Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv hotel The Norman offers not one but two great 1920s properties for the price of one. Architect Yoav Messer oversaw the merger of the neighbouring White City buildings on Rothschild Boulevard into a new cohesive whole celebrating the...
The Edit
Thomas Struth’s latest exhibition is both a departure and a continuation of the themes and practices that his many admirers will recognise from earlier works. The result of six working visits that Struth made to Israel and Palestine between 2009...
New York
The Upper East Side of Manhattan is known as a bit of a stright-laced kind of neighbourhood, but if anyone could get the locals to lighten up and enjoy life a little more, it's the two lads from Cork who co-own this gastropub. The Irish influence at...
The Edit
Denver artist Evan Hecox has been on his travels, and the experiences he's assimilated in the unfamiliar cities of America and beyond have formed the basis of a new collection of works entitled Far. Hecox has ventured to all sorts of places, from...
The Edit
Forget about Mickey Mouse, the real top cat of animated animals is Felix, and he's getting due props at a group show featuring the work of Los Angeles' diverse creative community. Slow Culture, a gallery in the Highland Park neighbourhood, has...
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...
Melbourne
Melburnians are going muy loco for the dishy delights of Mexican food, wolfing down what Fonda is serving up as quick as the brand can create it. Fonda Hawthorn is now open for business, and it's the latest branch of the ever-growing Mexican chain...
The Edit
I'm reliably informed, by persons far more knowledgable than I on the subject of art theory, that in the work of Matthew Palladino we are encountering “the language of ubiquitous interfaces” using elements “repeated and arranged into elusive...
Journal
When Mr. Kat is not sleeping or busy looking for food, he spends his time creating friendly, cute and classy 3D characters, playing with shiny materials and sculptural bodies. A big part of Peru-based, Spanish-born artist Jaime Alvarez’s...
Paris
L'Improbable is definitely not the kind of place that springs to mind when one thinks of Paris café culture. The building in the Marais was formerly a garage — and still, to a large extent, is. Re-purposed for hospitality by owners Bien Fait, the...
The Edit
Here's a cheerful thought for you: how will you be remembered when you are dead? Hopefully not an immediate consideration, but a question that bears pause for thought on occasion. The answer, one imagines, will be fondly — especially among those...
Philadelphia
When chef Damon Menapace tells you his meat is locally-sourced, he means it. Really local. Menapace is executive chef at Kensington Quarters in Philadelphia, and he only has to cross the room to visit his butcher Bryan Mayer who has his own shop...
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
In today’s digital-first world, controversy isn’t just a byproduct of fame—it’s a strategy. Figures like Bonnie Blue, whose antics blur the line between audacity and disbelief, are proof that pushing boundaries can be more lucrative than...
Dispatches
Have you ever thought about how some people seem to build wealth effortlessly? What if the secret isn’t about earning more but about making your money work harder? That’s where compound interest comes in, it’s like planting a tree that grows...
Dispatches
Travelers are craving fresh and new experiences in 2025. “I would dub 2025 as the year of intentional travel,” states Christina Bennet, a consumer travel expert for Priceline, who goes on to note that many travelers are in search of “bespoke...
Dispatches
Black-tie events are one of the most glamorous occasions where you can showcase your fashion sense and style. Whether you're attending a wedding, gala, or upscale party, knowing how to choose the perfect black-tie dress is essential. In this...