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Stockholm
If you thought Dagmar was a nightclub that Dirty Den set fire to in Eastenders, then firstly you're old, and secondly you clearly haven't been clothes shopping in Sweden much; Dagmar is a fashion brand run by three sisters with a new in-store shop...
New York
We've heard of some weird ice cream flavours in our time – chief flavour fiddler Heston Blumenthal's salted caramel popcorn and bacon and egg being prime examples – but concocting a frozen desert from skirt steak or the triple taste sensation of...
Berlin
The heart of Urban Spree, Berlin, beats to the rhythm of the city, a centre for creation and recreation born of the artistic zeitgeist. Massive in scale and reach, the 1,700 sq m space in Friedrichshain serves as both a creative studio and a...
Brussels
I've always drawn the line at Imperial Leather, but there is a world of science and technology dedicated to formulating the kind of high end skincare that Delbȏve Cosmetics produces, and the Luxembourg company has found that delicate blend of...
Paris
Just when you thought vintage had run its course, a stroll to the end of Quai de Jemmapes in the 10th arrondissement of Paris proves you well and truly wrong. Turn through a backyard and dive into a discreet entrance and voilà - it's another...
Dublin
A case of four up, two down; Temple Bar's Indigo & Cloth is certainly not a 'one size fits all' agency. Four floors of creative agency sit above a ground floor of dual purpose at this Dublin design hub, local chappies Designgoat having recently...
Portland
Kristin Van Buskirk has got a soft spot for Dutch designers which she developed while working for Nike in Amsterdam. She grew to appreciate the unusual places their thought processes go over there, so when she set up her first bricks and mortar...
Zürich
N°2 in Zurich. It took me a while to stop sniggering childishly at the name (sad, I know) – you'd have bought the next door property in an ideal world, wouldn't you? - but we got there eventually and we're glad we did, as it means we can tell you...
London
Acne is a very strange name indeed for a fashion house, don't you think? It's supposedly an acronym for Ambition to Create Novel Expression, but anyway the Swedish company founded in 1996 by four creative sorts is proof that if you do something well...
Journal
We're being shown around Fab.com's new European HQ in Berlin, drinking champagne cocktails, co-founder Bradford Shellhammer is chewing on the ear of an inflatable llama. It feels like an ordinary day at the office. In the midst of a meteoric rise to...
London
Fancy setting up your own little meth lab during the summer holidays? Then step right this way ladies and gentlemen, to Triangle in Hackney, who do a very nice line in conical flasks and reagent bottles. We're only joking you naughty bears, that...
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...
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
Stand-up comedy has given several up-and-coming performers their way from the legends. Examples of famous stand-up comedians who honed in their craft for success at top comedy clubs are Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Taylor...
Dispatches
The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
Dispatches
China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
Dispatches
It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...