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Tony Hay

Technology

Objects of desire

From power on the go to a mobile lightshow and the sound silence, we pick out the essential new gadgets to make you sigh.

  • Issue #156
  • 4 min read
Nothing Phone (1) with transparent case showing internal components and circular wireless charging coil
Hospitality

Room service

Transformed townhouses, refurbished residences and fresh forays into hospitality feature in this issue’s round-up of your new favourite places to stay. Check in and tune out.

  • Issue #156
  • 8 min read
The Julius Prague hotel interior with glass pendant lights and orange velvet seating
Fashion

Pack it in

Pop some sturdy sandals, no-nonsense trunks and cool stripes into your holdall and you’re away. Just add a crisp white for the cooler box (and don’t forget the corkscrew).

  • Issue #155
  • 4 min read
Brown suede sandals with crossed straps by Myrqvist
Product design

Now hear this

The sounds of summer are upon us, so this issue we focus on the best ways to listen to music anywhere – but especially outdoors.

  • Issue #155
  • 4 min read
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX wireless earbuds with blue circular face plates and black stems on white surface
Culture

Bright sparks

From Polish thrillers and Argentinian documentaries to the perfect soundtrack for entertaining this summer, we survey the most exciting new releases in culture.

  • Issue #154
  • 9 min read
Fisherman working on small yellow boat on calm water with mountainous coastline in golden light
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
Music

Hitting peaks

From a soundtrack to sisterhood to the secret history of Brazilian dance movements, we survey the essential cultural high points of the coming month.

  • Issue #153
  • 10 min read
Two people sitting close together on a red leather couch in an intimate scene from Standing Up
Hospitality

Suite dreams

Whether it's LA for a peaceful retreat that was once an infamous motel, Sri Lanka for boutique luxury or a Provençal village for a hôtel particulier, here are our favourite new hotels.

  • Issue #153
  • 7 min read
Modern three-story hotel building with wooden slat screens nestled among coconut palm trees
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
Travel and restaurants

Home comforts

A 19th-century homestead in the New South Wales highlands becomes a refined retreat, where towering eucalyptus meets thoughtful design and Sydney restaurateur Adam Abrams creates his first hotel venture.

  • Issue #152
  • 10 min read
Bartender at George's Bar with cocktail shaker behind wooden bar with glass cabinets and pendant lights

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