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Liverpool
Located in the cultural heart of Liverpool—counting the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts as neighbours—new bar Papillon is a drinking hole and social space designed to...
City Notes
"What if the Druids had been boshing mind-bending chemicals instead of practicing witchcraft and dabbling in ancient soothsaying? What if fat Elvis was doing a residency at Stonehenge—or if summer solstice came with a side order of...
Liverpool
Strolling round Le Marais in Paris brings to life the fusion of cultures, languages, customs and flavours that has characterised the neighbourhood for centuries. Once the home of the nobility, after the revolution the Marais welcomed Jewish...
Liverpool
A stomping ground for the besuited, rubbing shoulders with neighbours like The Living Room, Liverpool’s commercial district may seem an odd choice for a Scandi-inspired social space, bar and kitchen concept. After speaking to Alison Lockett-Burke...
Journal
For me, one of the most alluring recesses of the design world is the darkened corner where art and design caress — Tessa Koot asking questions on taste; Hilda Hellström evoking mysticism and storytelling through resin design objects — design...
The Edit
A lot has changed in South Africa since the end of Apartheid, and not just in terms of race relations and the political landscape. Amanda Mahlaba Mt. Moriah Edgecombe Durban 2012 © Zanele Muholi. Courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg...
Dispatches
Liverpool born and bred, Jane MacNeil is a photographer who understands archetypal Britishness. We last caught up with MacNeil taking pictures of people taking pictures; iPads in bad faux-leather sleeves aloft, watching life through a technology...
Journal
In this crazed multi-screen digital age, it’s nice when something a little more organic pops up unexpectedly — in line with our romantic championing of print, there is something about paper that just seems so pure; honest; a welcome departure...
The Edit
In 1945 Japan was a broken nation. The once proud empire lay in ruins, its cities razed by American bombs, and its people humbled. Yet by 1964, when Tokyo hosted the Olympic Games, Japan was reborn and well on the way to becoming a global economic...
The Edit
Sex sells, as the saying goes, and in a new exhibition of “para-photographer” Robert Heinecken we are treated to a satirical breakdown of the mechanics of the process. Lessons in Posing Subjects takes a wry look at how models are manipulated...
The Edit
It's no wonder the residents of Toxteth, Liverpool, are looking so nonplussed by the arrival of this art project in one of the neighbourhood's derelict houses. Walter Hugo and Zoniel, the duo responsible for the installation, purposely avoided any...
The Edit
Well I suppose if you're going to top yourself, go out in style eh? John Rafman's Beta Male is taking no chances in Still Life, one of the pieces in the group exhibition Science Fiction: New Death at FACT, Liverpool. Science and technology is...
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,...