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Publications
The recently published PLUS Jestico + Whiles stands out more that your average glossy architecture/design book. An avid fan, but far from an architectural expert, I'm immediately taken by the stunning photography and, diving straight in, I instantly...
Rome
With a name like Kook, you'd imagine a restaurant to be pretty crazy, not all the way out there like Batshit, but certainly unusual. And you'd be right, although in the case of this new Roman restaurant, the vibe is a lot classier than one might...
Journal
It's a shame you've got to prove yourself either useful or solvent to set up home in Australia. If they let any old British economic refugee in we'd already be hammering the For Sale sign into the breeze blocks of We Heart Towers and heading off to...
Journal
Eyesore, or irreplaceable; these are the two most commonly held views on Preston's undoubtedly iconic bus station. There's some debate on whether or not it's Europe's largest too, and the most fervent wrangling is that of if the famous Brutalist...
Penang
It doesn't get much more colonial than this – Macalister Mansion is about as archetypal an example of far-flung Imperial influence as you are likely to see. Named after its founder Colonel Norman Macalister, former governor of the Malaysian island...
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is a shining beacon of everything that's bad for you (gambling, boozing, getting married), and what gives the capital of vice most of its shine? The megawatt signs that entice punters both seasoned and naïve alike into the open arms of...
Journal
You know those great ideas that are so simple they're brilliant? Well this isn't one of them, this is one of those great ideas that takes a load of effort and time to make happen. However, The Glass Farm in the Dutch town of Schijndel was...
London
London’s eagerly anticipated landmark, The Shard is set to open its doors to the public on the 1st February. The View from The Shard as it’s so fittingly called is about to become prime location for both Londoners and visitors from all over the...
Tokyo
Swedish fashion brand Acne has gained its first foothold in the Asian marketplace with this new store in Aoyama, Tokyo. As we've seen from the label at its Parisian outlet, Acne isn't one to do anything so gauche as to clutter up its retail spaces...
Journal
If there's one thing we love, it's creatives throwing genres, styles, dogmas and trends together like a seasoned mixologist, and giving them a good ol'session in a cocktail mixer (think more Bryan Brown than Tom Cruise). Like a good cocktail, a...
Mexico City
A tip of the cap to anyone selling bottled water – not an easy product to market given it's clear and tasteless, and an almost equivalent product is available from a tap at a fraction of the cost in most homes. A nod of approval then to anyone...
Journal
Pop-ups, theme-bars, hidden restaurants... once genre-defying, now so passé darling. What do you do when breaking the norm becomes the norm? You kidnap said norm, lock it up in a basement, and torture it until it's broken again. That's what....
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
Can you get free real estate classes online in Georgia? Absolutely. Online platforms offer a wide range of free learning materials across various industries; including real estate education. If you are just starting out and looking for free or...
Dispatches
Whether you want to start sewing for the first time or you want to upgrade your current sewing machine, you might be wondering what’s on the market. Wouldn’t it be great if sewing machines were a one-type-fits-all kind of thing? However, the...
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Getting the perfect hair color can be tricky, especially when using hair dye shampoos. Uneven color results are a common issue, but there are strategies to avoid them. To minimize color unevenness, it's important to prep the hair beforehand, ideally...
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Dogs are more than just pets; they are part of the family. Keeping them healthy and active requires attention to their diet and gut health. Many dog owners are turning to digestive probiotic chews for dogs as a practical solution to support their...