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Nantes
OKKO Nantes Château puts me in mind of Brigitte Bardot in her heyday: beautiful to look at, but one would imagine a bugger to keep clean. Luckily maintaining the brilliant finish on this palace of white is someone else's problem; all the guest has...
Journal
Ah Monaco; home of tax-dodging F1 stars, the international glitterati, the world's most famous casino, and lots of tunnels, through some of which cars have been driven rather speedily since 1929. I tried this very feat myself, some week or so ago,...
The Edit
I reckon most people, me included, would be hard-pressed to name more than one city in Iceland, and although Reykjavík is home to two-thirds of the nation's modest 310,000 population, there is more to the island than the capital city. With an...
Burgundy
Dutchmen Johan Bouman and Pieter Franssens have been looking after Château de la Resle in Montigny-la-Resle, Burgundy, since undertaking the massive restoration project in 2005, and have done a damn fine job bringing up their baby. The original...
Food & Drink
Opening a bottle of champagne is an art in itself, so it's a natural progression that champagne producer G.H.Mumm has invited product designer extraordinaire Ross Lovegrove to approach the process using his decades of experience and award-winning...
Bordeaux
Well, looks like the Great British Summer is in its final throes, the gloom is setting in. Yes, the weather, how boringly British to mention it, but it is remarkable for its awfulness for September. It might not be as bad in your part of the world,...
Pays de la Loire
If ever there was a place for a wicked stepmother to lock a fair maiden away in, or to find Rumpelstiltskin spinning straw into gold, it would be in the three floating towers of Château de la Goujeonnerie. Never has the description “fairytale”...
The Edit
How about this for a bit of provenance: Arles in France was where your man Vincent van Gogh created some of his most famous paintings. Fertile ground for creative types, and in recent times the town has become known for photography, playing host to...
Corsica
One can't compete with scenery like that surrounding the La Plage Casadelmar hotel, Corsica; instead it's better to just go with the flow, and that is just what architect Jean-François Bodin did with this beach-front property endorsed by the Design...
Lifestyle
For the competitive auto market, winning over women drivers will either start with their father’s passion for safety, what colours are on offer, a celeb spotting, or even perhaps what Oprah’s given away that year. Gaining or keeping market share...
Journal
We love it when art collectors open their places up to the public, and we don't even care whether it's a philanthropic gesture or just a way to pay for the stuff they keep buying. Whatever the motive, Joe Public now has the opportunity to holiday...
La Rochelle
It's difficult to say exactly what will greet guests when they arrive at La Monnaie Art and Spa Hotel in La Rochelle, France, as the art part changes regularly thanks to a collaboration with a local gallery. What we can say for certain is that the...
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...
Dispatches
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....
Dispatches
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,...