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Journal
Opera – an art form so traditional that any moves to modernise or popularise it runs the risk of looking like your dad buying hipster jeans in an attempt to look cool. Fair play to the Bavarian State Opera then for even trying, and extra credit...
Amsterdam
In the past the workers at the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam concerned themselves with shipbuilding, but these days the creative energy of the folk in the dock is focused on more artistic endeavours. Where once were industrial units, we now find a commune...
Paris
Yikes, we wouldn't like the electrician's bill if this place needed a weekend call-out for a fried fuse-box - still, if you can afford a 1000sqm penthouse with Eiffel Tower views in Paris, you probably aren't too worried about the running costs. And...
Journal
Occupying a peculiar space somewhere between the crappy band logos you used to scribble on your 3rd year maths text books and a pop-art genius suffering the after effects of a heavy night drinking JD and listening to Eddie Van Halen solos -...
The Edit
The declining state of our last true cultural icon is the subject of a forthcoming exhibition at Opening Ceremony, Tokyo. The setting, a hip fashion-led retail outlet, of this show - which debuted at New York's Morrison Hotel Gallery last year - is...
Journal
Ten years old already hey? How quickly they grow, it only seems like yesterday since.... yeah all right, you know where we're going with this; and if you're ageing as quickly as some of the increasingly creaky We Hearters, you'll be horrified to...
Journal
Can you remember what posters you had on your walls as a student? For those of you who are still at university, get a job you scrounging bastards. Everyone else who is a productive member of society, cast your minds back. The ones I came up with...
Music
Readers with a decent memory for high quality music photography will remember Alessandro Simonetti back when he was stalking the intimate and normally out-of-bounds private areas of Wu Tang in Rome back in 2010 for their Reunited in Full Force tour...
The Edit
Debbie Harry, the face that launched a thousand furtive boyhood fantasies, and spawned a sea of new wave copycat peroxide hairdos in the 1970s and '80s. Singer, style icon, sex symbol, frontwoman and trailblazer for hook-laden pop-punk outfit...
Journal
Art, music, literature... there are very few, if any, creative disciplines where a healthy obsession doesn't bear significant fruits. Call it a preoccupation, a fixation, an infatuation or an addiction; the overwhelming urge of compulsion is...
Budapest
Rapidly becoming one of our favourite European destinations, Budapest is turning out must-visit entertainment venues quicker than you can name the last three Hungarian presidents. It's hard to believe there are any vacant and abandoned old buildings...
Journal
Great photography is about the subtlety of the moment, capturing a fragment of a story and leading its viewer to wonder over the rest. From casual street shots, through live music, portraiture to interiors - the gift of snaring those split seconds...
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,...