City Notes
Independent restaurant brand Forza Wine opened its debut central London outpost 2 March, landing in the thick of Soho with a new restaurant and terrace on Manette Street. Taking over a prominent corner site, the 100 cover indoor space and 70 seat...
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Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
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Set within three hectares of parkland overlooking the river Aven, Maison Roz is a refined Breton retreat with a strong sense of continuity. Reached by a path of centuries-old trees, the 19th-century house sits comfortably within its surroundings;...
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Occupying a full city block in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant, The Hartby marks the careful reinvention of a 19th century institutional building into contemporary residences. Originally constructed in 1872 as St. John’s College, the five storey...
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Workshop’s Belgravia Cafe & Academy signals an assured shift for the British coffee roaster. Developed in close collaboration with London studio 3Stories, the space has been designed as both neighbourhood café and training ground; the flagship...
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Lanterna by Zelda is Ambra Cortina’s new hi-fi bar and lounge; a contemporary destination where design, sound, food and cocktails go into the mix. Set within the hotel’s reimagined winter garden, the space combines warmth, intimacy and...
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Salon Volta is a new barbershop in Laval, Quebec, that rethinks the familiar codes of grooming through a concept centred on craft and community. Moving away from the traditional model, the project positions itself as a space where barbering unfolds...
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SLO, a new sustainable aparthotel brand, makes its debut in London with Claridge House, a collection of eight fully serviced apartments set within a historic neo-Georgian building on Davies Street in Mayfair. Designed for both short breaks and...
The Edit
Serpentine is set to welcome one of Britain’s most celebrated artists back into the public eye with David Hockney: A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting, opening at Serpentine North from 12 March to 23 August 2026. Bringing...
City Notes
Nosara has always done things its own way. A surf town with a spiritual undercurrent, where jungle presses up against the Pacific and dirt roads still outnumber paved ones. It’s here, far from Costa Rica’s polished resort strips, that Esh...
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Sixteenfifty Creative Intelligence has unveiled The SOMM Hotel & Spa, Autograph Collection, a new-build boutique retreat in the heart of Woodinville, Washington. The agency led the project from naming and brand concept through interior design,...
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There’s a different pace in Umalas. A stretch of Bali where rice fields still hold their ground and the skyline hasn’t yet been claimed by cranes. It’s here, in this pocket between Canggu and Seminyak — both a short scooter ride away —...
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Interior design studio and creative consultancy Ste Marie has completed Olia Ristorante and Mimi Bar, a pair of hospitality venues conceived as a day-to-night sequence at the base of new residential tower Citizen on Jasper. Commissioned by Corso 32...
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On a private estate in central Ukraine, YOD Group has reimagined the traditional mazanka — the archetypal rural home — for the contemporary era. These 50 square metre guesthouses reinterpret the vernacular, translating thick whitewashed walls...
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Situated at the edge of Montmartre, where Pigalle’s energy meets Parisian rooftops, Hôtel Rochechouart is a 1929 Art Deco landmark given a contemporary pulse. Design duo Festen has restored the building’s historic details while threading a...
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Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
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TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
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Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
Dispatches
Raja Ampat, a remote island group in eastern Indonesia, presents one of the most extraordinary marine regions on Earth. Clear turquoise water, limestone karst islands, and vibrant coral reefs create a landscape that attracts travelers who value...
Dispatches
The Modern Relevance of Timepieces In an age when nearly everyone carries a smartphone, the wristwatch might seem obsolete, but it’s anything but. People still wear watches not just to tell time, but to express identity, reduce digital...
Dispatches
Planning a vacation for yourself is easy. Planning one for a group is an entirely different challenge. The moment you introduce multiple travelers into the equation, everything changes. Preferences collide. Budgets stretch. Wish lists grow longer by...
Dispatches
There’s something quietly outdated about the way we’re told to sell a home. List it. Wait. Negotiate. Hope nothing falls apart. But in a world where everything else has sped up — from how we work to how we travel — the idea of waiting...
