Hotels
With 96 design-led guest rooms, a location on vibrant Merrion Square and a French Bulldog overlooking Guest Relations, The Mont is a new destination in Dublin; the type of hotel that travellers flock to see and been seen in, making the most of...
Hotels
Community-focussed art hotel The Devlin Dublin—situated in the urban village of Ranelagh, with its pubs, restaurants, independent shops, and easy access to the city centre—boasts 40 design-led guest rooms, a rooftop restaurant with epic views of...
Eating Out
Ard Bia has been a bit of a local legend over the course of the last 15 years. A restaurant synonymous with design, culture and creativity, it considers experiences and aesthetics as important as the food it serves; gathering inspiration from...
Hotels
I will not mention “the craic”... I will not mention “the craic”... Ah hell, let's face it, having a good time is the reason most people visit Dublin, but it can be tricky finding somewhere to stay outside of the two main categories: sober...
Shopping
A case of four up, two down; Temple Bar's Indigo & Cloth is certainly not a 'one size fits all' agency. Four floors of creative agency sit above a ground floor of dual purpose at this Dublin design hub, local chappies Designgoat having recently...
Eating Out
Less is more; the notion that simplicity and clarity lead to good design - it's a concept that us with a keen interest in design will probably never hear the end of, no matter how sick we get of hearing it. It's true, that's for sure - but more can...
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
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Seven: Psychedelic Therapy Integration. The world of mental health is on the cusp of a transformation, as...
Dispatches
With works spanning the design of buildings, landscapes, installations, exhibitions and objects, the projects of Asif Khan MBE explore sites of complex narratives, community empowerment and questions of identity. Collaborating with Canada Water and...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Six: Micro-Retreats and Reset Getaways. In a world where work and daily pressures blur the lines between...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Five: Non-Toxic Beauty. As wellness becomes a more prominent aspect of daily life, people are paying closer...