Heist Bank restaurant in Paddington sees East London hipster meet West London sophistication. Ben Brown identifies seven key trends driving it forward.
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Dressed in stylish Louis Vuitton robes and a pair of Chanel wings, the angel stands holding a vintage telephone in her outstretched hands, offering visitors a d
British bar group Grand Union is opening an innovative new co-branded coffee, cocktail and barbershop concept in London's Wapping this summer.
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You might think London, New York or Tokyo would be top of the list for cost of living in cities around the world, but recent findings from the Economist Intelli
This year, four UK locations will play host to Cocktails in the City, an ambitious pop-up project that will see mixologists from 20 European bars serving signat
International hotel giant Marriott is pushing forward with its foodie start-up incubator, Canvas Project, that launched last year in Europe.
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Launched in 2013, real-estate search site Place I Live has launched an intuitive new feature called Place I Live Match, which is designed to reveal the ideal pa
An innovative new peer-to-peer delivery app called Boomerang enables people to request specialist products from London and Paris to be delivered by travellers u
A survey of more than 14,000 expats has revealed the cities people most desire to live and work in around the world.
The data, collated by InterNations – a g
The QS Best Student Cities Rankings have been revealed, with London rated the fifth best student city in the world. But what was voted number one?
The survey
Designed by the creators of New York’s High Line Park, the Art’otel Battersea Power Station will have a stunning rooftop pool and urban garden extending the ful
Following the lead of Soho House, which puts on regular events, talks and workshops for the members of its private clubs, high-end London hotels are recognising
The results of the World's 50 Best Bars Awards 2015 are in, with London leading the way with nine innovative drinking dens on the list, and five in the top ten.
From altitude workouts to ‘breath work’ holidays, these days hotels are charging for air.
The Conrad London St James hotel has launched “Skinny Rebel” altitude
The 2015 Wealth Report from global property consultancy Knight Frank gives an in-depth look into who the super rich really are – and what they are spending thei
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has published its 2015 Global Liveability Ranking of 140 cities around the world to reveal which ones are best, and worst.
Located on Herengracht canal, the Hoxton hotel opened in the Dutch capital in July, and is the first from the brand outside London.
Five 17th-century canal hou
Future-thinking Uber is far more than a taxi app – from helicopter transfers to ice cream delivery it is transforming the way people experience city life.
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The dramatic Sky Pool will link the tenth floors of two apartment buildings, and will have a glass bottom allowing swimmers to look down on people 35 metres bel
Gourmet eatery Chai Wu has created a women-only lunch menu “designed to be the ultimate, extravagant experience for health conscious customers”.
The Chinese
From car sharing to personal butlers, these new companies are coming up with innovative ways to improve our lives.
Wired magazine recently published a supple