Singapore
When the city life of Singapore gets you down, the only way is up – up to the new and improved rooftop bar Loof. Designers Takenouchi Webb were brought in to revamp the popular drinking hole perched atop the Odeon Towers in the Central Business...
Eindhoven
Restaurants/bars/clubs etc. in barely-touched former warehouses are hardly anything new, however - as proprietors around the world continue to put lavish interior designers out of business - it's not a trend we're about to get bored of. Any time...
Atlantic City
* Distrito Cantina is permanently closed. No, someone hasn't driven their truck into someone's bar – it's meant to be there. “Bringing the outdoors in” is how designers crème describe the latest addition to their portfolio, Distrito...
London
Warehouse style studios slash coffee shops slash galleries are no big news in East London. Considering the amount of empty spaces that go unused it's a standard that these will, and should be, occupied by the usually poor artisan...
Barcelona
Whenever I see the word Soprano, I have to resist running for the Sopranos box-set, or it’s another three days before anyone sees me. And speaking of boxes, there’s plenty on show in this pizzeria/bar in Gavà, Barcelona. These days it seems if...
Barcelona
Combining three of things we like most in life – buildings, beer and Barcelona – we were pre-disposed to liking architect Jean Nouvel’s re-working of an old brewery before we’d even seen it, and we’re happy to report he’s served up a...
Scottsdale
Probably not the place to go if you’re feeling fragile, Distrito is a restaurant and bar found at the Saguaro Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. Brought into being by Brooklyn design firm crème and its principal Jun Aizaki, this place puts the vibe...
Glasgow
Given its phonetically-incongruous name, Bar Soba is doing quite well for itself, thank you very much. The bar-restaurant-club outfit has just opened its second venue, sprouting from a successful 12-year run of its first site on Glasgow’s Mitchell...
Nantes
Dominating the skyline of Nantes, and one of France's tallest buildings outside Paris, Tour Bretagne is not exactly the prettiest of skyscrapers - but that no longer matters. Not one iota. Because, thanks to London-based French graphic designer Jean...
Ljubljana
As a local designer with international repute, Nika Zupanc's first complete interiors project was perhaps always likely to be staged in Ljubljana. Her noir-esque femme fatale style - oozing with rich glamour - was also always likely to play a part....
Vancouver
Although Nirvana are internationally renowned as a 'Seattle band', not one of them were actually born there. Meanwhile, another rock legend - who is famed for his time in New York and London - was. And the young Jimi Hendrix spent his summer...
Bristol
Craft beer, and pizza? It's a winning combination that needs little else to achieve the We Heart seal of approval. But then they say those pizzas are made from "lovingly sourced" ingredients - that include flour from Molino Caputo in Naples, yeah,...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
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Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
Dispatches
Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...