Hotel Palazzo Victoria – Verona, Italy It is rather unfortunate that any mention of tourism in Verona is inevitably linked with Romeo and Juliet. In advance...
The Gombit Hotel – Bergamo, Italy It is not often one gets an offer to stay in hotel in a medieval tower. As this one was...
C-Hotel & Spa – Como, Italy Following closely on the heels of our review of the B2 Hotel in Zurich we move through the alphabet to...
Ferrari Museum – Maranello “The best Ferrari ever made is the one which is yet to be built” – Enzo Ferrari “Live the dream!”...
Bowie/Collector Sothebys London Any passing thought that David Bowie was a casual collector of art disappears within moments of viewing his remarkable collection,...
The William Kopelk Conversation William, what first led you to study architecture and design? I think it was aesthetics and my environment. My parents...
Best Album Art – Art Vinyl Awards 2015 One of the most unfortunate aspects of the decline of the album, and to some extents the CD, has been...
The World of Charles and Ray Eames, Barbican Centre Charles and Ray Eames are amongst the most important designers of the 20th century. They are best known to the...
Brutal Utopias: a National Trust celebration of Brutalist architecture Brutalism is not brutal. At the very beginning of a behind-the-scenes tour of the Southbank, we were embarrassed to discover...
Hotel Le Bellechasse – Paris, France Hotel Le Bellecasse ticks three very important boxes for a good stay in Paris: excellent location, blissfully quiet, and all...
Cartier: Style and History, Grand Palais, Paris You know you’re in for a true spectacle, when Kate Middleton’s wedding tiara (the Halo diadem) looks comparatively modest. Cartier:...
Hello, My Name is Paul Smith “Okay at design and okay at business but exceptional at neither” – Paul Smith – Paul Smith’s modesty is refreshingly...