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Japan
A fifty-something years old wooden house on Japan's rural Gogoshima Island has been transformed into a contemporary guest house, the renovation led by Chiasma Factory (with Naoya Kurose Atelier as supporting architects) with a view to respecting the...
The Edit
French illustrator-turned-artist, Jean Jullien, is a familiar name to these pages; his humorous work having crossed from internet famous to working for clients including New York Times, Hermès and Vogue. From there, the Nantes-born London-based...
The Edit
Marcel Duchamp dressed as the Joker in Tim Burton’s Batman; a Garfield telephone and a Bart Simpson water bottle as part of an ode to a Claes Oldenburg classic. Sylvester the Cat and Dolly Parton; Eminem covering himself in mustard. Whether...
Tokyo
Combining a traditional downtown vibe with the atmosphere of the historic Edo period, The ONE@Tokyo is a 142-room hotel located in the east side of Japanese city's 23 wards. A place to gather and meet, the property is home to a stunning ground...
Tokyo
Manhattan meets Tokyo at Kimpton Shinjuku, the new 160-room hotel inspired by the New York art and fashion scene; yet imbibed in the spirit from the city's iconic Shinjuku district. With interiors imagined and designed by interdisciplinary design...
Kyoto
Grounded in an East-meets-West design philosophy, the doors have opened on Ace Hotel Kyoto; the hip hotel chain's Asian debut a 213-room hotel built in homage to the city's creative spirit. Longtime Ace partner Commune Design have combined natural,...
Dispatches
Japan as an island nation has always held a certain exotic appeal to western countries. Its climate, culture and history have appealed over the decades, one of the reasons being that it is simply so different from our own. Out of this country have...
Tokyo
"A micro-complex where a collective of guest rooms, restaurants, bars and social spaces are bound together by 'aimai'; a Japanese word roughly translating to vague or obscure, with entirely positive connotations," is the alluring description for new...
Kyoto
A new Kyoto hotel blurs the lines between coworking, co-living and the traditional hospitality concept; KAGANHOTEL a residency-based multipurpose arts facility that is home to emerging artists—currently from Japan and America—who have studios,...
Kyoto
Japan's expanding design/art hotel brand cum creative/social collective, BnA, have opened the doors on their third hotel proper, Kyoto the chosen location for the diverse platform's brilliant new BnA Alter Museum—a project that will explore...
Tokyo
Exploring the ideals of urban Tokyo living, a stay at a BnA Hotel connects guests directly to Japanese artists and creators, enabling culture-savvy travellers to bed-down within a work of art; the cost they pay for booking the room shared between...
Tokyo
Tokyo, a flashpoint between the traditional and ultra-modern, has been somewhat surprisingly late to the lifestyle and design hotel party. Glitzy, old-school glamour has reigned supreme at most luxury hotels in the city — and with it that Lost in...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Long-time perusers of these pages will know about our love affair with Barcelona’s convention shattering Sónar festival; having just completed the musical programme for its forthcoming 32nd edition, We Heart can already feel the sticky spirit of...
Dispatches
Hotels around the world are constantly searching for new ways to improve the guest experience, and innovation has become a key part of their strategy. Modern travellers expect more than just a clean room and a comfortable bed. They are looking for...
Dispatches
A solid financial plan combines both security and growth, and whole life insurance plays a key role in achieving this balance. By opting for whole life insurance, you not only provide your loved ones with financial protection but also build a...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fifteen: Mental Health for the Planet. As awareness of climate change and environmental degradation grows, an...