New York
'The Marmara Park Avenue is your home in Manhattan, made in New York.' So goes the spiel for this new Nomad hotel. It's three penthouses may be homes away from home for those who charter their own jets, but there are perfectly affordable (for New...
Dispatches
Dude; His Dudeness; Duder; El Duderino ... that is some house. Made famous as the home of The Big Lebowski's porn baron/loanshark Jackie Treehorn — along with several other movies and as a backdrop for photographers like Helmut Newton, Mario...
The Edit
London-based Canadian artist Dallas Seitz ponders Cold War iconography and U.S.A. romanticism, in an emotive body of work partly inspired by Charles and Ray Eames's Glimpses of the USA; a 1959 seven-screen video experience of 'the American Story',...
Interiors
British-based studio Sarah Colson Ltd. have been making all the right noises since their 2014 inception, including an Elle Decoration Award for best Lighting Design this year. Collaborating with mixed-media embroidery designer Aimee...
Interiors
I'm going to be honest, I struggle with the discipline needed to take a one-a-day vitamin tablet. Morning coffee comes easy, the need for caffeine a deeply-rooted addiction, ditto a first-thing social media catchup; but habitualness and dedication...
Dispatches
Remember the last time you enjoyed — really enjoyed — driving in a city? I can’t. They’re some of the coolest locales to tour by car, but until now we’ve been forced to choose between old-school map navigation — with the outright...
Interiors
Feeling inspired by '90s French house music — the EQ-contorting disco of Daft Punk, Cassius, Etienne de Crecy — Juliette Mutzke-Felippelli, one half of husband and wife design studio JOOGII, set about creating the French Touch chair. Its...
The Edit
The first ever multi-brand product Sample Sale is on its way to London where, over three days (4—6 March), it will provide the opportunity for design aficionados to buy international brands at discounted prices of up to 70% ... yep,...
Barcelona
Mikkeller's arrival in the Catalan capital caused a predictable stir late last year, the Danish microbrewery have achieved somewhat of a rock star-status among the international craft beer community, and each new opening — habitually accompanied...
New York
A new hotel in Manhattan's Lower East Side is leading the fight against ironing bed sheets. For too long, international hotels have been mocking ironphobics with their pristine sheets, acutely-pressed pillowcases, and meticulously-placed throws. It...
London
Things are afoot in the neighbourhoods of Bankside, Bermondsey and London Bridge, as they continue to thrive creatively and economically; the riverside part of SE1 especially. The history of the area continues to be much touted —...
Interiors
Owing to their minimalistic appearance, these Mirror Mobiles by Danish visual studio Elkeland are ideal functional objects for the unconventional home. 'Dedicated to slow processes, simple compositions and honest materials'; Ida Elke tells us how...
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
You may feel a sense of safety and security whenever you get into your car. You get this feeling because you have airbags and other safety features. Airbags have been mandatory in vehicles since 1998, and this regulation has saved countless lives...
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Wet roads can be dangerous, especially in the spring, when rain, melting snow, and lingering debris from winter create slick and unpredictable driving conditions. Wet surfaces can result in bad falls for pedestrians, and they pose serious risks...
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Any type of car accident is at least an annoyance. Suddenly, you’re dealing with unexpected expenses that can include everything from vehicle repair costs to medical bills. In a best case scenario, you can work out a settlement with the at-fault...
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Economic damages represent the tangible, calculable financial losses that result from an injury or wrongful act. While they may seem straightforward at first glance, the full scope of economic damages extends far beyond medical bills and missed...