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China
Shenzhen-based studio 31 Design have completed works on the lyf Hotel, a contemporary abode located in the city of Xi'an, China, which contains the warmth of the native land whilst also showing the novelty of a foreign land. Blending modern...
Changsha
Designers X+Living (who we last saw toying with reality in Guangxi, China) have created an "offline social entertainment metaverse," for Fundolandπ, a major amusement brand under LEDI Culture. Located in Changsha's vast BBG Star World, the project...
China
Following a successful collaboration with China Resources Land Ltd on ‘The Mixc Kunshan’ and ‘The Mixc Ningbo', X+Living completes The Mixc Nanning. Located in Guangxi, an autonomous region in southern China, the project highlights the...
Dispatches
Shanghai-based designers X+LIVING have collaborated with FAB Cinema and Zhongshuge Bookstore on a cross-brand project, the resulting Taiyuan FAB Cinema combining the cultural aspects and individual social features of both brands to create a concept...
China
Following completion of Munwood Lakeside—Dali's first design hotel—IDO in collaboration with Chongqing Hexin Architectural Design Institute have opened the doors on Munwood Panoroma, the second Munwood property for the ancient Chinese...
China
Rooted in the concept of 'Research and Development for Health', Chinese architectural practice Towodesign have completed an unforgettable aesthetic for bird's nest drink and dessert shop Dr. Bravura; the project featuring hexagons and curves as a...
Beijing
Located amid the enigmatic hutongs (the narrow alleyways associated with northern Chinese cities) of the hulking capital's Beijing Fang district hides the second hotel from Japanese retail design giants, Muji. Muji Hotel Beijing, as is...
Chengdu
Looking toward the incomparable style of film director Wes Anderson, namely the unforgettable and offbeat visual milieus he weaves onto the screen, Melbourne-based design studio Biasol have conjured their own idiosyncratic environment in Chengdu; at...
Publications
Best known for her time-honoured trilogy, The Sleepers, The Travelers, and The Narcissists, American photographer Elizabeth Heyert has returned; recommencing once again the role of observer in her latest book, The Outsider. Photographed...
Publications
Oil painters commissioned to reproduce Western masterpieces in their hundreds; the 50 square mile manufacturing district of Shantou in which many of the world's bras are made, countless businesses dedicated to a single element; Shenzhen's curious...
City Notes
A design studio with a name that sounds like a chill-out album produced by RZA, Wutopia Lab, has completed works on Zhongshu Bookstore in Chinese city Suzhou, dividing the space into four main zones and several subdivided areas. The brand's eighth...
Zhejiang
Dariel Studio have completed a considered renovation of Nanxun Blossom Hill Boutique Hotel — an alluring heritage property occupying a series of former homes in Huzhou; a city in the northern Zhejiang province of China. Inspired by...
The Edit
Opened as the restaurant Sketch by Mourad Mazouz and three Michelin-starred French chef Pierre Gagnaire in 2003, the Mayfair Grade ll* listed building once home to the Royal Institute of British Architects and the London atelier of Christian Dior...
Stuff Crush
It started as a 1992 photoshoot for Spin magazine in which husband-and-wife photography duo, Guzman, had planned to spoof the outdated notions of family life that the most famous celebrity couple of the moment had so outspokenly refuted — Courtney...
City Notes
Mid-century Austrian flair paired with The Hoxton’s distinctive warm and layered design aesthetics form the style for the design hotel brand's latest opening. With 196 guest rooms, a Cuban-inspired rooftop bar with pool and outstanding views, a...
City Notes
Housed in a lovingly restored 1924 modernist Spanish property in Valencia's Ruzafa neighbourhood, La Novieta is an adults-only hotel with just four ensuite guest rooms. The brainchild of Bertrand and Fabien — who double as proprietors of both...
Dispatches
Dubai is known for its futuristic skyline, luxury shopping malls, pristine beaches and A-list visitors. Celebrities holiday here and many set up home in the most exclusive areas. But, while its ambition and innovation make it a magnet for...
Dispatches
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Dispatches
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Dispatches
This province on the Mediterranean Sea is popular for its sunny weather (over 300 sunny days per year) and blue-flag beaches. Moreover, it is one of the most mountainous parts of Spain, with mountains higher than 1,000 metres. This combination...