Florence
Split over two floors of a palazzo that dates back to the 16th Century, overlooking Florence's historic Via Dei Serragli, Oltrarno Splendid is a boutique bed and breakfast offering just 14 rooms, each with its own individual style and ambience;...
New Orleans
Atelier Ace and Studio Shamshiri-designed hotel Maison de la Luz has taken up residence in New Orleans's former City Hall Annex—the creative force behind Ace Hotel collaborating with the Los Angeles-based studio in conceiving a distinctive new...
Portugal
There’s an old quote often attributed, without confirmation, to Leonardo da Vinci: “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Now the great Renaissance polymath may not have been a minimalist in the sense of Donald Judd or Yves Klein, but he...
Tel Aviv
With just 39 rooms across four categories, Tel Aviv hotel The Vera allows—as founder Danny Tamari (whose previous successes included stints at Rocco Forte Hotels, the Morgan’s Hotel Group and the Brown Hotel chain) states: "guests to be able to...
Kyoto
Japan's expanding design/art hotel brand cum creative/social collective, BnA, have opened the doors on their third hotel proper, Kyoto the chosen location for the diverse platform's brilliant new BnA Alter Museum—a project that will explore...
New York
Design and technology live side-by-side at Sister City, a New York hotel rewriting the rulebook on how to experience a city through travel. Designed by creative agency Atelier Ace—that's the folk behind the game-changing Ace Hotel—guests can...
Stockholm
Housed within a monumental 1930s warehouse—originally designed by Swedish architect Sigurd Lewerentz for Philips—Blique by Nobis is a new 249-room urban hotel that doubles as a natural nucleus for both local and travelling...
Acapulco
Boasting properties such as Puerto Escondido; La Purificadora; Hôtel Americano; and The Robey, Chicago, among others, design-minded hoteliers Grupo HABITA, have opened the doors on their latest property, Acapulco—that famously glitzy resort of...
Lisbon
Our flat whites arrive as we’re busy circling numbers and underlining names in biro on a pocket-sized map that spans all from a candle shop whose doors opened in 1789 and Luvaria Ulisses, a glove store with space for just one customer at a time to...
Lodz
PURO Hotels have focussed their attentions on Poland's third largest city and former textile manufacturing hub, Łódź, for the opening of their latest destination design hotel. The forward-thinking hospitality brand—that boasts...
Italy
Originally constructed in 1861, Palazzo Daniele—sister property of Rome's decadent G-Rough—houses nine luxury suites throughout an extravagant property in southern Italy's beguiling region of Puglia. Palazzo Daniele is the former...
Los Angeles
With just 49 guest rooms giving a sense of homely boutique, Palihotel Culver City blends classic comfort and contemporary design in a divine building that was once home to 1920s-era boarding house, the West End Hotel. Located behind the...
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...
City Notes
Inspired by the golden age of nightlife, Calgary's Sweet Loretta Bar nods to the throbbing energy of 1970s discos and vintage sound studios, the late-night venue situated in the city's design and arts district and offering an inclusive space for...
City Notes
Located within Newson’s Yard — a recently conceived design hub on the Pimlico Road in London’s Belgravia — Wildflowers is a new neighbourhood restaurant, wine bar and deli with a focus on seasonal, high-quality ingredients cooked over...
City Notes
Chef Santiago Lastra's latest venture sees London-based A-nrd Studio create a metaphorical home-away-from-home, where the locally inspired fare and affable atmosphere of family-owned Mexican restaurants unite with a contemporary twist informed by...
Dispatches
Among all the other decisions you have to take regarding renovation of your house, choosing the right bathroom remodeling contractor is the most important. When partnered with a trained professional, your idea will be turned into great, efficient...
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Beer and food pairings can be considered as an underrated art form, and thus can elevate your culinary experience. From heavier meals to lighter snacks, it could elevate the taste buds into a higher plane with the proper beer. For those that enjoy a...
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Life insurance serves as a vital financial safety net, ensuring that your loved ones are financially protected in the event of your passing. It can cover outstanding debts, such as mortgages, and provide ongoing financial support to your family. In...
Dispatches
Tick, tock, goes the clock. That's right folks, the deadline to enter this year's A' Design Awards & Competition is looming. And when we say looming, we mean you have just 11 days to submit your works for the 2024—2025 edition. Lauded the world's...