Delving deep into its collection, The Leading Hotels of the World shows that an exceptional hotel is more than meets the eye.
Keith Flanagan
Get to Know Tav Ceramics, Made by an East Vancouver-Based Artist
Attention-worthy clay.
Channelling Calmer Waters, Burdifilek Brings a Fresh Take to the Superyacht
Interior design takes to the seas.
A Whimsical Vision Creates Space for Art and Culture in Daegu, South Korea
Created by Hayon Studio, The Forum is a fantastical design-forward cultural space commanding the ninth floor of the new-fashioned department store.
NYC Artist Matthew Fisher’s First Lighting Collection Is Set in Stone
The maker of remarkable stone objects has collaborated with Brooklyn’s Remains Lighting Company for a myth-inspired collection.
Zak+Fox: A Deeper Look at the Decorative Arts
New York-based Zak+Fox presents its new collection with a handsomely moody new Park Avenue showroom and more designs than ever.
Casona Sforza Brings Peace and Prosperity to Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Casona Sforza comprises a clutch of buildings, each a series of arched structures, with tunnel vision toward the Pacific Ocean, there is a direct connection with nature.
Let’s Talk Frank: The Calgary-based Architecture Firm Defining Hospitality
Frank Architecture, a Calgary-based firm with another office in Banff, has helped define the hospitality of Alberta and beyond.
Gachot Studios Brought Warm Modernism to an Iconic Penthouse
The New York design duo tackled a puzzling modernist icon by Paul Rudolph, bringing warmth to a dizzying penthouse forged with steel and glass.
Design Space: The Fifth Avenue Hotel
Set on fabled Fifth Avenue, it’s part of the flourishing NoMad neighbourhood, where high-style development is arriving at an impressive clip.
The World’s Most Elegant Sleigh Rides
Dashing through the snow is all the more, well, dashing, when one partakes in a sleigh ride amid perfectly exquisite scenery (with a warm drink in mitten-clad hand).
Weird, Wonderful Houseplants
Expect more than ivy and aloe vera; many modern plant shops are on the lookout for fringe varietals.
Hinterhouse, Mont-Tremblant’s Latest Hideaway
Ménard Dworkind’s final result is nonetheless fit for the times: effortlessly compact and nestled in nature, the clever trappings of its original prefab concept work in its favour.
Bouclé Is the Midcentury Fabric Trend You Need to Watch
Maybe it’s not surprising that bouclé, a popular midcentury fabric, is making a comeback.
Hotels in Former Post Offices (Worth Writing Home About)
A handful of hoteliers have reimagined these locations into design hotels, where the only thing getting delivered is room service.
Designing the New Social Space
Three Canadian studios consider the future of communal space—and putting it all to work.
Prefabricated Living Spaces Are Coming Into Their Own
Often built offsite, shipped to your front door (or wherever you want), and quickly assembled, prefab structures promise the relief of extra space without the headache of a traditional renovation.
Malene Barnett Upends White Space
In the absence of equity, the Black Artists + Designers Guild are decolonizing a system that works against them—together, they are breaking through the white noise.
See What Some of the World’s Best Designers Came up with in Quarantine
Some of the first designs made in quarantine are starting to emerge. We reached out to a trove of talent from New Delhi to Brooklyn to get a snapshot of upcoming quarantine-era designs.
Wooden Cities on the Rise
Stone, brick, iron, concrete—the building blocks of monumental architecture are strong, but they’re losing ground to a material with a softer side.
Hoteliers Embrace Community by Converting Whole Towns Into Retreats
The desire for charm, for authenticity, has led hoteliers to repurpose anything from centuries-old churches to historic townhomes, giving travellers what they travel to experience: a deeper connection to the locale.
Hotel Design Influenced by Maritime Themes
The idea sounds a bit nonsensical: buildings informed by boats. Yet lyrical architects have, for over a century, channelled the maritime aesthetic into landlocked architecture. After all, in hospitality, transportive design is a desired luxury.
The Mid-century Dome Rises in Popularity for Destination Travel
Camping (or lately, glamping) has long connected travellers with remote destinations, but another solution, the geodesic dome, is popping up to push boundaries even further. But the design behind these domes is nothing new.
Paris’ Penthouse Pieds-à-terre
For keen Francophiles, booking a Parisian pied-à-terre—specifically a penthouse—is an alliterative dream.
Modern Luxury Hotels Built in Abandoned Churches
A handful of designers have recontextualized these spiritual spaces for secular indulgence. Here are just a few ancient sanctums transformed into accommodation by modern high design.
Sister City, New York: Hospitality Gets a True Update
Atelier Ace, the team behind Ace Hotels, is getting behind a new brand of R&R at Sister City—here, guests rest and recharge.
A New East Village Restaurant Channels the Deep Sea
In Manhattan’s East Village neighbourhood, the Mediterranean newcomer Lamia’s Fish Market conjures the ebb and flow of the sea.
Dunton Town House, Telluride
Nestled in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, Dunton Town House offers lowkey luxury steps away from the slopes.
Ischia, Italy
It was here that Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s romance first sparked.
Israel’s Spellbinding Retreats
No matter where you go in Israel, luxury accommodations and spellbinding natural wonders are not far off.
Tel Aviv’s Darling Boutique Hotels
Progressive in spirit and alive with Mediterranean vivacity, Israel’s coastal city buzzes with a creative, relaxed energy—with plenty of room for R&R.
Black Bear Brand
Life is an adventure—and Black Bear Brand produces the type of well-made menswear that can go along for the ride.
Paris Goes Green
Paris has one of the shortest supplies of green space—but its vibrant spirit is getting a fresh lift.
Good Thing Design
Good Thing is a Brooklyn-based collective founded on the conviction that even the most basic objects can be made beautiful.
Código 1530 Rosa Tequila
Earthy yet clean, bold but bright, it’s the type of tequila you won’t find in the shadows of a nightclub.
Discovering DUMBO, New York City
The waterfront Brooklyn neighbourhood wasn’t much of a destination a decade ago, yet now bustles with weekend crowds along the East River.
Finding Tranquility in Tokyo
Should you find yourself in Tokyo, and in need of a break, here are a few places to unwind.
Decoding Japanese Hotels
Skip over Western-style accommodations in favour of boutique hotels with local charm. Here, four of the best.
How to Spend 48 Hours in Kyoto
If you arrive in Kyoto by way of Tokyo expecting a change of pace, readjust your assumptions. To see the former Imperial capital’s many highlights in just a couple days, one must be expeditious.
Haute Hostels
Backpacking, yes. Roughing it? Not at all.
Lifehouse Tonics + Elixirs
A Canadian-owned minimalist health tonic shop in Hollywood, California.
Yuka Wakamatsu’s Hand-woven Chair Mats
It may seem far-fetched that an item designed for one’s tush might also look handsome hung on a wall, but Yuka Wakamatsu’s hand-woven chair mats are truly just that: multipurpose.
Wm. Mulherin’s Sons Restaurant and Hotel, Philadelphia
The Philadelphia hotel and restaurant welcomes guests with award-winning food and tailored decor.
King Cakes of New Orleans
At the heart of any Mardi Gras celebration, alongside deliriously gaudy, bead-spewing parade floats, one will find the King Cake, a chintzy confection celebrants go crazy (crazier?) for.
Luxury Hotel Cooking Classes
Luxury resorts are combining two of life’s greatest pleasures—food and travel—by offering hands-on cooking classes.
The Best Boutique Hotel Robes
One size may fit all, but that doesn’t mean all hotel robes are created equal.
Nixon’s The Mission
Though an undeniable statement piece, this smartwatch isn’t for show—it’s one for the bumpy road.
The Beetle Chair
Chairs imitate bodies—from their arms to their backs, legs, and feet. But those bodies need not always be human—sometimes, the muse is an animal; an insect.
Low-Proof Cocktails
Surely, you’d like to remember what you ate.
