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Brooklands: Claude Bosi's Rooftop Tribute to British Motoring and Aviation

Brooklands: Claude Bosi's Rooftop Tribute to British Motoring and Aviation

Perched atop The Peninsula London, Brooklands offers uninterrupted skyline views and a design inspired by the legendary racetrack. Chef Director Claude Bosi pairs creative European cuisine with the hotel's signature service and effortless style.

29 Jul 2024 By Official Bespoke 7 min

Peninsula London: Sir Michael Kadoorie's thirty-year dream realised overlooking Wellington Arch
places · hotels

Peninsula London: Sir Michael Kadoorie's thirty-year dream realised overlooking Wellington Arch

Only the 12th Peninsula in 157 years, this Peter Marino-designed new-build delivers 190 rooms, a subterranean spa and chef Claude Bosi's Brooklands, three decades after Kadoorie began hunting for the perfect site.

1 Mar 2024 By Official Bespoke 2 min

We Stayed at the Renovated Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park and Found it to be Spectacular
places · Locations

We Stayed at the Renovated Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park and Found it to be Spectacular

Checking into the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park feels like one of those moments when you should count your lucky stars. The hotel, which is located on the south side of Hyde Park, at 66 Knightsbridge, is an imposing Edwardian-era structure with a pedigree to match, not to mention a tumult…

5 Feb 2020 By Official Bespoke 4 min

The Barbican's AI Exhibition Explores How Close Machines Are to Thinking
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The Barbican's AI Exhibition Explores How Close Machines Are to Thinking

From Blade Runner's replicants to emotionally intelligent robot dogs, as we imagine, so we build. The Barbican's arresting AI: More Than Human surveys the creative and scientific evolution of artificial intelligence to date.

6 Aug 2019 By Official Bespoke 4 min

Body Of Work: Christian Dior, Designer Of Dreams, At The V&A
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Body Of Work: Christian Dior, Designer Of Dreams, At The V&A

The V&A's sold-out Designer of Dreams exhibition celebrates Christian Dior's couture as ephemeral architecture devoted to the female form, an exquisitely curated journey across light and dark that confirms his enduring influence.

26 Apr 2019 By Official Bespoke 4 min

Super Nest: No.1 Palace Street, the London Address Overlooking the Queen's Gardens

Super Nest: No.1 Palace Street, the London Address Overlooking the Queen's Gardens

If real estate is all about location, little can rival this. Ramsay Short surveys No.1 Palace Street, an address fit for a king that sits beside the Queen of England with views across her gardens.

27 Jan 2018 By Official Bespoke 2 min

The Four Seasons at Ten Trinity Square is Great Addition to London’s Burgeoning Hotel Choices
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The Four Seasons at Ten Trinity Square is Great Addition to London’s Burgeoning Hotel Choices

London’s beautiful new Four Seasons Hotel at Ten Trinity Square repurposes a historic building, offering a fresh alternative for your next stay in the English capital. Let’s face it: London isn’t what it used to be. This former symbol of European prowess, royalty and provenance has slow…

8 Apr 2017 By Official Bespoke 5 min

Shaping Up: Lee Broom's Confident New Showroom in East London's Shoreditch
places · Unusuals

Shaping Up: Lee Broom's Confident New Showroom in East London's Shoreditch

Step through the door of Electra House, Lee Broom's Shoreditch showroom, and you might assume the brand long-established. From its signature grey backdrop to its tactile materials, everything conveys sophisticated, hard-won confidence.

8 Mar 2016 By Official Bespoke 5 min

Art Attack: Antony Gormley's Room, a Habitable Sculpture at London's Beaumont Hotel

Art Attack: Antony Gormley's Room, a Habitable Sculpture at London's Beaumont Hotel

Known simply as Room, Sir Antony Gormley's monumental sculpture is both interactive artwork and luxury suite at London's Beaumont hotel. Kasia Maciejowska explores a daring first for the Turner Prize-winning artist and his hoteliers.

5 May 2015 By Official Bespoke 2 min

A Big Fish: Salmontini Brings Its Stylish Seafood Charm to London
places · Restaurants

A Big Fish: Salmontini Brings Its Stylish Seafood Charm to London

Greeted with a reviving bear hug from resident host Julian Bennett, our writer arrives intrigued by Salmontini's London debut. Admiring the Dubai original's effortless blend of style and substance, she wonders whether the capital can match it.

28 Mar 2015 By Official Bespoke 4 min

On A High Horse: Rising Above London At The Shangri-La At The Shard
places · hotels

On A High Horse: Rising Above London At The Shangri-La At The Shard

Most Middle Eastern guests at Renzo Piano's Shard, our writer suggests, care little that Harrods lies half an hour away. They have not come to Southwark to go out, but to go up.

14 Sep 2014 By Official Bespoke 3 min

Make A Stand: Fiona Barratt's Rise In Contemporary British Design
places · design

Make A Stand: Fiona Barratt's Rise In Contemporary British Design

Married to footballer Sol Campbell but a formidable name in her own right, Fiona Barratt trained at Chelsea College of Arts and Parsons, worked under Kelly Hoppen, then founded her own practice in 2006.

28 Aug 2014 By Official Bespoke 2 min

Princely Living: Inside Six Palace Gate, a Rarely Traded London Treasure
places · Unusuals

Princely Living: Inside Six Palace Gate, a Rarely Traded London Treasure

Built in 1876 for a Crimean War colonel who sold his celebrated arms collection piecemeal to fund it, Six Palace Gate is a classic London property that seldom comes to market. Its builder never moved in.

25 Aug 2013 By Official Bespoke 2 min

The Painting's On The Wall: De Gournay And The Revival Of Hand-Painted Chinoiserie
places · Decor

The Painting's On The Wall: De Gournay And The Revival Of Hand-Painted Chinoiserie

From a petite Chelsea flagship, De Gournay is two decades into reviving the chinoiserie and hand-painted panoramic wallpapers that adorned Europe's grandest salons in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when trade routes to Asia first opened.

3 May 2012 By Official Bespoke 3 min

London’s Metropole has Re-Opened as the Corinthia Following a 475 million USD Renovation and it’s Fabulous
places · Locations

London’s Metropole has Re-Opened as the Corinthia Following a 475 million USD Renovation and it’s Fabulous

May I begin by saying something patronising? I feel sorry for you. I don’t mean to be insulting and I don’t feel sorry for all of you. Just those who were born with a silver spoon. Let me explain. You likely take it for granted that your life will be one of luxury. You travel […]

7 Apr 2012 By Official Bespoke 5 min

Let there be light
places · Unusuals

Let there be light

A Saudi-owned Grade-II listed building in London’s Knightsbridge is the setting for a remarkable and sumptuous apartment designed by the architecture and design firm, Lawson Robb.

26 Jun 2010 By Official Bespoke 5 min

A Thousand and One Nights at Layalina

One of the latest trends in London has been the Arabian themed nights at some of the hottest spots in town.

3 Nov 2009 By Official Bespoke 2 min

Cuba Calling

West end and Soho are usually equated with the quaint Chinese restaurants and the bustling clubs of London town. In the midst of this garden variety of nightly locations, stands Floridita, a Cuban flower opening its colourful petals to the busy bees of Londoners and ‘Out of Towners’ lookin

13 Oct 2009 By Official Bespoke 2 min

How to lose money in London
places · Unusuals

How to lose money in London

Whether you're an experienced property investor or simply someone who's looking to buy a home in England’s capital, London’s property market has always had an enduring appeal despite the global depression - just mind these seven deadly investment sins.

28 Sep 2009 By Official Bespoke 5 min

Beyond Harrods: A Shopper's Guide to London's Hidden Gems
places · Unusuals

Beyond Harrods: A Shopper's Guide to London's Hidden Gems

Worth Shopping At Everybody knows about Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Selfridges and Liberty so we thought we would show where else you could do some retail therapy: Alfies Antique Market Alfies has been operating out of an Edwardian department store for over 30 years and with over 70 stalls yo

6 Sep 2009 By Official Bespoke 2 min

Bigger is better
places · hotels

Bigger is better

Following an almost 200 million USD restoration, the iconic Grosvenor House in London is back to its former glory. The single largest five-star hotel in London can now hold its head high on its 80th anniversary.

25 Aug 2009 By Official Bespoke 3 min

A Dash of the Daring
places · design

A Dash of the Daring

A designer that looks to space as if it where a stage, Broosk Saib is a Middle Eastern born creator of sumptuous and vivacious interiors.

11 Nov 2007 By Official Bespoke 1 min

Soul Life
places · design

Soul Life

In an age where modern is conceived as the way to go forward, interior architect Rima Tatjana Ghubril insists that we have still much to gain by surrounding ourselves with the past. Rana Ballout speaks to the designer about one of her most compelling projects.

10 Oct 2007 By Official Bespoke 3 min