Ace Hotel, London

An interview with Ace Hotel co-founder Alex Calderwood at their new Shoreditch property

Well into bookings and a spot-on event schedule just a month after opening, The Ace Hotel‘s latest offering takes its characteristic simplicity and buzz to east London’s Shoreditch neighborhood. The brand has already become known as a haven for the hip from Portland and Palm Springs to NYC and (as of next month) downtown LA; but London is the hotel group’s first international foray. It’s …

Four New Mercedes-Benz S Class Vehicles Debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show

The S 500 Plug-in Hybrid, S 500 Intelligent Drive research vehicle, the Concept S-Class Coupé and a test drive in the S 63 AMG

We wrote enthusiastically about our road test of the new Mercedes-Benz S Class just a few months ago. With the introduction of the latest cars joining the family at the 2013 IAA Frankfurt Auto Show, we now have a more complete view into the range of vehicles representing the brand’s flagship line, and can see the talents of the company’s design, technology and engineering teams. …

SodaStream’s New Play, Flavors, Vending Machine and More

Yaron Kopel, the brand's Chief Innovation and Designer Officer, shares the company's latest products

Things move quickly at SodaStream, particularly since they partnered with Yves Behar’s fuseproject. Following the success of their completely redesigned and reengineered Source carbonated drink-maker, the brand has introduced a colorful, customizable, less expensive product called Play—launched in London at the designjunction fair during the London Design Festival. Considered the “world’s first mass-customizable kitchen appliance,” the Play features six colors; customers can buy the machine …