City Notes
With influences from the South of France, Morocco and Paris, Merci Marcel Orchard Road—the third MM outpost from Antoine Rouland and Marie-Charlotte Ley Rouland—is a contemporary café and bar for 'urban bohemians'; longterm collaborator and...
City Notes
Located in the heart of Williamsburg, Bathhouse—situated in a renovated 1930s soda factory—offers an array of treatments programmed by top industry professionals in a space that pays homage to bathhouses around the world; whilst blending the...
City Notes
With 162 guest rooms housed within a historic, century-old Army-Navy landmark building in downtown San Diego, The Guild is set to delight dwellers by "providing comforts and conveniences that will afford practically unlimited opportunity for...
Stuff Crush
Typically displaying three characteristics—a clean, minimalist aesthetic, an emphasis on bringing the outdoors in, and the presence of angular structures—mid-century modern homes remain some of the most celebrated architectural styles of all...
Stuff Crush
Although difficult to pinpoint exactly, the mid-century modern design phenomena began around 1933; inspired in large by the epoch-making Bauhaus movement. Continuing until around 1965, designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen and...
City Notes
Housed in a 1899 Neo-Renaissance building on the edge of Manhattan's Tribeca neighbourhood, Walker Hotel Tribeca provides 171 distinctive guest rooms in what was once a button and ribbon factory; the area historically known as the city's industrial...
City Notes
Fed up of making dinner plans, the ones where the sole reason is to have that long overdue catch up with friends (food aside of course), only to find yourself in a place you feel the need to either speak in hushed tones or feel the tormented wrath...
Stuff Crush
"Those American machines from the '60s and '70s are like catnip to photographers, with their colourful enamel and analogue industrial design," declares London-based photographer and co-founder of The Artful Project gallery, Joshua Blackburn, in the...
City Notes
Set over more than 40 hectares in the Mallorcan countryside, Finca Serena—with its abundance of olive trees, lavender, lemon trees, pines and grapes—is the personification of Mediterranean living. An island with mountains, beaches, nature and...
Stuff Crush
"She would just see things. Many of her photos, it’s just that one click," says Paul McCartney of his late wife's ability to capture intimate moments as they happen. "You’ve got to recognise when a great photo is happening in front of you. And...
City Notes
The unveiling of the Ace Hotel in Shoreditch in 2013 marked a pivotal point in the neighbourhood's history. It cemented the locale's developmental direction and its expansion into one of the most sought-after hospitality and business hotspots in...
Stuff Crush
Through the Keyhole for the creative class, East London Homes details the alluring interiors of 29 homes in London's most creative neighbourhoods; providing an enthralling insight into the lives of the creative minds who have chosen to call this...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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,...
Dispatches
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...
Dispatches
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...