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Located on the corner of Brooklyn's Wythe Avenue and North 10th Street, The Williamsburg Hotel is a towering brownstone addition to the OG of hipster 'hoods; and is set to be quite the place to see and be seen. Designed as an after-dark...
The Edit
'Marilyn Minter brings her decades-long engagement with the cultural politics of feminism uniquely to life through her virtuosity as a painter and photographer. With an unflinching gaze and a sympathetic sense of humour, Minter lays bare the often...
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In São Paulo, just two polluted rivers provide water for 21 million people; globally, freshwater species have declined by 76% since the 1970s; deforestation, war, urbanisation, and pollution are wreaking havoc on our water supplies. 650 million of...
New York
Llama's are ace, aren't they? The South American camelids, with their long necks, shaggy coats and pointy ears, are bonafide four-legged hipsters; so what better place to name a restaurant after them, than Williamsburg? Llama Inn...
Dispatches
Like those battered old suitcases you see in old people's homes, luggage that has been through everything from WWII to Benidorm, the tatty torso of James Newell Osterberg is well-travelled and war-torn. Better known as Iggy Pop, Osterberg's body has...
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In a city that has brought us the Ramen Burger, the Cronut, and countless other mashup culinary concepts that have gained notoriety via the social media generation, it is incredulous that Scot Rossillo's Rainbow Bagels have stayed largely off the...
The Edit
Papua New Guinea; Indonesia; Australia; New York. Art couple Yok & Sheryo have more fun than you. With influences rooted in '80s and '90s surfing and skating culture, Singaporean Sheryo and Australian Yok are back in their adopted home of Brooklyn...
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Coney Island's future is very much up in the air — although not in the way most New Yorkers would like. The historical resort, located on a peninsula at the southern tip of Brooklyn, once pulled huge crowds of holidaymakers keen to escape the oppressive summer heat of the inner city.
New York
A speckled photograph in an old wooden frame tells the story of how far this bar on Bergen Street at Nostrand Avenue has come since the late '70s, when it served the neighbourhood as a Chinese American “fish bar” — but it doesn't tell the...
New York
It's fitting that as a former hardware store, the façade of Sisters in Clinton Hill is covered with fine carpentry which gives the place something of a Swiss chalet look, given an industrial twist with the addition of a custom made clock inlaid...
Dispatches
One of the downsides of modern highrises replacing older architecture is the loss of suitable surfaces for urban artists to do their thing on. This issue is being felt particularly keenly in Brooklyn — traditionally a popular playground for New...
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Two of FAILE's most impressive works take centre stage at a major exhibition of the duo's work currently being held at Brooklyn Museum. FAILE: Savage/Sacred Young Minds headlines with Temple and Deluxx Fluxx Arcade, the latter of which saw Patricks...
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
Stress has become an unavoidable part of modern life. Between work, family responsibilities, and personal challenges, many people struggle to find a sense of calm. While traditional stress management methods such as meditation, yoga, and exercise...
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Sure, none of us think constantly about potential disasters that could strike our home, such as floods, fires, storm damage and similar. But, things happen. And, when they do, we have to find a way to resolve the situation. Of course, in those...
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Your interior walls stand empty like a blank page that requires your transformation into personal expression and memorabilia. Handmade decor creates the ideal solution to introduce personal touch and home appeal whether your style direction is...
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Incontinence briefs, more commonly known as adult diapers, came as a welcome relief for people seeking effective and hassle-free ways to manage incontinence. Thanks to these innovative products, incontinence patients can go about their normal...