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The Edit
Outside Marseilles, in an expansive park that bears all the hallmarks of an archaeological dig, a curious ode to midcentury architecture's flights of fancy can be found amid the crumbling ruins of a 19th century lead factory; a romantic and...
The Edit
Converting the rooftop of Le Corbusier’s incredible La Cité Radieuse (locally nicknamed La Maison du Fada, or 'The House of Madness') to an art institution in 2013, Ora Ito has welcomed esteemed names Xavier Veilhan, Daniel Buren, and Dan Graham...
The Edit
The Cité radieuse in Marseille is perhaps the most famous example of Le Corbusier's innovative post-war urban housing design known as the Unite d'habitation. The cast concrete building, protected by the French government for its architectural...
Marseille
The architecture of Le Corbusier should be remembered as divisive as much as it is iconic amongst the design fraternity, and when the locals named his ground-breaking Cité Radieuse “The House of Madness” they weren't wrong - whether it was...
Marseille
It wasn't long ago that we were showing you around MuCEM, Marseille's harbour-front leviathan of a museum, and at 40,000 sqm the place is so big that it's only natural visitors are going to need somewhere to refuel as they take their extended walks...
Marseille
More than ten years in the making, Marseille's MuCEM museum on the site of a former harbour pier stands like a symbolic beacon of regeneration for France's second city created through a mighty imposing design by architect Rudy Ricciotti. The...
Marseille
Just as discreet as its Parisian big sister, the second addition to the Mama Shelter group opened its doors last month in Marseille, South of France. Behind the glass façade encased in a mat-silver steel frame, hides the new place to see and be...
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
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
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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...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fourteen: Ancestral Wellness. In recent years, the wellness world has seen a resurgence of ancient practices...