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Neighbourhood restaurant ATLA is giving New Yorkers a homely place to eat, drink and unwind, from morning through to night; a private dining room the starting point of the concept behind this new NoHo gem. The name and concept is derived...
The Edit
François Chambard's Brooklyn-based design studio UM Project have acquired somewhat of a cult following, their functional aesthetic and unusual products are resolutely individual and bound by honest craft. Their latest collection, Ultraframe, has...
New York
Located on the corner of Brooklyn's Wythe Avenue and North 10th Street, The Williamsburg Hotel is a towering brownstone addition to the OG of hipster 'hoods; and is set to be quite the place to see and be seen. Designed as an after-dark...
New York
The iconic Empire Diner in New York’s West Chelsea neighbourhood has been the recipient of a contemporary facelift; an overhaul that celebrates its ever-changing surrounds, whilst respecting its roots to the art community. 'I’ve...
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Lois in New Yorks’ Alphabet City is Manhattan’s first all-draft wine bar; a relaxing spot where casual vibes are hot, and pretension is not. Designed by Michael J. Groth, the space features 16 lines dedicated to wine and fortified wine, with a...
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Mixing lifestyle with work-style, upscale co-working space Blender proudly states that 'comfort and design can coexist'. Located in Manhattan’s NoMad neighbourhood, members of this rarefied club run from entrepreneurs to seasoned professionals;...
Dispatches
Something special happens at night. It is when the harsh realities of the day are washed away, and the shadows allow your imagination to run free. Actuality is replaced by emotion, your mind plays tricks. Sometimes you like that, others you don't....
New York
Restaurateur Stephen Starr, whose vast portfolio includes Philadelphia’s Fette Sau and The Clocktower at The New York EDITION, has teamed up with American chef Daniel Rose (who cut his teeth at the three Michelin-star Bruneau in Brussels, before...
New York
Co-working space; members' club; global community; swankathon ... it seems Spring Place has it covered regardless of your desire to dish out the $750 monthly resident fee. In return, you get to hang out in interiors that recall mid-century Brazilian...
The Edit
The art world that reaches its public is a bit like the proverbial tip of the iceberg; the lion's share remains unseen. Spending the majority of its time packed up in shipping containers, awaiting exhibitions, or festering away in billionaires'...
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The Occupy movement through Black Lives Matter and onwards to the current Trump fiasco, protest has been a dominant force throughout the 21st century so far; let us not forget that political activism is not a contemporary fad, though. A city rarely...
New York
Poured-concrete floors have a tendency to dazzle in certain lights. Don’t believe me? Take a step inside Grupo Habita’s New York offering; the Hôtel Americano. Bringing their industrial glamour to Manhattan, the Mexico City-based hotel group...
City Notes
Located in a former residential development with ties to designer Philippe Starck, Generator Copenhagen combines style, energy and affordable hospitality in the heart of the city; the famous Nyhavn waterfront is just steps away. The six-storey...
City Notes
Villa Terminus offers 18 design-led guest rooms on Norway’s dramatic western coast. Perhaps Bergen’s most sophisticated boutique hotel, it’s also local hotel group De Bergenske’s smallest. Not that size matters here. Capturing the...
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Western governments and their complicit mainstream media have successfully desensitised many to the lives of those who inhabit 'that part of the world'. Cities like Baghdad and Tripoli are bywords for darker concepts, and the realities are...
City Notes
In a city best known for futuristic skylines and slightly anonymous luxurious five-star hotels (Lost in Translation anyone?), it would be fair to say that Tokyo's BnA hotel does things a little differently. For starters: it's tiny, with only two...
Dispatches
'I don't know. They grow, they bloom, they fade.' Says Antwerp-based florist Mark Colle of his floral friends. 'You can't hold on to them forever . Fashion is like that too in a way—it comes and it goes. They are symbolic for richness, romance....
Dispatches
Not-for-profit organisation St+art India created their first open air public art district in India during December 2014, uniting local and international artists who together brought the empty walls and winding streets of the city and suburbs alive...
Dispatches
Craig Redman and Karl Maier, the New York- and London-based creative giants who collaborate under their Craig & Karl moniker, know a thing or two about unabashed technicolour splendour; the duo's ocular assaults rioting from the pages of fashion...
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‘Epic, but modest at the same time … do you know what I mean?’ Naturally, the answer is no, but he’s your boss and the client is due any minute. Welcome to the world of the Hovering Art Director. In a video that forms part of a new global...