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Paris
When we reviewed the Hotel La Maison, Paris, we were struck by its understated, simple style, so we're not surprised to find the venue's newly-opened bar, The Blind Bar, showing much of the same characteristics – albeit presented in a much...
Los Angeles
We hadn't even seen the place and we were already predisposed to liking Laurel Hardware – that's how far a good pun in the title of your business gets you at We Heart Towers – and happily further investigation revealed plenty more about the...
Australia
If you thought the speakeasy concept ended with the repealing of the alcohol Prohibition laws in Depression-era America... well you were right to be honest, but while the 1920s were lacking in legal booze, the decade had style by the gallon and that...
New York
Kinfolk Studios Brooklyn is something of a different animal at night than during the day – not like your alpha-male, three-piece suit wearing boss who goes home at the end of the day and puts on a gimp suit, but perhaps more like one who puts on...
Melbourne
While we can't promise you'll wake up without a hangover after a trip to this new bar in Melbourne, you'll definitely have a clearer conscience knowing your boozing has done some good. Founders Simon Griffiths and Zanna McComish like two things,...
London
Lighting is a favourite aspect of interior design for us, and in our opinion its importance is often criminally over(under?)-looked; the choice of fittings can make or break a venue's aesthetic. We're glad to say that there's nothing at all...
Melbourne
Right that's it, one more week of crap weather and one more feature about a lovely design venture in Melbourne and we're off. Going to find a shipping container that hasn't been re-purposed as a restaurant and stow away if needs be. Rubbing our...
Bucharest
What's going on at Bucharest's Old Town pub Biutiful? Everything, is the answer. Designed by Romanian firm Twins Studio, it flies past double-identity somewhere just inside the door and explodes into full-blown multiple personalities by the time...
New York
It's always nice to feel like your improving yourself while drinking – it takes the edge off the guilt a bit - so three cheers and a bottoms up for Culturefix in New York. Depending on which way you want to spin it to yourself, or your other half,...
London
The new year has brought with it a new lease of life for trendy local bar and restaurant John Salt, and what better way to kickstart a relaunch than to pinch an acclaimed chef to head up your kitchen – enter Pitt Cue Co's Neil Rankin. He's...
London
If you don't like rum, you're not likely to be challenging for the mayorship of this place on Foursquare; the Caribbean liquor infuses every inch of The Rum Kitchen in London's Notting Hill. It was a natural progression for rum appreciation to come...
Ghent
Oh good, three of my favourite things under one roof. A hairdresser (gross invasion of personal space), a launderette (up there with crack-den squats as places to spend time) and a 'meeting place'. At 36 I have already met all the people I want to...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...