City Notes
Refurbished bedrooms, public spaces, lobby and a new dining experience can all be found at San Diego icon, The Pearl Hotel, which has been welcoming guests since 1961. Having undergone extensive renovations, the old beauty reemerges as a 'new'...
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Traversing Thailand from Chiang Rai to Phangan, meeting locals and even bringing a chef back for a stamp of authenticity, new Kiev restaurant, Thailand Hi, lets its locals experience the aromas, flavours and colours of the Southeast Asian country...
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Beaux-Arts architecture meets street culture at Canopy by Hilton's new Philadelphia hotel. Located in the historic 1896-built Stephen Girard Building in the city's vibrant Center City East neighbourhood, the design- and art-led hotel pays homage to...
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São Paulo-based architecture and design studio, SuperLimão, have drawn inspiration from Portuguese aesthetic traditions, its evocative use of tiles and embroidery, to realise the latest restaurant for Brazilian Chicken chain,...
Dispatches
Open to concept stage and realised furniture designs, homeware and decor, and furniture manufacturers and producers worldwide, the A' Furniture, Homeware and Decor Items Design Competition, is one of the most popular design award categories in the...
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Occupying a tight 552 square feet of Mexico City's Condesa neighbourhood, a new gastronomic concept based on the humble egg has been drawing the locals to its coop-like, overwhelmingly yellow space; the versatile ingredient playing the role of the...
Stuff Crush
From Stockholm to Seoul, Tallinn to Taipei, Berlin to Beijing and beyond, Spanish photographer, Andrés Gallardo Albajar, captures the architecture of 20 cities across the world in his startling new photo book Urban Geometry. Published by the...
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Connected by four distinct buildings, Hotel Magdalena—the latest from Austin’s Bunkhouse hospitality group, and their largest to date with 89 rooms—features exposed elevated walkways and courtyards that create a treehouse vibe, the space being...
Stuff Crush
Whether you're a fan of midcentury modern design, the beguiling architecture of 'Desert Modernism', arresting photo books, adorable dogs, or—as one rightly should be—all of the aforementioned, Palm Springs: Modern Dogs at Home is the publication...
The Edit
As we teeter precariously on the edge of dissolving democracy, as Silicon Valley's technocratic ambitions tear through late stage capitalism and a virus that the west are incapable of successfully handling continues to cause an upheaval to society...
City Notes
Hip Victoria hangout, Hey Happy, recently snagged the building next door, enabling them to double their original 575 square foot locale; transforming it from a long and narrow space into a full service location with a new kitchen, range of seating...
City Notes
Occupying a historic Haussmann building in the heart of the 8th district, at the corner of rues Washington and Chateaubriand, Monsieur George is all things elegant, chic and luxurious; a resplendent blast of pomp and ornateness that simply embodies...
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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...
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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...