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Restaurant
The Return of Zonars Café in Athens

In Athens, the revered 1930s café is ready for its next act.

Travel
Top Design Cities of 2016

This year, we looked at 10 places being transformed by new architectural projects and public...

Best of 2016
The Last Word: Memorable Quotes From 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, we’ve selected a few of the most memorable quotes that ran in...

Transport
Slimmed Down, Up in the Air

A new lightweight, design-forward private aircraft takes flight.

Travel
Itinerary: Olivia Smith and Deyan Sudjic

Two people in the Surface world share their December and January travel plans.

Travel
Insider: Caius Pawson’s Guide to London

A music industry tastemaker seeks moments of stillness in the bustling city.

Hotel
A Catskills Getaway with a Brooklyn Feel

A former motor inn near Hunter Mountain is now the Catskills’ most stylish stay.

Executive
Michael Tregoning, The Dallas Maverick

Under the leadership of Michael Tregoning, Headington has become more than an oil company.

Itinerary
Poeti at the Betsy South Beach

The Betsy hotel reopens with a new trattoria headed by Chef Laurent Tourondel.

Destination
Miami

A romanticized art deco heritage and ascending hotel and culture scenes merge in America’s new...

Travel
21c Hotels Brings Contemporary Art to the Heartland

Ten years after its conception, the irreverent hotel group has become an important ambassador for...

Travel
Trump’s Victory Hangs Over Summit at Sea

The election was inescapable at the floating conference.

Destination
San Francisco

Design heft and art world gravitas are giving the City by the Bay a new patina.

Retail
Maris Collective

A collection of boutiques with a sense of place.

Essentials
Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey

Essentials are selections from the Surface team’s endless list of personal obsessions.