Posted inArchitecture Jean Balladur La Grande Motte (France) La Grande Motte, the Utopian Town Inspired by Ancient Pyramids Once derided, La Grande Motte, a surreal 1960s resort in the South of France, is increasingly seen as having been ahead of its time. Posted by By Alice Cavanagh
Posted inArchitecture England Gardens and Gardening Hotels and Travel Lodgings Restaurants British Country House Hotels, Without the Folderol The Pig boutique hotels offer a casual take on the country house experience, with local food and muddy boots. They’ve just opened two new spots in the Cotswolds. Posted by By Lucie Young
Posted inArchitecture Buildings (Structures) Carlos Amorales Culture (Arts) Design mensfallissue24 Mexico City (Mexico) Writing and Writers A Mexico City Apartment Complex Where Dozens of Artists Live and Work The 174-unit Edificio Mascota in the Colonia Juárez neighborhood covers an entire city block. Posted by By Michael Snyder
Posted inArt Blott Kerr-Wilson Fish and Other Marine Life Sculpture Shells Seashell Art Is Shedding Its Kitschy Reputation No longer confined to beachy souvenir shops, works encrusted with oysters and mussels are showing up in galleries and interiors. Posted by By Laura Bannister