Shopping
Remember in the past, when the world was in black and white, and a bit grey? So do i29, the design team behind this installation at a pop-up shop in Amsterdam taking retro to new lengths. As Good As New furniture shop is the result of a...
Hotels
Whether you're being dragged around a seemingly endless mall by your better half, or you are doing the dragging, there comes a time on the spree of even the most devoted shopper when you have had enough, and the thought of the drive home sends you...
Eating Out
Spanish eatery Mercat is the ninth restaurant in IQ Creative's expanding and internationally-flavoured Amsterdam portfolio, and is the sister venue of equally lovely Mazzo (Italian) and Witteveen (French)… adding Iberian flavours to the European...
Hotels
It may call itself a guesthouse, but Maison Rika is unlikely to be making it onto the pages of Lonely Planet; in fact unless your backpack is made by Luis Vuitton I would look elsewhere, as rooms go for just shy of €200 a night without...
Eating Out
There's some pretty nice restaurants about these days, super-modern and stylishly fitted out, but let's be honest, most of us couldn't live with that style 24/7 - it's quite nice to get home to something more... well, homely. Diners in Amsterdam...
Culture
Restaurants/bars/clubs etc. in barely-touched former warehouses are hardly anything new, however - as proprietors around the world continue to put lavish interior designers out of business - it's not a trend we're about to get bored of. Any time...
Lifestyle
For me going to the barber is on a par with going to the dentist. Strange people messing with your head. That's why I cut my own hair, and not because I'm a scrooge like some people would have you believe. This next place is an old-fashioned take on...
Eating Out
Can we just get something straight? Creative spaces in disused, barely converted industrial spaces are still cool. OK? Sure, there'll be a handful of sanctimonious hipsters offering up some kind of inverted snobbery about having outgrown warehouses,...
Hotels
We've seen major fashion house's opening their own hotels, we've seen major designers commissioned to splash a little of their creativity over existing hotels and new openings - but dressing hotel rooms as if they were models? That's the premise...
Eating Out
Amsterdam-based architect/designers Tjep have revisited the train cabin style booths that they devised for Rotterdam restaurant Fabbrica at the eatery's new offshoot in the Dutch town of Bergen; amongst other delightfully rustic and retro touches....
Lifestyle
Utrecht's first new dope smoking destination in 20 years, Hi/Lo needed to deliver a modern vision of the traditional Dutch "coffeeshops", breaking the stag-night-stoner mould that is one of the leading factors in increased criticism of the world'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,...