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Dispatches
Old Beijing Bus is a public children’s space with a bus theme on the streets of Changping that offers a thoughtful example of how memory, play, and urban renewal can coexist within a contemporary public park. Located in Sanjiaodi Park, Changping...
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Huachiao Vibrant Sports Park located in Kunshan, Suzhou, offers a confident vision for how contemporary public space can weave together culture, sport, and everyday life. Although completed in March 2024, the park remains worthy of mention in 2026,...
Italy
In what marks an exciting new chapter in the evolution of Pordenone’s cultural landscape, SpazioZero is a design-forward extension of the city’s landmark Cinemazero arthouse cinema. Conceived by Italian architect Alberto Caiola, the...
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Architecture firms LOCAL and PIR2 have completed works on a sustainable activity park for clients Vestland County Council and Etne Municipality. Named Skakkeringen, the park is part of Vestland County’s endeavour to transform "innovative...
Ukraine
Located in a neo-Gothic building on Stefanyka street, the western Ukraine city of Lviv has opened its first Municipal Art Centre; the space simple and functional with a small multimedia library (complete with turntable, vinyl and rare publications),...
New York
Who looks at a decrepit freight railway line, dating from the 1930s, disused since the 1980s, and sees a park in the sky? In 1999, with only one precedent worldwide (the Promenade Plantée in Paris) Joshua David and Robert Hammond founded the...
New York
What started in the year 2000 as a fanciful project by passionate observers, with no urban planning experience, to save an abandoned New York rail line from demolition, has found itself as the city's number one tourist attraction - and an...
Seville
The last time we were in southern Spain's piping-hot capital, J. MAYER H. architects' impressive timber structure was no more than a concrete base and, having been under development for the last 6 years, Seville's locals will no doubt be glad that...
City Notes
Moss opens at 520 Fifth Avenue, immediately at home among Midtown Manhattan’s architectural mix. Set across four expansive floors, the concept unites culture, wellness, hospitality, and community for a new generation of New Yorkers who want their...
City Notes
Plaza Khao Gaeng opens its second London restaurant in Borough Yards, bringing its Michelin Bib Gourmand-recognised Southern Thai cooking to a new setting beneath the historic Stoney Street arches. Following the success of the original Tottenham...
Journal
Stand at ground level at Park Hill and you can almost smell yesterday’s pub food drifting out from the cafés and hear the ghost-clank of milk floats the decks were once designed to carry. The Grace Owen nursery sits on its small patch of...
The Edit
Devotees of high-concept visual worlds and razor-sharp cultural remixing have reason to clear space in their calendars, Matthew Marks Gallery having unveiled Alex Da Corte: Parade, the artist’s first solo outing in New York in over five years, on...
Dispatches
Showing national pride in the form of clothing may seem much more complex than it appears. You might desire something substantial, but most designs seem too loud, old-fashioned, or not in touch with everyday fashion. Sometimes, options appear...
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Self-care is often described as something simple. Rest more. Eat well. Take breaks. Slow down. Yet in real life, taking care of yourself usually comes with a price tag. From therapy appointments to healthier groceries, from time off work to basic...
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There was a time when eating out felt reserved for Fridays, Saturdays and special occasions. Midweek dinners were practical. Predictable. Usually home based. That rhythm is changing. Across the UK, more people are choosing to eat out on Tuesdays,...
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Choosing a single pair of glasses over multiple pairs can simplify your life and enhance your personal style. This choice can also accommodate progressive readers for those who need multifocal solutions, ensuring clarity and convenience. By focusing...