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Adelaide
Sushi Planet certainly lives up to its name on the design front; Adam Johnson and his Xtra Shiny studio has sourced materials including American white oak, Spanish black marble and the feature pendant lights from Danish designers Muuto for the well...
Seattle
Seattle-based project MiiR has been doing good work on the internet since 2009, when founder Bryan Papé set up the online retailer with a mission to make social and ecological change in the US and internationally. MiiR's range of...
Fashion
You only need spend a minute amount of time in any major world city before spotting the tourist — all bum bags, front-rucksacks, sunglasses clipped onto a piece of string around their neck. It was observing the hoards that descend upon...
Dispatches
So then, parents of We Heart, how has the return to school been for you? A blessed relief after weeks of having to keep the little blighters entertained during the holidays, or a nightmare of bathroom congestion, breakfast tantrums and missing...
Dispatches
No shadow, no doubt, Miley Cyrus is the pop act crossing the border from the murky world of mainstream into wider cultural acceptance — not least for her great work as a LGBT ambassador, but a general disobedience in toeing the line of compliance...
Lisbon
There was a time when an invasion of Danes would have signalled pillaging and plundering and all sorts of other nastiness, but these days the Nordic folk are all just very nice people who want nothing more than to share a bit of coffee know-how with...
Melbourne
Take your pick: sun-filled atrium or characterful Victorian terrace? The Kettle Black in South Melbourne has the choice of both for those standing on the threshold. A left turn takes customers into the newly-built part of the premises...
New York
It's fitting that as a former hardware store, the façade of Sisters in Clinton Hill is covered with fine carpentry which gives the place something of a Swiss chalet look, given an industrial twist with the addition of a custom made clock inlaid...
London
This old building in Pimlico, constructed in 1852, was the work of London's master builder Thomas Cubitt who revolutionised his industry in the 19th Century. All these years later there is still a good measure of the original pub character left,...
Fashion
What you see before you is a collaboration between Tusk — a design/fashion retailer in Chicago's Logan Square 'hood — and artist Chad Kouri; who describes himself as 'semi-nomadic, mostly Chicago-based'. You could be forgiven for seeing...
Melbourne
No doubt many of our readers will nod their heads in sympathy with the designer of this café; when you have a sought-after skill, there's no shortage of folk who just want “a bit of advice” on a project which, in truth, is actually a full-on...
Journal
It's 26 August. Which means? It's National Dog Day. Did you know that? Starting in the United States, the day of the dog has inevitably found its way to 'nation-of-dog-lovers' Britain, and as far as Australia. Guess they'd better rebrand it...
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
City Notes
TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
City Notes
Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
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...
Dispatches
There’s something quietly outdated about the way we’re told to sell a home. List it. Wait. Negotiate. Hope nothing falls apart. But in a world where everything else has sped up — from how we work to how we travel — the idea of waiting...
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Traveling is an adventure, and dressing for the occasion should feel just as thrilling. It can be exciting to dream of yourself sitting in the sand in a billowing sundress or stepping out onto the city streets in your favorite women’s...