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City Notes
Located just over the 'other' side of the Chaopraya, J. No 14 offers both a sense of the real Bankok, and a chance to lose yourself in a cinematic oddity that's a bit like a set from cult '80s jungle adventure Romancing the Stone. Put...
Nashville
You know what they say? Things always come a full circle. The hipster movement that had Williamsburg at its epicentre always seemed to be rooted in the rootin'-tootin' Wild West; a frontier spirit of Betsy Ross flags, 1800s revivalism, and the great...
Los Angeles
As a Brit, it's kind of hard to disassociate the word 'proper' from macho adverts for macho things like nutty chocolate bars, alcopops, and laddy underarm deodorant. Macho guys doing macho things while a macho geezer with a strong regional accent...
City Notes
Bold move, naming yourself with a confident expression of flamboyance and of zest; we're in Paris, though, the land of self-assurance and éclat. Occupying the corner of rue Faubourg Montmartre and rue Geoffroy Marie, Hotel Panache isn't afraid to...
Rio de Janeiro
Sometimes the stars just align, when all falls into place; right place, right time. Then there's times when it looks like the stars have merely aligned in a stroke of magnificent fortune but, truth is, someone somewhere has put in an awful lot of...
Dispatches
'I don’t want young and creative Londoners abandoning our city to head to Amsterdam, to Berlin, to Prague where clubs are supported and allowed to flourish. I want them to be able to celebrate what they love in the city that they love, rather than...
San Francisco
Launched at the end of March, the Axiom Hotel in San Francisco’s Union Square successfully pays homage to the city's rich history whilst keeping up with the rapidly changing technological landscape fuelled by nearby Silicon Valley. Part of a joint...
Milan
Room Mate Giulia has a touch of the Wes Andersons about it — which is fitting, given that the revered filmmaker's debut interior design project is just a few kilometres away; the Texan's kitschy Bar Luce keeps visitors to the imposing Fondazione...
Paris
Behind the doors of this plush Parisian pied-à-terre lies quite the surprise: Hôtel Providence's building — located on a traditional Parisian cobbled street — dates back to 1854, and can be found amid theatres and surrounded by pretty café...
Zürich
When restoration of characteristic features from centuries gone by (the listed building's first written reference is clocked as 1291) are merged with sleek and neoteric design, the result can only be a new go-to spot in the old town centre of...
New York
Another month, another new hotel for the Big Apple. For the city that never sleeps, there sure are plenty of spots for visitors to contradict that old epithet. Adding to New York City's ascending number of bedrooms, 11 Howard is a landmark property...
Frankfurt
Located in Frankfurt’s historical Alt-Sachsenhausen, LIBERTINE LINDENBERG is a place of contrasts; sun and shadow complementing each other throughout a divine series of spaces designed by Studio Kathi Kaeppel. A subscriber to the shareconomy...
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...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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,...
Dispatches
There's a paradox about self-care, which is that those who need it most are probably the least likely to practice it. If you're one of those people, you might even be put off by the term self-care. Maybe it sounds too self-indulgent to you. If...
Dispatches
Looking for a Japanese tutor in Chicago without breaking the bank? You’re not alone. Whether you’re aiming to order ramen with confidence, ace a language exam, or shape your skills for business or travel, one thing’s clear: good private...
Dispatches
If you’ve ever looked at your balcony and thought, “What a wasted space,” you’re not alone. Many of us live in homes where every square foot counts, yet balconies often remain underutilized. Whether it’s too small, too plain, or simply...
Dispatches
Recognising the world’s most inspiring work across design, innovation and creativity, the A’ Design Award & Competition stands as one of the most respected and far-reaching international design accolades. Each year, a diverse panel of academics,...