo Creativo, bring the essence of the beautiful Mediterranean town of Cadaqués to the Catalan capital with Compartir Barcelona, the latest gastronomic concept from the ex-El Bulli trio behind Compartir Cadaqués...
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With a few spots already dotted throughout Milan, Yango Zhang, the owner of take away chain Ichi Station, wanted to highlight the dine-in experience at their latest outpost on Via Solferino. With the help of award-winning creative consultancy,...
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With 217 guest rooms, Arlo Wynwood is, somewhat amazingly, the debut hotel for this now world-famous creative and cultural Miami neighbourhood. Inspired by the bold and artistic nature of Wynwood, whilst embracing an eclectic industrial aesthetic...
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Casetta Group come up trumps again with Marina Riviera, a renovation project in Big Bear Lake, California, which sees 42 guest rooms and six two-bedroom cabins elevating a mountain town destination where the words 'design-driven' and 'hotel' were...
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Once one of Palma's most fashionable neighbourhoods, with many residents choosing to build their second homes there throughout the 19th century, El Terreno was frequented by renowned artists, writers, and locals who flocked to the barrio to drink...
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Co-founders Jordan and Steven Neman having found that it wasn't easy to find furniture with exceptional design at prices that made sense, House Of Leon began as a way to help bridge the gap between style and affordability. Having achieved that goal...
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A two and a half hour drive from New York City, Camptown is a 50 room hotel located at the foot of the Catskill Mountains, just over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. Originally built in the 1930s, it's home to 26 log cabins and 24 hotel rooms each...
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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...
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,...
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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...
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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...