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Rodrigo Cardoso

Retail

The new wave

Surfwear, footwear, city shorts and relaxed shirts – summer holidays are all about breezy, effortless dressing. From Bali to Brazil, we’ve found the new generation of retailers selling the best summery brands.

  • Issue #155
  • 10 min read
Bright spacious interior of 1351 store with clothing racks, natural lighting and minimalist design
Hospitality

25 things to make you happy

From sun-soaked Mexican neighbourhoods to Athenian hat-makers and uninhibited dancing, our curated selection offers practical wisdom for cultivating joy in everyday moments.

  • Issue #155
  • 23 min read
People watching fountains in a lush park with palm trees and tropical vegetation in sunny weather
Hospitality

Staying power

Checking in at intimate boltholes including a Portuguese hilltop town hotel, a wine shrine in a former Arizona newspaper building, and more characterful new properties worldwide

  • Issue #154
  • 7 min read
Interior of Casa Sagnier hotel bar with orange banquette seating, wooden stools, and framed photographs on walls
Food & Drink

In good taste

An Appalachian homage, exquisite French delicacies, avocado on toast and a comfort-food favourite — indulge in some of the tastiest treats on our radar this month.

  • Issue #153
  • 12 min read
People dining at outdoor tables with green chairs outside Insaciável wine bar in Lisbon
Culture

All aboard

From Swiss railway dining cars to global optimism, a journey through changing times reveals how protective measures have lifted and spirits have brightened across much of the world.

  • Issue #151
  • 12 min read
All aboard
Design

Area of expertise

Built to an inspired modernist plan, the riverside bairro of Restelo is an exemplar of suburban architecture.

  • Issue #150
  • 8 min read
Area of expertise
Fashion

Performance bonus

The sportswear market is a crowded field so finding clothes that offer something new is no walk in the park. Meet three brands that are bona fide game-changers.

  • Issue #150
  • 13 min read
Palmes Tennis Society canvas tote bag with tennis racket and yellow tennis balls on blue court surface
Travel and restaurants

Overnight successes

Catch the Northern Lights in a small Swedish city or sample wine on a Portuguese island, where you stay matters. Here are three boltholes that are destinations in themselves.

  • Issue #150
  • 6 min read
Overnight successes
Travel and restaurants

Orders of merit

From a buzzy Berlin food hall to a Japanese lunch legend’s fresh start, we round up the pick of the new culinary openings, flavoured with a lip-smacking recipe for crispy chicken.

  • Issue #150
  • 8 min read
Four people wearing aprons standing together smiling in front of floral wallpaper and boat drawings
Art

Choice cuts

We source the best new art and retail – and meet the creative minds behind it – to make yours a winter of cultural contentment.

  • Issue #149
  • 25 min read
A woman in a plaid shirt sits at a kitchen table with a large metal basin, a man stands in the background

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