City Notes
East London has long been one of the capital's most exciting go-to restaurant destinations for visitors and locals alike; and it continues to be the case. Back in October 2019, Bethnal Green saw its newcomer, Da Terra, receive its first Michelin...
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Located in the cultural heart of Liverpool—counting the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts as neighbours—new bar Papillon is a drinking hole and social space designed to...
Stuff Crush
From the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens to the shimmering textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batlló, the works of Antoni Gaudí are as complex as the Catalan architect himself was often documented as being. Born in Reus—a city...
Stuff Crush
With six hours of uninterrupted power and a choice of four eye-catching colours—blue, red, white and sleek black—the new pocket-sized wireless earbuds from Audio-Technica offer complete freedom to those looking for compact headphones and a...
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As much of a local hangout as it is hotel, Ormond Group’s latest hospitality concept is a design-conscious property housing 99 guest rooms, dynamic social spaces, a self-serve dive bar and cultural programming; making Chow Kit neighbourhood...
Dispatches
Having finally knocked the USA off the top spot, China lead the way in the World Design Rankings, a system that provides data to economists and journalists in the art, architecture and design industry. As part of the A’ Design Award &...
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Situated over two floors in the very heart of London's Soho, Kolamba serves up unpretentious, fresh Sri Lankan fare that is already winning rave reviews. Its interiors come courtesy of local designers, Studio Fils, and offer a nod to the Tropical...
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Encompassing almost an entire block in the centre of Hobart, In The Hanging Garden features a tiered beer garden with outdoor dining, bars and live music; the space spanning from the city's Odeon Theatre and extending through Liverpool Street,...
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Serving everything from takeaway coffee and breakfast dishes at the vibrant bar and restaurant through to locally produced plates that pay homage to classic international techniques, all-day neighbourhood bistro and wine shop, The Laundry, has...
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With 60 workstations, colour-coded meeting rooms and open kitchens spread over two floors, Stuttgart coworking spot, Urban Spaces, is a place for digital nomads, entrepreneurs and small businesses to work, plan, pitch and network....
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With some 2,050 light bulbs lighting up this extravagant space, Moscow establishment Bosco Mishka Bar—located on Red Square—is quite the eye-catcher. Designed by design and architecture studio, Sundukovy Sisters, the team were tasked with...
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Occupying an impressive 68 acres, Urban Cowboy Lodge—a new wilderness retreat from Lyon Porter and Jersey Banks alongside Phil Hospod—brings a fresh hospitality experience to Upstate New York's Catskills region; the project transforming a great...
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,...
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Moving, renovating, or downsizing in a fast-growing city like Dallas can quickly become overwhelming. Between tight housing transitions, unpredictable weather, and the sheer logistics of packing up a home or office, it’s easy to feel buried under...
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Drivers race the yellow light constantly. It's become normal behavior. Someone sees the light turn yellow and accelerates to beat it rather than slowing down. Another driver is already committed to going through. They collide in the middle of the...
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Once upon a time, hotels were where we went to escape real life, and homes were where we returned to it. Today, that separation is disappearing. The warmth, comfort, and design sophistication that once defined boutique hotels are now finding their...
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Moving is one of those life events that sits somewhere between chaos and reinvention. It’s stressful, yes — but it’s also a rare opportunity to start over. To touch every object you own, question its purpose, and decide what kind of person...