City Notes
Originally opening in 2011 in Downtown Riverside, California, it was the task of Los Angeles-based architecture and design studio, Project M Plus, to carry out a timely refresh at The Salted Pig; converting the venue—originally conceived by owner...
Stuff Crush
A story of human inventiveness, triumph and drama, the images in Alastair Philip Wiper's Unintended Beauty draw the reader's attention to the brilliance of machines big and small; their ability to expand, improve, maim and destroy, and how they...
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Adding to an already buoyant hotel scene for the U.S. capital, Riggs Washington DC is the first U.S. property from Lore Group, the hospitality brand behind the beautiful Pulitzer Amsterdam and Sea Containers London. Opening in the city's diverse...
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Moscow-based Veter Design Studio have converted a 1914 building—home of Moscow merchant Ivan Mikhailovich Korovin, and thereafter a bakery—into a bright and airy café, contemporary bakery and brunch spot in the nation's cosmopolitan...
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Serving burgers the right way—fresh, juicy and cheesy with the finest produce crammed between a delicate brioche bun—Cologne burger bar, Otto's, is the place to go in the largest city on the Rhine for great quality fast food; alongside a...
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"A micro-complex where a collective of guest rooms, restaurants, bars and social spaces are bound together by 'aimai'; a Japanese word roughly translating to vague or obscure, with entirely positive connotations," is the alluring description for new...
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A place to seek knowledge and wellness, experiences and novelty, curiosity and connection, coworking space KWENCH seeks to foster happy and healthy lives among their members; the female-founded, funded and operated multi-functional culture culture...
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A place for people to "hang out, share ideas and express themselves," café-cum-bar, Protagonist, encourages each guest to be the leading character of their own story and "advocate of their creative ideas". Located in the Ukraine city of Kharkiv,...
Stuff Crush
As somebody known as 'that girl who never went anywhere without her lipbalm'—friends having bought me everything from good ol' Lypsyl and Vaseline as a teenager to more luxurious designer brands over the years—I was intrigued to sample the...
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Handcrafting precise physical representations of famed architectural landmarks and cityscapes since 2011, brothers Robert and Gavin Paisley of Chisel & Mouse have meticulously cast over 90 celebrated buildings—including architect Gottlieb Eliel...
City Notes
A new Kyoto hotel blurs the lines between coworking, co-living and the traditional hospitality concept; KAGANHOTEL a residency-based multipurpose arts facility that is home to emerging artists—currently from Japan and America—who have studios,...
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International research and design lab SPACE10 has opened a outpost in India, the centre—based in Copenhagen, and having popped-up in cities such as New York, London, Shanghai and Nairobi—having chosen Delhi to create a collaborative platform...
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...
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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...
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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
There's a paradox about self-care, which is that those who need it most are probably the least likely to practice it. If you're one of those people, you might even be put off by the term self-care. Maybe it sounds too self-indulgent to you. If...
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Looking for a Japanese tutor in Chicago without breaking the bank? You’re not alone. Whether you’re aiming to order ramen with confidence, ace a language exam, or shape your skills for business or travel, one thing’s clear: good private...
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If you’ve ever looked at your balcony and thought, “What a wasted space,” you’re not alone. Many of us live in homes where every square foot counts, yet balconies often remain underutilized. Whether it’s too small, too plain, or simply...
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Recognising the world’s most inspiring work across design, innovation and creativity, the A’ Design Award & Competition stands as one of the most respected and far-reaching international design accolades. Each year, a diverse panel of academics,...