New York
Looking out of your windows at Boro Hotel, it almost seems that one could throw a stone and hit one of the Manhattan skyline's famous Midtown buildings such as the Empire State Building or the United Nations headquarters. In truth you'd...
The Edit
Everybody loves a good bargain, and at the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin's Museum of Photography they're offering the sale of the century for photography lovers, pairing an exhibition of the main man's work alongside that of contemporary Frank...
Paris
While many Paris hotels renovators are reaching for the the tassels and velveteen in order to recreate the city's Belle Époque golden age, the Hotel Henriette has channelled what are arguably even more stylish periods in Paris history by revisiting...
Publications
Is art the new rock'n'roll? That's exactly the sort of daft question you won't find me asking, but there are certainly parallels to be drawn between the two worlds. Recent years have seen an emergence from the underground street art scene of a...
The Edit
The Cité radieuse in Marseille is perhaps the most famous example of Le Corbusier's innovative post-war urban housing design known as the Unite d'habitation. The cast concrete building, protected by the French government for its architectural...
Melbourne
There's nothing like travel to broaden one's horizons, and it certainly had an adventurous effect on the already intrepid owners of polēpolē on Little Collins Street, Melbourne. Their downstairs bar and kitchen was already influenced by Africa...
The Edit
Just throw your bag on the back seat, hit the gas and go. The romance of the open road endures. From long distance, soul-searching solo journeys of contemplation to the squalid, sordid mayhem of a group road trip, travelling the highways and byways...
Amsterdam
“No bullshit” is the reputation on which The Hoxton hotel built its success over the past decade. The original East London venue earned praise for rebelling against overpriced extras like wi-fi and water, instead providing a core service based...
The Edit
Cowboys were a part of American cultural folklore long before they were co-opted as heroes of Hollywood cinema. There was something about those rugged cattlemen that encapsulated the pioneer spirit of the country's early settlers, and in a time when...
Melbourne
Fried Jerusalem artichoke filled with a caramelized ganache, La Sirene Praline and quince reduction Lûmé is a restaurant that encourages its guests to enjoy its food using the taste and smell organs, rather than through flowery menu...
The Edit
“If I hadn't been an artist, I would have been a musician.” Thierry Noir's love of music is strong — in fact it's what prompted the infamous Berlin Wall muralist to move to Germany from France in the first place. Back in the 1980s, when Noir...
The Edit
There is more to this world than we can see, a vaster horizon than we can contemplate, and hidden voids beyond our fields of vision. That's according to Anish Kapoor, who continues his lifelong fascination with emptiness and contemplation with a...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Owning a three-wheeler, regardless of whether it is owned for personal or business usage, involves many responsibilities, one of the most fundamental being having valid three-wheeler insurance. It's not a legal mandate, but being smart enough to...
Dispatches
In this particular era of swift life, it has been more and more crucial to be able to dispatch flowers quickly and in a convenient manner. The essay here presents some of the options open to those in the need of prompt flower delivery, making sure...
Dispatches
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...
Dispatches
Milan, Italy’s fashion and financial capital, is a city that effortlessly combines history, culture, and modern luxury. From its world-renowned fashion scene and architectural marvels to exquisite cuisine and vibrant nightlife, Milan is a...