New York
Dutch designers Studio Job are the first to take up curating duties at Chamber, an exquisite New York boutique dedicated to unearthing the best in limited edition design, objects and art. The concept comes from Argentinian founder Juan Garcia...
Barcelona
In Barcelona, somewhere between a hotel and a rental apartment, exists the eco-friendly concept yök Casa + Cultura. It's three homes in the turn-of-the-century Catalan Modernism style, crowned with a magnificent roof terrace, combined to form what...
Los Angeles
Los Angeles hotel The Line knocked our socks off when it opened with its uncompromising design. Now it seems the man responsible, interior designer Sean Knibb, has gone all soft on us, introducing a bit of fluffiness to his otherwise hardcore...
Moscow
Moscow has identified the need to create a “cultural centre of gravity” on a par with New York's Williamsburg and Berlin's Mitte districts, and to that end the ArtKvartal project has been set in motion to turn a post-industrial area of the city...
Barcelona
Cosmo es una bonita cafetería en Barcelona. Cosmo es también una galería de arte. I'm afraid that after just six weeks of Spanish lessons, that's about the size of my descriptive prowess. I think we've just learnt how to connect two simple...
Madrid
You're into the action straight away at Madrid flashpacker hostel The Hat, which has taken the admirable decision to place the bar at the centre of its reception area. Start as you mean to go on, as my old headmaster used to say... Anyway, The Hat...
Madrid
Quietly strutting its stuff on a handsome street in Madrid's Las Salesas barrio - propping up neighbouring Alonso Martinez and Chueca in the city's cultural hub - Do is a congruously-named design store that has been Do-ing much for the area's...
Panama City
“Isthmus” is today's unpronounceable word of the day – that's a land bridge connecting two larger land masses separated by water. The most famous example, and arguably Earth's most important isthmus, is the Isthmus of Panama, which has risen...
London
Never in one place for too long, foodie fanatics Shuttlecock Inc have settled on Marylebone as their base of operations for the next five years, opening the doors on shared events space Carousel. The three-storey venue isn't limited to food however...
London
You'll never guess what. Radiohead's Ed O'Brien is co-founder of The Laundry, a newly-opened creative space in London Fields. Normally, that would be all the excuse we needed to go trawling through the band's discography looking for...
Amsterdam
Coffee shop, gallery, bookshop, juice bar, and... marketing agency? Coffee Concepts in Amsterdam's Oud Zuid (Old South) district is certainly a novel combination of services under one roof, founded by sisters Fabienne and Pelou and their friend...
Vancouver
In its successful first incarnation, The Chinatown Experiment in Vancouver hosted more than 70 pop-ups over two years, and after a short break to recharge the batteries and freshen things up, the venture has expanded and re-branded and is back to...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
Dispatches
China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
Dispatches
It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...
Dispatches
We’ve all seen them. You know, rickety and rusty carports dragging down a property’s curb appeal. In fact, the eyesore is all you pay attention to. Even though carport designs have improved over the years the structures still lack some curb...