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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...
Ukraine
Located in a neo-Gothic building on Stefanyka street, the western Ukraine city of Lviv has opened its first Municipal Art Centre; the space simple and functional with a small multimedia library (complete with turntable, vinyl and rare publications),...
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...
Seville
The last time we were in southern Spain's piping-hot capital, J. MAYER H. architects' impressive timber structure was no more than a concrete base and, having been under development for the last 6 years, Seville's locals will no doubt be glad that...
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...
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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...