California
Expanding on their portfolio of "global homes for global communities", and completing an east-/west-coast duo after the arrival of Habitas New York City, the burgeoning lifestyle brand say hello to La-La Land with the Habitas Venice Beach clubhouse;...
New York
Creating inspired hotels and clubhouses—"global homes for global communities"—Oliver Ripley, Kfir Levy, and Eduardo Castillo expand their Habitas brand with the opening of their first urban home: Habitas New York. Habitas NYC is a...
London
Located near to Spitalfields Market and comprising a bakery, where Julien Valmier musters up some legit sweet treats; a 70 sq m yoga room kitted out with Philip Hue bulbs that allow their user to set their own mood; and workspace complete with...
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With over 369 million French speakers on Earth—the official language of 29 countries across five continents and spoken in many, many more—the romance language is the fourth most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union, and the sixth...
London
Taking its inspiration from a Virginia Woolf quote that states “a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction,” The Allbright is a members’ club for working women, the first of its kind in the UK; opening its doors...
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Depending where you spend the festive season this year, traditions, beliefs, and culture will have an impact on when, how, and for how long those proceedings last. Take the days of the Soviet Union for example, when Christmas was largely...
Los Angeles
Los Angeles nail bar Color Camp is a crisply-styled salon where the design aesthetics make as much a statement of candy-coloured as the bold designs applied to your nails. Located in the city's Fairfax District, architect J. Byron-H...
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Having just said goodbye to a mind-blowing and inspirational ten days of athletic wonderment at the World Championships London 2017 — undoubtedly the city's biggest sporting event since the 2012 Olympics — it’s with elation that we can reveal...
New York
Private members workspace, The New Work Project, is the latest spot for creative freelancers, 'solopreneurs' and small teams to tap away at their MacBooks from in a hipper than thou corner of Brooklyn; the design-led, service-oriented venue a fusion...
New York
With 762 rental apartments throughout a whopping 69-storey tower, Jersey City Urby offers compact apartments, communal facilities and sub-premium rates; all wrapped up in an impressive feat of design. The second building for the Urby brand —...
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...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...