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Dispatches
Tourism the world over continues to rise exponentially, the World Tourism Organization (UNTWO) reporting that 2018 saw record highs of a staggering 1.4 billion people travelling abroad. At 2% of total global GDP, the tourism industry was worth some...
Journal
It's inevitable that the city of the future will look a little different to that of today: there may be more green space, vertical gardens, drones, even flying taxis. But what will really make them tick will remain hidden from view. Connectivity,...
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Social media has changed our lives irreversibly. The innocence of sharing photos with family and friends; announcing some of life’s biggest moments; publicising local events; publicising absolutely anything … social media has become one of the...
Technology
Evoking the nostalgia of long hot summer nights, the stirring colour of the night sky and waves at the beach, Native Union's Indigo Collection sees the tech accessories brand apply a new heather blue colourway to their signature cables, wireless...
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Ever the progressive music and arts festival, Sónar have announced the programme for this year's edition of their immersive Sonar360º by MEDIAPRO experience. Offering an unparalleled A/V extravaganza, the Sonar360º dome spans 19 metres in...
New York
Design and technology live side-by-side at Sister City, a New York hotel rewriting the rulebook on how to experience a city through travel. Designed by creative agency Atelier Ace—that's the folk behind the game-changing Ace Hotel—guests can...
Toronto
Headfoneshop Toronto sells audio equipment including—wait for it—headphones, earphones, amps and accessories. All from a tight retail space with a big architectural draw, located on the main floor of a 42-storey mixed-use tower in the city's...
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“Children have the knowledge but not the power to use the computer,” says Abdulazeez Henry Musa, author of Cybersex: A Nightmare of the 21st Century - The Rebirth of Armageddon. “As parents, you have to monitor what they do on the computer,...
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The Christmas parties are in full swing, shops are stocked with festive treats and our bellies are preparing for an onslaught of turkey, mince pies, cheese, and whatever else our long-lost relatives throw our way. Yuletide, the time of year when we...
Technology
You can’t beat that feeling of putting something together yourself, standing back, and admiring your handiwork. And with 243 individual pieces, Geomag’s Gravity Shoot & Catch really is something to admire; especially when the wonders of...
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Websites have grown bland in the contemporary digital age. Template-driven and generic, homogenised by the frameworks of big-name content management systems. The internet is a place of dry technicality; portals seeking to convey information or to...
Journal
American sound system pioneer Sonos has joined forces with Danish design powerhouse HAY to unveil a new collaboration, which unites sound and colour in perfect harmony. Seeking to discover more about the limited edition collection, We Heart recently...
City Notes
It might be located only 20 kilometres south of the Catalan capital, but at times Little Beach House Barcelona can feel a million miles from its famous namesake. Or more like several thousand miles and over half a century. A nostalgic haven...
Journal
Receiving a Renaissance humanist education in Antwerp, beginning an apprenticeship with Flemish painter Tobias Verhaeght aged 14, Peter Paul Rubens was one of those great polymaths; the like of who that term should be reserved for. A true master...
City Notes
For first-time visitors, Budapest will astound. It defines grand. All old-European splendour with its humbling monuments kept impeccably pristine. Bisected by the River Danube, Buda and Pest retain distinct essence—Pest its modern heart with the...
City Notes
Situated on the enviable Laguna Beach coastline, Hotel Joaquin is a 22-room property by Auric Road—lifestyle curators of petite resorts—and may just be the most stylish former roadside motel rebirth to date. Its knock-out design...
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While being in a long-term and happy relationship is the goal for most people, that doesn't mean that not being in one need be a bad thing. Being single, once you've gotten over being the third wheel, and become well used to bad Tinder dates, is...
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It's said that human memory isn't a record, but a reflection. When you know what has happened in the past, you can reflect upon it for the rest of your life. Even after you've passed on, other people can then reflect on your life and all that it...
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Kids spaces deserve as much, if not more, attention as any other within the home. The decoration associated with the room can be seen an extension of your child’s personality; whether they prefer bold and bright or subtle and stylish. As the...
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It may have been reduced to a joke by crass TV shows, but hoarding disorder is a real, officially recognised, condition where sufferers compulsively collect and retain huge amounts of stuff and clutter. The items needn't be specifically collectable,...