The Edit
Brutalism. Not everyone's cup of tea is it? Even its most ardent supporters wouldn't rush to label the architectural style as “fun”, yet for many children of the post-war generation, brutalist environments was were they did a lot of their...
The Edit
Everybody’s experienced it: that moment when you walk into the bar of your dreams. The kind of bar whose napkins hosted the first notes for The Great Gatsby or A Farewell to Arms; the kind of bar where As Time Goes By was first heard or where Tom...
Journal
Just like the guests at Alfred Hitchcock's hotel in Psycho, the fate of Los Angeles' very own Bates Motel is sealed. Officially known as the Sunset Pacific Motel, the Downtown property has been abandoned and derelict for so long that residents have...
The Edit
Any clumsy pillock can drop a pot on the way back from the kiln, but it takes no small measure of artistic talent to break their creations on purpose in such a way as to enhance their appeal. Broken is one of the pieces in Farida Le Suavé's new...
Journal
In this crazed multi-screen digital age, it’s nice when something a little more organic pops up unexpectedly — in line with our romantic championing of print, there is something about paper that just seems so pure; honest; a welcome departure...
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We’ve had our eyes on Lightning + Kinglyface — aka Anna Fulmine and Victoria Shahrokh — for some time; featuring the talented twosome back in 2012, and immortalising our musings with them in our Create GB publication. To say we were big fans...
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I recently met architect Matthew Grzywinski — one half of studio Grzywinski+Pons — at the opening of the new Urban Villa hotel and residencies in Brentford, West London. Enamoured with the interior design of its social spaces, from the...
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It's a couple of years since UK-based Canadian Lauren Walker contributed her last feature to We Heart, but the former fashion PR and writer has been keeping busy — a longtime fangirl of concept stores, she's put her own tenderly-curated retail...
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Major entertainment events and festivals create plenty of logistical headaches for organisers — the notorious Glastonbury toilet situation immediately springs to mind — but it was a less stomach-turning festival problem that got a team of Dutch...
Journal
For a car as breathtakingly impressive as the new Ford GT, simply putting it on a podium at a motor show just doesn't cut the mustard. Supercars are rare things, rarely-seen and when they are, gone in a flash. For some time, Ford has been looking at...
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What moves people to become involved in religious cults? A feeling of alienation with mainstream society or a desire to belong and be accepted can be general motivators, but the psychologically complex dynamics of individuals within these...
Dispatches
Remember when downloading MP3s was the future of commercial music? How digital file transfers would bring instant accessibility without the need for a trip to the shops, or a four-day wait for the postman? And how the reduced packaging and...
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
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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,...