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Architecture

Light touch

An architect’s plush and playful early modernist home in the Belgian town of Lier received a gentle polish from its new owners.

  • Issue #168
  • 9 min read
Light touch
Hospitality

Phoenix rising Global

As Japanese accents appear in Oslo and Italian touches take root in Tokyo, a familial Lebanese home has been rebuilt following a devastating fire.

  • Issue #164
  • 7 min read
Phoenix rising Global
Travel and restaurants

Star stays

In our bumper hospitality round-up, we visit new openings from Berlin to Oslo, celebrate an illustrious Japanese resort and sample dishes in Singapore and São Paulo. Where will you stay next?

  • Issue #158
  • 21 min read
Interior view of Sommerro hotel showing large windows allowing natural light to flood the space
Architecture

Expo: Building optimism

Two Tunis architects rescue a crumbling 1930s art deco villa, transforming it into a contemporary showcase that celebrates the Mediterranean city's layered architectural heritage.

  • Issue #156
  • 10 min read
The Central Bank of Tunisia building with modernist architectural features
Hospitality

Game changer

Nintendo’s former headquarters have reopened as a boutique hotel designed by Tadao Ando. The architect has retained many original elements, with nods to the company’s origins as a producer of playing cards.

  • Issue #153
  • 5 min read
Art deco facade of Marufukuro hotel in Kyoto showing restored 1930s architecture with green awnings
Design

The good place

A first look at La Samaritaine, an icon of Parisian shopping that’s raring to make its return under the grand auspices of LVMH.

  • Issue #144
  • 6 min read
Multi-level department store interior with ornate white cast iron railings, curved staircases, and luxury retail displays
Culture

Set the scene

Melbourne’s Sun Theatre is a prime example of how the magic of cinema can boost an area long after the credits roll.

  • Issue #140
  • 5 min read
Set the scene
Business

Bigger picture

Running a cinema is about much more than the silver screen. We meet the industry players who believe in the future of public screenings.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
man and woman in front of car and love sign

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