Journal
The city of Cape Town went a little design crazy for a week in and around Design Indaba festival, the country's leading annual design-led extravaganza. Having been awarded the prestigious World Design Capital 2014 title, it’s all go in terms of...
Journal
‘The single malt that started it all.’ I love strap lines. Slightly alone, endlessly enigmatic, the face that launched a thousand brand truths, the strap line either works or it doesn’t. This one, The Glenlivet’s, works - if only because,...
Journal
It must be at least a week since the last bright idea for repurposing shipping containers – the things are everywhere these days – but just when we thought there were no other neat ways to make use of the steel boxes, up pops Sleeping Around to...
Journal
There's times in January when you can imagine the unrelenting winter lasting forever, the sunny autumn days are a distant memory and spring seems all too far. The way we see it, you've got two options: sit forlornly gazing outside at the insistent...
Mauritius
Sometimes a destination becomes so well-travelled and popular that its magic is unfairly tarnished, so if the honeymoon hotspot of Mauritius gets your inner eyeballs rolling backwards, have a look at Baystone Boutique Hotel and Spa and be prepared...
Journal
It's a wonder the maritime freight industry hasn't run aground completely given the number of shipping containers that are being snapped up and re-purposed by architects and designers at the moment. We've seen them housing kitchens, used as mobile...
Journal
We love it when art collectors open their places up to the public, and we don't even care whether it's a philanthropic gesture or just a way to pay for the stuff they keep buying. Whatever the motive, Joe Public now has the opportunity to holiday...
Journal
Being a design-focused magazine, we're here to bring you the best that's out there, and this place really is out there – all the way up the Amazon, to be precise - and the fact that this floating hotel even holds its own against the splendour of...
Journal
This is another of those occasions where you wish you had carried on with your Swedish lessons as a child, or at least travelled more extensively in the country's northern mining region of Bergslagen. We shall do our best to explain what is going on...
Journal
You know Europeans use a full stop instead of a comma to separate their hundreds from their thousands? Well they do, so when I saw the price of renting the Chalet Brickell in Megève was listed as €100.000 per week I naturally thought the...
Journal
Listening to architect Anna Noguera talk about the previous changes made to her latest project in Girona, Spain, you get the distinct impression that she wasn't very pleased with what has happened to Alemanys 5 in the past. Phrases like...
Hamburg
So, looks like hip-hostels are all the rage right now. It's just a week since we introduced Iceland's super-cool Kex Hostel, and now we're over to Germany, to introduce Hamburg's super-hip - and aptly named - Superbude (bude being German for a...
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,...