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Private members workspace, The New Work Project, is the latest spot for creative freelancers, 'solopreneurs' and small teams to tap away at their MacBooks from in a hipper than thou corner of Brooklyn; the design-led, service-oriented venue a fusion...
New York
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...
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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...
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...