City Notes
For creatives and cultural entrepreneurs looking to shape their ideas in seriously inspiring surrounds, NeueHouse's latest 'house' is a 25,000 square foot space occupying an entire floor of downtown Los Angeles’s truly iconic Bradbury Building;...
Stuff Crush
A book brimming with nostalgia and heart, Hackney Archive: Work and Life 1971-1985 takes readers on a trip down memory lane, looking at a raw East London through British photographer Neil Martinson's black and white photographs speckled with time....
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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...
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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...
Stuff Crush
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...
Stuff Crush
Brutalism isn’t just about hulking façades and raw concrete shells. Step inside and another world reveals itself; geometry and light collide, concrete feels equally monumental as unexpectedly intimate. These spaces are the territories explored in...
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Zoretsvit brings a new rhythm to Lviv dining, transforming a former auto mechanics garage into a 250 square metre restaurant where contrasts define the experience. Designed by Replus Bureau, the project balances high-end cuisine with the pulse of...
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STRICHKA, a contemporary Ukrainian restaurant designed by AIIX studio, celebrates the quiet strength of cultural identity through food, craft, and design. Opened in 2024, the Kyiv project takes its name from the word for 'ribbon,' weaving together...
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Established in 1919, Hotel El Roblar has long stood as Ojai’s grande dame. After half a century closed to the public, the storied property has been reawakened by Eric Goode, Ramin Shamshiri, Warner Ebbink, and Jeremy McBride, who have given the...
Dispatches
The Adventure of Traveling Alone Travelling alone has a unique charm. You get to move at your own pace. You pick destinations without debate. You decide what feels exciting. You feel freedom in a way that group travel rarely allows. Solo travel...
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Pregnancy is an amazing and life-changing event in a woman’s life; however, it comes with some challenges that are quite different from what the woman has previously...
Dispatches
When it comes to vision correction, many people experience challenges as they age. One of the most common issues is presbyopia, a condition that makes it harder to see objects up close, such as reading a book or using a smartphone. As a result, many...
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An engagement ring is one of the most personal pieces of jewellery you’ll ever own. It’s not just a symbol of love, it’s a statement of identity, taste, and individuality. Finding the right style isn’t about following fleeting trends, it’s...