A conversation with The Maker
“Really, we are all are makers, but artists, craftsman, writers – and particularly art and design makers drove our inspiration.“ Lev Glazman THC: What inspired The Maker? LG: The Maker...
Lockdown Portraits
There’s a man, who stood in front of your favourite chefs and asked them to do something they’re simply not used to doing in their restaurants. He asked them to stand still....
The Big Bond Issue
Since inception some six years ago we have rarely mentioned the matter of hotel rates. Because we believe there’s more to the modern day hotel experience. But during these times of hardship...
From place to place
The world, one could argue, is made up of a series of neighbourhoods and punctuating these neighbourhoods is a mix of independently run and chain operated hotels. Each and all bound by hospitality,...
Something to Say
“It’s the same story told over and over. All that the artist can offer the world is how they see those twelve notes”. You could say the latest incarnation of ‘A Star is Born’ was a film that had...
Sleeping with History
It’s in our nature to look back, you might say it’s a love affair with bygone times. We all get excited about references to an old world, after all we all love a good story. One that affords us both...
The Beat Hotel Goes to Marrakech
Taking place 28-31 March 2019 The original Beat Hotel was in Paris from 1933 to 1963. It was small and run down, but had a strong legacy that lives on through the literature of its principal...
Cuba’s Sobremesa
The summer has seen a new, and very tropical kind of immersive dining appearing in London. The brainchild of Havana Club rum, the sobremesa takes its cue from the relaxed, after-dinner socialising...
Bound by ‘Time & Place’
Contributor/ Sara D’souza Discover what makes up the fabric of our urban neighbourhoods as the thought-provoking series of talks ‘Time & Place’ gets to grips with placemaking in urban...
Who is James Beaumont?
Better known as Jimmy, Beaumont was a man who loved the feel of a bespoke suit, always dressed for the occasion and didn’t belong to our time. A gentleman by anyone’s definition, he was a fellow...
The Artist Formerly Known as Betsy Ross
You don’t often think of high culture when you think of Miami’s Ocean Drive. Between Spring Break, Winter Music Conference and that general South Beach scene it is easy to start thinking of Miami as...
Express Yourself
Small is beautiful may be the moniker which defines the boutique hotel sector, allowing it to deliver a service which sets itself apart. But as the cost of acquiring assets continues to rocket,...
Becoming One
Contributor/ The Vulture The Vulture loves a bit of Antiques Roadshow. Filling that tricky late-afternoon period where a drink-before-dinner hoves into acceptability, that first flush goes down all...
Keeping up with reality
We recently stopped by the delicious Pullman hotel in London’s St Pancras to hear the incomparable tech mover, shaker and THC contributor Tamara Sword deliver the latest in the Pullman Pulse...
Authentic Phuket
Contributor/ Adam Jacot de Boinod On an island buzzing with tourists reminding one of everything but the destination I felt a need to stay at hotels that are in sympathy with their surroundings...
Haus der Blumen
One time proprietor of London’s Selfridges Harry Gordon Selfridge once remarked, “Get the confidence of the public and you will have no difficulty in getting their patronage.” So it could be...
The Future of Creative Agencies
Guest Contributor/ Duane Holland In recent years the UK has faced the deepest economic downturn since the 1930s, but the outlook is positive with the creative industries being one of the fastest...
That Miami Music Week
In case you didn’t know, Miami Music Week is upon us. And if you’re en route to ‘Magic City’ for the annual celebration of all things dance – then you’d better be in the know. Basement...
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