New York
Mixing lifestyle with work-style, upscale coworking space Blender proudly states that 'comfort and design can coexist'. Located in Manhattan’s NoMad neighbourhood, members of this rarefied club run from entrepreneurs to seasoned professionals; all...
Copenhagen
Once a place for reforming characters, an old courthouse on Copenhagen’s Sankt Hans Torv, in multi-cultural Nørrebro, is now housing freelancers and small businesses; the venue having taken on somewhat of a reformation all of its...
Toronto
East Room in Toronto’s Riverside neighbourhood is a place for its creative members to spearhead their careers; quench their cultural thirsts; and nurture a healthy lifestyle ... after all, kids, ‘all work and no play, makes Jack a dull...
New York
Coworking space; members' club; global community; swankathon ... it seems Spring Place has it covered regardless of your desire to dish out the $750 monthly resident fee. In return, you get to hang out in interiors that recall mid-century Brazilian...
London
Celebrating its 85th birthday and ongoing title as central London's single remaining permanent ice rink, Queens Ice & Bowl has undergone a major overhaul. Originally opened in the 1930s, Queens has become somewhat of an institution for those looking...
Melbourne
By transforming an underground site into a multifunctional and modern wellness space on Melbourne’s Russell Street, Travis Walton Architects (TWA) have created something entirely new for the area; at the same time paying homage to the different...
Zürich
Zürich fitness fanatics are getting the full workout at Balboa, a new gymnasium that occupies two floors of a former Credit Suisse canteen; the upper of the two delivering a surprise knockout blow. The sister gym to Erich Züger’s...
Mexico City
When I was a kid, the only royal in a barbershop was the proverbial 'right royal fu ... '. Barbers were butchers with scissors instead of knifes. Then all these hipster barbershops started cropping up, harking back to the golden era with their...
Mykonos
If the thought of a fortnight at the beach, burning all day and boozing all night, sounds like something best left to the younger generation, then you may be ready for a more grown-up beach holiday such as that imagined by the minds (Design...
London
The Lion & The Fox in Clerkenwell, London, is an unusual example of what is becoming a popular trend — diverse creative practices working together under one roof. Usually the photographs on the wall of a hairdresser are curiously dated examples of...
Ghent
Well then, how about the façade of Backstay Hostel for an opening statement? The property in the Flemish city of Ghent owes its splendid facial features to a chap called Maxime Brunfaut, who was the original architect of the 1930s building. The...
Sydney
Say what you like about hipsters, but they have been wonderful news for barbers. A glance down any gentrified metropolitan street shows that young men can't show their faces outside these days without some painstakingly sculpted face furniture and a...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
City Notes
Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
City Notes
Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
City Notes
From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
Dispatches
Sure, none of us think constantly about potential disasters that could strike our home, such as floods, fires, storm damage and similar. But, things happen. And, when they do, we have to find a way to resolve the situation. Of course, in those...
Dispatches
Your interior walls stand empty like a blank page that requires your transformation into personal expression and memorabilia. Handmade decor creates the ideal solution to introduce personal touch and home appeal whether your style direction is...
Dispatches
Incontinence briefs, more commonly known as adult diapers, came as a welcome relief for people seeking effective and hassle-free ways to manage incontinence. Thanks to these innovative products, incontinence patients can go about their normal...
Dispatches
Keeping dogs healthy goes beyond feeding them nutritious meals and taking them for regular walks. Oral hygiene is crucial to their well-being, yet it is often overlooked. Poor dental care can lead to bad breath, gum disease, and even serious heart...