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The Edit
As our report from the frontline of South Africa's "city of style" documented back in April, Johannesburg is a thriving city with a fervent art scene - Cape Town's hip younger sibling, edgy, vibrant and unafraid of innovation. The latest in a line...
Paris
Manger gets two ticks in the We Heart book, one for the look of the Paris restaurant, and one for the fact that it's getting people back into work, and heaven knows we need more of that. How is it fighting the good fight against unemployment? Well,...
Paris
The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Champs Elysees, and now The Paris Liquor Store, another great and exclusively untouristy place to visit in the French capital, especially if you like a tipple that is a three finger measure above the standard...
Paris
From the people behind London’s Sketch, the oft shouted about eclectic multi-room madhouse in London, Derrière too is a multi space eclectic mix of fun, food and drink. Located just at the edge of the trendy Marais district in Paris this place...
Paris
It's not often we see something so beige that we like so much, but Jean-Michel Wilmotte's work at Hotel De Nell in Paris's 9th arrondisement has completely won us over and turned what had become viewed as the ugly colour in the corner into the très...
The Edit
The grim-faced doctor delivers the news. “I'm sorry to say that it's as we feared. Gangredine Consumptus Phantasmaticus.” Stunned silence. Moments pass, and then a thin voice, struggling for breath, wheezes: “Are there any pills for...
Paris
It hasn't been the happiest of times for the home furnishing giant Habitat recently, being brought down several inches by liquidation in 2009. In the words of Claudian “change or die”, but the company's French division, which is still trading in...
Journal
Inviting the world's top street art talent to create one-time works and installations that will never be on public display, and are soon to be lost forever, may sound a little extravagant; but when you're the decaying shell of a nightclub that once...
Journal
That's not how you do a press-up! Hmm? What's that you say? It's a digital drawing focusing on the interaction of viewer and subject in portraiture as opposed to a study of the character herself? Well that's all right then. You may have guessed I'm...
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Narcissistic? Nous? Taking self-referential output to a new level, French duo M/M (Paris) have constructed an installation that recreates in miniature all their previous work, displayed on a specially designed table that is itself reproduced in the...
Journal
The bitter winds and freezing cold air aren't deterring the masses on the magnifique Avenue des Champs-Élysées this evening. Camera bulbs flash as groups - huddling together for warmth - make lasting memories, posing for photos in front of Arc de...
The Edit
Henrik Vibskov seems to have one of those brains that can fire its synapses at anything - give him a ukulele and the sheet music and he'd probably be able to knock out a fair rendition of When I'm Cleaning Windows within half an hour. Pure...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
City Notes
Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
City Notes
Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
City Notes
From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
Dispatches
Getting the perfect hair color can be tricky, especially when using hair dye shampoos. Uneven color results are a common issue, but there are strategies to avoid them. To minimize color unevenness, it's important to prep the hair beforehand, ideally...
Dispatches
Dogs are more than just pets; they are part of the family. Keeping them healthy and active requires attention to their diet and gut health. Many dog owners are turning to digestive probiotic chews for dogs as a practical solution to support their...
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If you’re planning a trip to Berlin and wondering what to wear for the capital’s nightlife, here’s everything you need to know. Berlin’s nightlife is fragmented across neighbourhoods and scenes. What works for a club in Friedrichshain...
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Are you getting ready to move to a small Los Angeles apartment down the street? Maybe you or a loved one is getting ready for dorm living. Whether you’re just moving down the street or only taking the necessities, you don’t need a full-size...