Hotels
The Crowned Hawk brewery stopped making ale at its Hoogte Kadijk plant in Amsterdam in the 1950s, but the red brick building survived the intervening years and after a bit of a wash and brush up it has now become home to Stout & Co bed and...
Shopping
Regular readers may remember that back in May we called in at a temporary retail space in Amsterdam, commissioned for Frame Publishers and delivered by creative studio i29. The studio's work stood out for its clever use of mirrors to maximise the...
Culture
Coffee shop, gallery, bookshop, juice bar, and... marketing agency? Coffee Concepts in Amsterdam's Oud Zuid (Old South) district is certainly a novel combination of services under one roof, founded by sisters Fabienne and Pelou and their friend...
Hotels
It's always sad to see a building that was formerly full of life abandoned, sitting idle, succumbing to the ravages of time, becoming a derelict eyesore before finally being demolished. The group behind Amsterdam's Volkshotel thought exactly the...
Bars & Nightlife
If anyone is wondering where all the OSB went, it's here at MASH, Amsterdam. The bar may only be a modest 32 m2 – one of the smallest in the city - but it manages to pack in plenty of the stuff nonetheless. Jeroen Vester, formerly of Dutch monster...
Hotels
How's this for a name: Hotel Not Hotel. Wait, what? I'm confused. Is it or isn't it? Well, the short answer is that yes, it is. But it's not quite that simple. Hotel Not Hotel is a hotel with quite a difference, as you'll see as we take a tour...
Culture
We can all be forgiven a guilty little giggle at some of the more niche museums that crop up: Cumbria's pencil museum is a prime example (not to be confused with the pen museum in Birmingham, which is a different thing entirely). But being serious,...
Bars & Nightlife
All but the most abstemious readers will know that thirsty feeling, watching the office clock advance painfully slowly towards home time and some well earned liquid refreshment at a favourite watering hole. It turns out it's not just you who can't...
Hotels
There was a time when dropping ones aitches was considered a sign of low class, but times have clearly changed – art'otel amsterdam near the city's Central Station has got buckets of the stuff with a youthful, contemporary edge thanks to the work...
Eating Out
The creation of the Calf & Bloom café in Amsterdam required a root and branch design job – everything from concept to branding – and the job went to local firm concrete, who did an extremely solid job. Located between two streets and a...
Hotels
Being a student in Amsterdam must be a severe test of one's powers of concentration and willpower at the best of times, so sharing your halls of residence with hedonistic tourists seems like it would be a step too far for mere mortals. Presumably...
Eating Out
Amsterdam is a brilliant city for sightseeing on foot or by bicycle, so good that you'll need regular refuelling stops to keep going. For those who care about what they eat and where it comes from, SLA is one of the healthiest choices the city has...
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,...