Junichi Toyofuku
Happy landings
All the latest news, hotel openings and hospitality happenings you need to hear about from around the world.
Slice of the action
Great atmosphere, enchanting environment and – most importantly – delightful dishes. These openings from around the world have all three.
Be our guest
We unpack the secrets of the perfect stay, including a Cape Town gem, a surf-tossed Portuguese retreat and a hotel from a famous Japanese brand. First we get a warm welcome in LA.
Annual report
With their start-up thrills leavened by experience, four of our favourite new(ish) businesses tell us what they’ve learned in the past 12 months.
Ahead of the pack
Whether you’re making for the shore, the slopes or the city, these four dedicated travel shops have enough covetable stock to really stretch your baggage allowance.
Novel approach
A Japanese book distributor is espousing an unusual business model that sells not just books, but the bookshop experience itself, to bibliophiles and casual shoppers alike.
Talking shop
From Tokyo's Isetan to Bogotá's design studios, the world's most forward-thinking retailers are proving that bricks-and-mortar shopping remains indispensable — for neighbourhoods, culture and commerce alike.
Diplomacy
The UK’s new ambassador to Brazil arrives just in time and Japan implements a new visa scheme.
The spring manifesto
Considered, ethical and quietly covetable: from a Berlin unisex label keeping production local to a Milan bag brand built on essential minimalism, these are the spring names worth knowing.
