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TASTE
Venus Williams Pays Very Close Attention to Hotel Design

The superstar tennis player and interior-design mind shares her pursuit of the “wow” effect.

HOTEL
A Restful Staple of the Japanese Countryside, in Kinetic Tokyo

At Hoshinoya’s urban ryokan, the staff is outfitted in kimonos, rooms have shoji sliding doors,...

Bar
This Brooklyn Firm’s Elevated Bar Designs Will Heighten Your Buzz

Bars such as Vini e Fritti, Bibo Ergo Sum, and The Spaniard prove that tying one on in a space by...

FASHION
Why Chengdu Is China’s Most Fashionable City

China’s unassuming third city nurtures homegrown trends and proves to be a petri dish for the...

HOTEL
This Hotel Looks Like a Set Piece From a Guillermo del Toro Film

The Mandrake London is awash in exotic art, sensual design, and shamanic mixes by French sound...

DESTINATION
Destination: Nashville

Chefs, fashion designers, and furniture makers are turning Music City into a fertile breeding...

HOTEL
A Brooklyn Hotel Where the Vibe Is: Robert Bechtle Painting

SAVVY Studio referenced the photorealist's nostalgic midcentury vignettes when designing Gowanus...

STORE
On Display at the First-Ever Roman and Williams Boutique? Anti-Minimalism

The studio's founding collection of furniture and home goods plus a Stephen Starr café are the...

RESTAURANT
Peter Marino Pens the Next Chapter For an Iconic Manhattan Restaurant

With the Lobster Club, a revered playground for New York City power players officially completes...

Store
Muralist Camille Walala Brings Her Pop-Tribal Style to the Sonos Store in London

The audio brand collaborated with local artists for its first European concept store.

HOTEL
Resort Designer Bill Bensley Fashions a Fanciful World in Vietnam

For his latest property, the Bangkok-based designer conjures a narrative of a fictional university...

BAR
A Ralph Lauren Alum Brings an Industrial Patina to a Napa Tasting Room

Designer Catherine Kwong ups the style quotient with touches like Flavor Paper wallpaper depicting...

STORE
The Oliver Peoples Miami Store Is Pure South Beach Flash

In addition to the art deco design, two special-edition frames were created in tandem with the...

Hotel
Why Are Art Aficionados Flocking to This Tuscan Farmhouse?

Owner Riccardo Barsottelli's Locanda al Colle is a treasure trove of rare works from his private...

INSIDER
The L.A. Store Where Sex Toys Meet Doorknobs

Gallerist Benjamin Trigano's newest venture is an art space that doubles as a shop for eccentric...