Eating Out
Deep in the laid-back bohemian Helsinki neighbourhood of Kallio, bakery cum wine bar Way is a stunning, minimalistic spot where ingredients and produce play centre-stage in a venue that exudes Finnish design sensibilities. A former...
Culture
Following a five-year development, Helsinki’s 50€ million cultural powerhouse, Amos Rex, opened last month, the architectural playground a new and playful icon for the Finnish capital's cultural quarter. Once home to Bio Rex, one of...
Eating Out
There have been plenty of twists and turns in the narrative of Helsinki's waterfront recently, with a redevelopment of the Old Market Hall. At the centre of this new chapter in the historic building is Story, a restaurant which now occupies the main...
Culture
Helsinki's Kellohalli is an imposing yet attractive presence, looming at one end of a courtyard in the city's rejuvenated abattoir complex, its double level façade yawning open like a mouth lined with perfectly polished leaded glass teeth. Good...
Shopping
The last time we featured the creative driving force behind this latest project, fashion designer Minna Parikka was disappearing down a rabbit hole with her collection of improbably heeled, cartoon covered footwear, aided and abetted by artist and...
Bars & Nightlife
You don't see enough candles these days. Not the smelly ones the fairer sex put around the bath, but a good old tallow candle in a good old candlestick, the kind old Victorians used to find their way to bed. Maybe it's all the baby whales that have...
Eating Out
Opened in 1904 at the heart of Helsinki, the Uschakoff Building, originally a banking hall – is one of the best examples of Finnish Jugend (or Art Noveau) architecture and an important piece of Finnish heritage. But as luck would have it, the...
Shopping
Pino is a market place for unique, functional and innovative design objects situated in Helsinki. The design and branding concept, created by local-based creative agency Bond, is taken from the name – ‘Pino’ literally meaning a pile or stack....
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,...