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Dispatches
In mid-September 2008 the world awoke to the news that the previous stable investment bank Lehman Brothers had collapsed; setting in motion a chain reaction of events that would later be known ominously as the 'global financial crisis’. It was the...
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Comprising 12 bedrooms that span 1,680 square metres of opulence—marble bathrooms, private chef and chauffeur, the world’s largest television (Bang & Olufsen’s BeoVision 4-103), a Steinway grand piano, Brunswick billiard table and bulletproof...
Journal
Ask any star of popular culture who’s endured their ‘moment of shame’: reputations are hard to shake. Cities, though, are usually many things to many people. A cornucopia of diversity from gritty emerging neighbourhoods with artist-led...
Las Vegas
Perched atop the highest four floors of Sin City's Park MGM hotel—a social hub that brings a boutique, city feel to resort scale—NoMad Las Vegas offers the refinement of a European home, its 293 rooms and suites residential in style with bespoke...
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As the East Fremont area of Downtown Las Vegas began a cultural transformation, a festival celebrating creativity and difference was born. Called Life is Beautiful, it would grow to become a three-day extravaganza for likeminded people to immerse...
Las Vegas
Shaking up the Vegas hospitality scene with all the bombast of Elvis in his prime, Park MGM (formerly Monte Carlo Resort and Casino) has opened the doors on its central Strip location, marking the beginning of a fascinating project that will...
Las Vegas
Taking its cues from the South of France, decadent new Las Vegas restaurant Primrose—a part of the inspired Park MGM project, the much-anticipated collaboration between Sydell Group and MGM Resorts International—serves up refined yet casual...
The Edit
What if the Druids had been boshing mind-bending chemicals instead of practicing witchcraft and dabbling in ancient soothsaying? What if fat Elvis was doing a residency at Stonehenge — or if summer solstice came with a side order of...
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If Hello Kitty and Snoopy look like they've had a big night, well, it's to be expected. That kind of thing is par for the course in Las Vegas. The giant zombified versions of the normally wholesome cartoon characters were to be found in the city's...
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How many times have you read FIFA and mob in the same sentence? My reckoning is — if you read about these sorts of things at all — a blooming lot. The metaphor goes: the crooks behind international football's governing body are the Mafia, and...
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is a shining beacon of everything that's bad for you (gambling, boozing, getting married), and what gives the capital of vice most of its shine? The megawatt signs that entice punters both seasoned and naïve alike into the open arms of...
City Notes
The Mojave Desert and Joshua Tree National Park were the unexpected inspiration behind the aesthetics of home-meets-hotel brand Locke’s latest opening, Bermonds Locke; London-based interior architects, Holloway Li, using repurposed materials and...
City Notes
With an iconic Westside location, free-thinking spirit, and views of both Downtown L.A. and the Pacific Ocean, Hotel June merges past and present; the 250-room property imbued with great design, details, creativity and ambience that all converge...
Stuff Crush
A publication that oozes beauty and craftsmanship, Lodestars Anthology is a magazine-meets-journal with authenticity at its core. Initially launched in 2014, the publication delves deep into the soul of whichever country it dedicates a whole issue...
City Notes
Located in Newport, Rhode Island, close to a yacht-filled waterfront, The Wayfinder is a design hotel that embodies the seaside city’s relaxed feel and independent energy; distilling the essence and nostalgia of mid-century Americana into a...
Dispatches
It is often the case that as your business grows, you need to hire more staff to keep things rolling. This means more people on your payroll, such that the efficient practices you implemented before when it comes to payroll management may no longer...
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Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. The UK has been locked down three times (so far), and even though there may be a light at the end of the tunnel with a vaccine, it’s clear that things may not be...
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CBD Oil remains one of the most talked about health supplements globally. In the UK alone, over six million people are estimated to have tried CBD; while 1.3 million of those use CBD Oil on a regular basis. The popular cannabis-based supplement is...
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Every business owners’ goal is to build a profitable company raking in millions in profits and operating in several continents. Many don’t realise that when business growth finds you unprepared, it can lead to your downfall. Everything in life...