Landmarks
As a child in Iceland, Olafur Eliasson would gaze at the harbour and wonder at the ranks of fishing boats moored in ranks, so numerous and packed so tightly that he imagined walking from one side to the other by stepping across their...
Eating Out
The Cofoco group has been operating successful stand-alone restaurants (like Höst) in Copenhagen since 2000, but its new place Italy marks the start of a chain of venues under the same brand. Norm architects has been charged with the design...
Eating Out
Rather surprisingly (to me at least), Denmark can't get enough of burgers. I somehow imagined the Danish were above that sort of thing, but gourmet burger restaurants have popped up all over Copenhagen in the last few years. Burger & Bun faces some...
Eating Out
We are reliably informed that Llama is not so called because of what goes into the burgers. Instead, it's one of Denmark's first purveyors of South and Central American cuisine, having recently opened up in Copenhagen as the latest venture from...
Hotels
Although it seems to be named after a suncream, Hotel SP34 is located in the cooler climes of Copenhagen and actually takes its name from its address: Sankt Peders Stræde 34. The spot has until recently been occupied by another hotel – the famed...
Shopping
If you are secretly intoxicated by typography, prepare to get gloriously drunk at the Playtype Concept Store. It's a new addition to hit the streets of Copenhagen - a supplement to the city's e-Type font design studio and the Playtype online font...
Hotels
As a set designer, Leif Thingtved must have a few tricks up his sleeve for making rooms appear larger than they are, and he would have needed all his theatrical wiles when designing the interior of his new project, the quirky little Central Hotel &...
Bars & Nightlife
Maybe you've had a bad day at work. Perhaps you're in Copenhagen on holiday, and overdone it on the sightseeing. It could be that you need a hair of the dog that bit you, or simply that you're a raging alcoholic*. Whatever ails you, Lidkoeb, in an...
Lifestyle
There's no doubting (unless you're an angry middle-aged motoring journalist) that bicycles are a great form of transport. Relatively cheap to buy and run, straightforward to maintain, easy to park, and if you can avoid being smeared over the road by...
Bars & Nightlife
There's no resting on laurels from those folk at NOMA; head honcho René Redzepi has a new book collection out, former head chef Matt Orlando recently launched his new restaurant Amass in Copenhagen, and now co-founder Claus Meyer is at it too,...
Eating Out
The opening of Amass has generated more buzz than an over-caffeinated swarm of killer bees – it's the new place from former NOMA head chef Matt Orlando - so you can read about how great the burnt kale is in 100 other places. Right now let's talk...
Eating Out
The huge sign on the front says Meat and Bacon Market, but you won't find a room full of cow carcasses dangling from the ceiling of Kødbyens Fiskebar in Copenhagen, not any more. In fact the outward appearances are very deceptive here – if it...
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,...