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Paris
Three architects on one project may seem like overkill, but Nüba in Paris was a complex job in more ways than one. For a start, two of the architects were living in Mexico. That's where Emmanuel Picault and Ludwig Godefroy, Frenchmen abroad, met Le...
London
A brief history of hip hotels, if you'll indulge us: It's almost 30 years since the Andree Putman-designed Morgans Hotel changed the face of the hotel industry, co-founder of iconic New York nightclub Studio 54, Ian Schrager, defining a new category...
Budapest
Given the burgeoning “ruin pub” scene in Budapest, and certainly on the evidence of our pictures, you'd be forgiven for thinking that no one in the Hungarian capital has time to do any of that inconvenient thing called work everyone else...
Porto
Stepping into the dance club Tendinha dos Clérigos in Oporto, Portugal is like stepping inside a giant ruby, and not just because the venue is extremely, erm, red. The interior, by designers AVA Architects, is angled as if resembling a cut example...
Vienna
Sorry Google, you can keep your headquarters full of Segway riding junior geniuses and the free beer fridges, when We Heart opens its new base of operations we're going to be commissioning the team behind Pratersauna in Vienna, a place that grabs us...
Budapest
I could say the writing is on the wall for Trafiq Bar, but then I'd have to go and sit on the naughty step for half an hour and think about my behaviour. Instead we'll start with a bit of educational history and tell you that this towering building...
Journal
You know what they say - if you can't stand the heat, get out of the disco. Or something like that. Anyway, the melted Quelle Fête installations (Quelle Fête I a commission for a cultural café in a former vodka distillery, and Quelle Fête II at...
Manchester
Manchester's not a city usually associated with sunshine, hawaiian shirts and tropical delights, but that's exactly what greets you on a visit to tiki-themed dive bar The Liars Club. Indeed, the rain-soaked streets above the basement bar became a...
Athens
A bar called Bogart and not a film poster in sight. You could knock me down with a feather. The rather menacingly named Studio Omerta are responsible for this cliché-free refit in Athens, and while there are no obvious traces of Humph, there is...
Moscow
Kluchi, a must-be-seen-in new club in Moscow, is a real mixture of styles, partly owing to the turbulent history of the building and partly due to its protected status. Built in the 18th Century, the property was reduced to a stone skeleton by...
Singapore
According to the owners of Broadcast HQ, there are only three things you need in life: meat, mead and music. Well, we can think of a couple of others but since Singapore has extremely harsh criminal penalties and this is a firmly law-abiding (ahem)...
Journal
Faced with the prospect of watching Danny Boyle's opening ceremony spectacular on the box - our invite must have got lost in the post - when we were invited to a party just a hop, skip and jump away from the Olympic Park, we quite literally jumped...
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,...