The Zetter Townhouse, Marylebone

A new boutique hotel and cocktail bar in London full of comfortable eccentricity

Sometimes, the only thing better than an engaging story of drama and intrigue is a good night’s sleep. With that in mind, the team behind London’s new The Zetter Townhouse, Marylebone blended both and imagined their 24-room boutique around the stories of a (fictional) lovable rogue. Wicked Uncle Seymour—a well-traveled gentleman of society—has his design sensibilities peppered through the lobby and all of the rooms …

Inside London’s Frieze Art Fair 2015

Immersive works inspired by the annual event itself

Londons annual art extravaganza, Frieze, is currently drawing art-hungry crowds to the beautiful Regents Park in the city center. Always a fun, impressive fair, this years Frieze featured an unusual number of works that were inspired by the space they’re in, which was designed by Londons Universal Design Studio. Rachel Rose, last years winner of the Frieze Artist Award, contributed one of the best immersive …

Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age

The Science Museum's immense collection of Russian artifacts and spacecraft tell a remarkable story of exploration and courage

It’s been nearly 60 years since Laika the dog became the first living creature to orbit the Earth, and 54 years since Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. Both those milestones were Soviet ones—a result of Russia’s fascination with space, a subject explored in a new exhibition at London’s Science Museum. “Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age” features multiple Russian spacecraft and artifacts …