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Melbourne
St Columbs in Hawthorn was once a chapel, and still could be. From the outside the building retains an ecclesiastical air, with a dark brick exterior and clean white window frames. It still retains links to the church, too. Jesuit Social Services...
Melbourne
I've always wondered what sort of daydreams accountants use to get themselves through the drudgery of the working day, and now – in the case of Jean Thamthanakorn at least - I know. Baking tarts, of course. Jean is a self-taught baker, and honed...
New York
* Iconic Café is permanently closed. When architect Selim Vural visited the building site in New York that he had been commissioned to transform, an object found lying in the rubble was to shape the entire project. What caught his eye was, he...
London
Tanya Maher is living proof of the amazing power of vegetables. Following a near-fatal car crash at the age of 14, Tanya was left with a broken spine and a badly damaged pancreas. Although doctors recommended that the organ be removed, her parents...
Melbourne
“Hello Sailor” beckons the sign outside this café in Hawthorn, Melbourne, designed with the billowing flags and diving swallows normally seen decorating the arms of salty seadogs. That's about as kitsch as it gets at Wade Nicholson-Doyle's new...
Berlin
House of Small Wonder first opened in 2010 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and in short order established itself as a neighbourhood favourite for café snacks and relaxed brunches, with a Japanese-influenced menu from co-owner Motoko Watanabe. The...
Canberra
When the Acton Hotel in Canberra was destroyed by fire in 2011, it could have been the end of the story. But rather than starting afresh, the developers decided to build on what was left, and in the basement of the old hotel — now part of the...
Melbourne
When the premises you are renovating used to be a prison, you don't want to gloss over that kind of backstory too much, but neither do you want the new (voluntary) guests to feel like they are being punished for something while trying to enjoy a...
Brighton
Last month, Silo, the UK’s first zero waste restaurant opened in Brighton. Housed in an old warehouse in the North Lanes, Silo is a restaurant, bakery and coffee house that adopts a pre-industrial food system that generates zero waste. The...
Melbourne
Find a penny, pick it up, and all the day you'll have good luck. So goes the rhyme, and although we're not especially inclined to believe such superstition, it can't hurt to hedge your bets and swing by Lucky Penny in South Yarra, Melbourne. You...
London
Founder Ezra Mishkin's first restaurant on Catherine Street dates back to 1931, while this latest incarnation in the same location is a relative youngster having opened in 2011. Which is a little white lie. Russell Norman and Richard...
Berlin
Making coffee fresh from their Diedrich roasters since 2010 - roasted no longer than three days prior - Five Elephant's founders have been embarking on a voyage to deliver Berlin's best cup of caffeine. Tucked away on Kreuzberg's Reichenberger...
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...
Dispatches
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,...