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Washington D.C.
The eclectic Dupont Circle neighbourhood is now home to 196-room Lyle Washington, D.C., the latest hotel from Lore Group, the hospitality brand behind illustrious hotels such as Riggs Washington, D.C, the Pulitzer and Kimpton De Witt in Amsterdam,...
Washington D.C.
208 rooms and 17 suites set over 11 floors feature a mix of weathered wood, glass and marble, making the Thompson Washington DC a sophisticated choice when arriving in the United States capital. An upscale luxury hotel for the city's Navy...
Washington D.C.
Adding to an already buoyant hotel scene for the U.S. capital, Riggs Washington DC is the first U.S. property from Lore Group, the hospitality brand behind the beautiful Pulitzer Amsterdam and Sea Containers London. Opening in the city's diverse...
Washington D.C.
When your new hotel project gets billed as "hell on Earth" by an internationally-known 'journalist', one might think you were on to a loser. But if said internationally-known 'journalist' was the regrettable oxygen-drain, Alex Jones, you might think...
Washington D.C.
The second LINE hotel, a sibling for the jaw-dropping Los Angeles flagship in Koreatown, LINE DC is housed in a renovated neoclassical church with 60-foot vaulted ceilings, sturdy copper doors, and church organ pipes repurposed into an architectural...
Art & Culture
Blue Crow Media have released its second map dedicated to Brutalist architecture. Diverting attention across the pond to the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C., the guide features 40 well and lesser known structures and architectural gems; from the...
Washington D.C.
Talk about going up in the world. Maketto, a smart restaurant and fashion retail combo in the H Street neighbourhood, was operating as a dollar store. The place has had some significant attention from the builders since then, guided by the creative...
The Edit
Anyone who's used to big city living will know the feeling of claustrophobia that can creep in from time to time, and even in suburbia it can feel like we're living on top of each other. On the other side of that coin, those living out in the sticks...
The Edit
The Odyssey and The Iliad are rightly lauded as classics of literature, but while Homer's stories of love, betrayal, gods and monsters have stood the test of time, even the best translations can be a bit hard going. There's no doubting the two...
The Edit
Los Angeles filmmaker Alex Prager is back with an exhibition of larger-than-life cinematic photographs and a new short film featuring actress Elizabeth Banks, in which the wardrobes are retro and the atmosphere is thick with intrigue and no small...
Washington D.C.
It's cocktail hour in Washington DC, and cometh the hour, cometh the man - José Andrés. The man who shook things up 15 years ago with his Salt Air Margerita has just unveiled a whole new theatre of mixology at barmini, an extension of his minibar...
Stuff Crush
“I am not sure whether my father totally understood my fascination with his photographs of package holidays,” explains artist Jake Clark, whose obsession with seaside resort architecture has been informed by his childhood growing up in the...
City Notes
Opening today, 28 February, Hôtel Hana Paris is the latest addition to the Adresses Hotels Collection, a fancy group of decadent boutique hotels that includes Monsieur George and Saint Tropez's La Ponche; the five-star luxury property set to...
City Notes
Passing away at the age of 60 in May 2021, Michelangelo Lovelace was a Cleveland-based artist renowned for his vibrant paintings depicting quotidian scenes of urban life, policing, poverty, war, and personal investigations of Black Identity....
City Notes
An urban sanctuary so laid back it's horizontal, Pátio do Tijolo is a truly beautiful 24-room boutique hotel that offers its guests a fusion of authentic Lisbon tradition with soothing contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on the 'slow life' concept,...
Dispatches
As a single adult male in my forties, I was exploring various adult hookup apps first. My limited offline presence and introverted nature objected to my interest in finding ladies for meetup and casual encounters. But then a good friend of mine told...
Dispatches
Recently, the broad implementation of new technologies has dramatically reshaped traditional practices across multiple sectors, increasing operational efficiency and elevating service quality. The restaurant industry is a prominent example of this...
Dispatches
Ripley's Super Fun Park Rides, also known as Ripley's Believe It or Not! Adventureland is a popular amusement park that has been providing fun and excitement for families and thrill-seekers since its opening in 2002. From thrilling roller coasters...
Dispatches
Dubai - a city of superlatives, where innovation meets tradition against a glittering skyline of architectural feats. If you've got your sights set on a visit to this opulent oasis in the desert, there are some crucial things you should know before...