HOTELS & RESTAURANTS, beyond mainstream

At Charleston’s new waterfront hotel, The Cooper, The Crossing emerges not as a conventional restaurant interior but as a calibrated response to its setting on the Cooper River. Designed by Meyer Davis, the multidisciplinary studio led by Will Meyer and Gray Davis, the project translates Charleston’s marshland geography and maritime culture into a spatial language defined by material nuance, controlled openness, and shifting perspectives on water

In the dense urban fabric of Venice, the Hotel Papadopoli Venezia - MGallery occupies a unique position, both geographically and historically. Situated adjacent to the Papadopoli Gardens and along the Tolentini Canal, the hotel forms part of a rare intersection between natural green space and the city’s characteristic waterways. Its location, within walking distance of key cultural landmarks 

Few corners of New York have been so closely identified with power as Wall Street. For centuries, this lower stretch of Manhattan has been shorthand for capitalism itself, a place defined by trade, ambition, and the pursuit of profit. Yet in recent years, the Financial District has begun to slough off its austere reputation. The old rhythms of the trading floor – intense, brief, and bounded by the closing bell – have given way to a more continuous hum of urban life

Perched high above Manhattan’s bustling NoMad neighbourhood, the newly reimagined rooftop bar at Arlo NoMad marks the latest chapter in Stonehill Taylor’s ongoing dialogue between urban sophistication and cosmopolitan ease. The celebrated hospitality design studio, known for its nuanced approach to spatial storytelling, has transformed the hotel’s uppermost level into a sensorial retreat

In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just steps from Grand Central Station, Monogram New York rises as a contemporary interpretation of Art Deco elegance. Conceived by architect Ismael Leyva in collaboration with Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Shanghai-based studio Neri&Hu, the 35-storey residential tower marries the rhythm and refinement of early 20th-century design

Berlin has never been shy about reinvention. A city of fractured histories, bold experiments, and irrepressible energy, it is no surprise that its most iconic landmark – the Berliner Fernsehturm –  is once again at the centre of cultural life. On 3 June 2025, the tower’s revolving restaurant has reopened as Sphere Tim Raue, a culinary and design project that promises to be as dizzying as its 207-metre perch above Alexanderplatz