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Dispatches
Architecture firms LOCAL and PIR2 have completed works on a sustainable activity park for clients Vestland County Council and Etne Municipality. Named Skakkeringen, the park is part of Vestland County’s endeavour to transform "innovative...
Amsterdam
Studio Modijefsky have redesigned former tearoom and national treasure, Blauwe Theehuis, converting it into a taproom for Brouwerij ‘t IJ; a brand synonymous with making quality craft beers (since 1985 to be precise) from an old municipal bath...
London
Juliet Kinsman is the founding editor of Mr & Mrs Smith, the boutique hotel brand that began life in London as a series of guidebooks in 2003; stepping into the role off the back of writing gigs at the likes of The Face and Time Out. She is also a...
Journal
Amid the orderly trees of Brooklyn's MetroTech Common, a strange sight now greets morning commuters as they pass by. What are these strange technicolour shapes piled on the plaza? A crash site of a UFO perhaps. The debris of a meteorite impact. The...
Oslo
Ekebergparken sculpture park is exactly like one would imagine a sculpture park in Norway to be - serene, beautiful, and with a slightly eerie magic. One could apply the same description to the sculpture, which is in perfect harmony with its...
The Edit
While tremendously entertaining, we've never found Amsterdam a particularly healthy place to visit. That's all down to our poor impulse control, but now for the more grown up visitors to the city there's an activity that's good for body and soul...
New York
They don't make student digs like this any more – what is now The High Line Hotel in New York City was built in 1894 as accommodation for theology students, complete with a pretty quadrangle in which to sit and ponder the mysteries of life and the...
Amsterdam
This may be what is known in journalism as burying the lead (or LED in this case), but we're going to begin with telling you not about the traffic-stopping looks of LED Clouds in north Amsterdam, but the idea that brought about the project in the...
New York
Who looks at a decrepit freight railway line, dating from the 1930s, disused since the 1980s, and sees a park in the sky? In 1999, with only one precedent worldwide (the Promenade Plantée in Paris) Joshua David and Robert Hammond founded the...
New York
What started in the year 2000 as a fanciful project by passionate observers, with no urban planning experience, to save an abandoned New York rail line from demolition, has found itself as the city's number one tourist attraction - and an...
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...