Hotels
There's a curious case of Indiana Jones meets James Bond here in Kāifēng, the ancient capital of the Song Dynasty (and one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China). Amidst ancient palace walls and evocative temples, Pullman Kaifeng Jianye blends...
Eating Out
With a limited budget and challenging room size, designers Fei Pan, Zhi-Bang Shao, and Xiao-Han Li (of Robot3 Design), set about converting a space at Beijing's Jing Yuan Art Center into a branch of Shan Café. Referencing the original...
Bars & Nightlife
Shenzhen is a gargantuan city of some 10 million inhabitants and growing — and if the proposed Hong Kong-Shenzhen metropolis was to go ahead, that would be 'growing considerably'. It is 2016, which means: any good metropolis needs a craft beer...
Bars & Nightlife
Bars specialising in a particular tipple have been popping up all over the shop for ages now. There's bars specialising in whisky of course, and rum is another drink that is enjoying a moment in the sun as the main attraction at certain drinking...
Shopping
By the time you've ridden to Shanghai, your bike will probably need a few new parts, so swing by Changhua Road, where custom cycle firm Factory Five has all the kit to get you back in the saddle in a beautiful store put together by Linehouse...
Bars & Nightlife
The Press is a pretty nice little sandwich shop in Shanghai from designer Alberto Caiola with a lot to recommend it. We like the salmon bar paired with the polished concrete and dramatically-lit drop ceiling. We love the vintage Coca Cola vending...
Eating Out
Prolific restaurateur/hotelier Loh Lik Peng must have run out of room on Singapore, having set up projects including Esquina and Keong Saik Snacks, and has made the move to mainland China for his latest restaurant The Commune Social. As before he's...
Shopping
It's that time of year again when shoe maestro Camper opens a new outlet and we drop everything and come running to see what kind of magic has been created this time around. Sure enough, over in Shanghai the ribbon has been cut on another top drawer...
Eating Out
It's a brave company that sets out to make its restaurant look like something out of Kill Bill, but that was the design brief Prism Design were given for the Shanghai branch of Japanese eatery Kemuri. Thankfully the result was not utter carnage –...
Lifestyle
There are plenty of health clubs out there dedicated to recharging the physical batteries, but at One Taste Holistic Health Club in Hangzhou, the focus is firmly on the spiritual side of ourselves. In creating a calming environment in which to...
Culture
One of the many notable things about the People's Republic of China is that it's bloody huge, and the cities are no different. The capital, Beijing, is so big it even has a designated art district – the rather coolly-named 798 Art...
Hotels
Our partnership with Swire Hotels, and their very own culture and design blog You'd Be Much Better Here, continues this week as they celebrate the launch of their latest Asian property. "A business hotel with life" runs the strapline at Beijing's...
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,...