Photograph by Nacása & Partners Inc

OZONE at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

“Brave, fun and downright exhilarating, OZONE is unadulterated opulence in its purest form.”

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Atelier Mecanic, Bucharest

“Somewhat of an antidote to both globalisation (the former tenant was a faceless Irish pub) and Romanian’s unease with their communist past.”

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MEATliquor, London

“MEATliquor is another addition to London’s glut of super-cool ‘no reservations’ establishments and, at last, offers the security that you’ll always know where to find the capital’s best burger.”

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Alice of Magic World, Tokyo

“Nope, a mind-altering psychedelic substance was not slipped into your pre-dinner apéritif, this bizarre new Tokyo restaurant is for real.”

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Clancy’s Fishbar City Beach, Perth

“Unabashed in its stimulating vibrancy, the playful, welcoming interiors of this beachside restaurant are a gleeful ‘up yours’ to the staid, unimaginative minimalism employed by so many contemporary spaces these days”

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GMOA Keller, Vienna

“The design is uncomplicated, the brick arches were simply whitened, the wooden floor and panelling was stained dark and theatre curtain rails allow the rooms to be divided into zones and niches with curtains by Kenzo.”

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VyTA Boulangerie, Turin

“With a concept inspired by the history and simplicity of bread-making, architect Daniela Colli, has chosen shapes and materials that recall the most “minimal” product that sits on our table.”

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Photograph by Floto+Warner

Niko, SoHo New York

“Natural materials from walnut and blond oak to the brass and onyx lend warmth and comfort to the room while along the walls feature a hand-woven intricate web of ropes, zig-zagging and stretching from one end of the room to the other”

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Dishoom Bombay Café, London

“Covent Garden now has its very own Bombay Café, in the shape of Upper St. Martin’s Lane’s Dishoom, a splendidly authentic space with seriously good food and some very special cocktails.”

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Photograph by Felix de Voss

What Happens When, New York

“Something very special is happening in Downtown Manhattan right now, as a collective of interior designers, a graphic designer, composer and Michelin starred chef take over a reclaimed space for the next 9 months.”

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Photograph by Toshiyuki Yano

cafe / day; Numazu City, Japan

“Benches designed to emulate bus stops and car seats transformed into sofas complete the sensation that a road runs right on through this thoroughly unique space.”

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208 Duecento Otto, Hong Kong

“Dramatic wood panelling and fabulous tiles printed with blue and white Chinese illustrations set the scene in this former meat storage warehouse”

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Hi/Lo, Utrecht

“Presenting the coffeeshop as an altogether new and positively agreeable concept.”

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Chambers Eat and Drink, San Francisco

“With some 10,000 albums furnishing the walls, as if some kind of alternative rock’n’roll library, there’s more than a heady nod to its illustrious musical history.”

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Mikkeller Bar, Copenhagen

“Faultless fusion of modernism and traditional Danish pubs.”

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Above 6 at 6 Columbus

“With all its homely elegance, Central Park views and refined über-cool – Above 6 may just well be our new favourite Manhattan bolthole.”

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Photograph by Zooey Braun

Club Mash, Stuttgart

“Mash’s centrepiece is a beautiful, surrealist collage – courtesy of local artist Monica Trenkler – that has been, by specialist printers, impressed onto tiles that comprise a spectacular suspended ceiling.”

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Roxy/Josefine Club; Belo Horizonte, Brazil

“Geometric graphics run throughout the club with bold, sumptuous colours lending it a futuristic yet decidedly opulent aura.”

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Photograph by Nacasa & Partners

Tsujita L.A.

“The installation sees some 25,000 wooden sticks give a mysterious cloud-like illusion to the ceiling, engulfing the rich, golden hued space with a typically Japanese drama.”

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Smack, Leamington Spa

“With its uncompromising, monochrome scheme and knowing nods to the likes of Stephen Sprouse and Banksy, the stark interiors certainly take no prisoners.”

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Das Neue Kubitscheck, Munich

“Armin Stegbauer, a punk, former Greenpeace activist and the café’s owner is on a mission: ‘to free cakes and gateaux from their years of imprisonment behind crocheted doilies, cologne and dusty Sunday tradition’.”

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Fastvínic, Barcelona

“High quality and carefully considered product, edgy, unequivocally stylish design and a courageous promise to do right by Mother Nature, Fastvínic is a rather special little venture.”

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Photograph by Dianna Snape

Vue de Monde Rialto, Melbourne

“As night falls, you can’t help but be seduced by the views that a prime position on the 55th floor of one of Australia’s tallest buildings affords you.”

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Photograph by Jeremy San

The Tastings Room, Singapore

“The central bar is an awkward, geometric beauty; strutting out like a gangly model, only just in control of her beauty.”

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Zmianatematu, Lodz

“Edgy, vibrant and culturally rich; this restaurant is very befitting its city’s growing reputation.”

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