Abercrombie & Fitch has just opened its doors in Milan today. It’s the first store of the American “casual luxury” fashion brand in mainland Europe (it had already crossed the Atlantic to London in 2007), but this is the second attempt to open a new store in the continent. It previously requested a space in [...]

London has just opened a gay tourism office. Actually, the big news should be that London “finally” has a gay tourism office. If Amsterdam has one, so should London, as one of the world’s gay capitals that it is. But better late than never, and now LGBT visitors can find complete city information (not just [...]

Whether stunningly sited or blending extraordinary architecture with magnificent scenery, the world’s most beautiful cities are captivating. While globalization has stripped many great metropolises of their aesthetic authenticity and bought much of their soul, there are still many cities that remain true to themselves, clinging to their cultural, architectural, and natural heritage. UCityGuides.com has made [...]

Budapest now has its own Armani Caffé, after Milan, London, Paris, and more than a handful of other fashionable cities. It’s of course found next to the Emporio Armani store, and features a dark, granite interior with two classical stone columns inside the bar. The Art Deco-style furnishings mix well with the mirrored walls, and [...]

If New York can do it, everyone can. As recently reported by UCityGuides, New York is banning cars from its two most visited squares and now so is Florence. The city’s mayor has given the central piazza where the landmark Duomo stands to pedestrians only, and starting on the 25th of this month you won’t [...]

“Eyeballs” – SHONA HEATH, 2008 Created for December 2008 British Vogue editorial, photographed by Tim Walker. Painted acrylic, painted wood. 6 Pieces. 82 x 52 x 30cm; available at SHOWstudio Founded by photographer Nick Knight, SHOWstudio.com has been selling some fabulous exclusive creations for some time, but now there is also a retail space in [...]

Designed by local architect Ricardo Bofill, Barcelona’s newest hotel is already a city landmark — and a much controversial one. W Barcelona resembles a glass sail by the waterfront (its nickname is “the Sail Hotel”), but critics say it ruins the views of the sea from the port while others claim it is even a [...]

After London, New York, and Beverly Hills, Mr. Chow has taken his fabulous style and fantastic Chinese cuisine to Miami. Opened just a few weeks ago, the restaurant’s two levels look out to a dining terrace and the sea, and includes a huge gold-and-Swarovski crystal chandelier designed by Mr. Michael Chow himself. Naturally (and not [...]

In addition to its countless Renaissance works, the lavish Palazzo Pitti in Florence is currently presenting a very temporary exhibition showing the rarely-seen interiors of the city’s opulent palaces. That is done through Massimo Listri’s photography that beautifully captures each extraordinary space and takes viewers closer to some hidden artistic spots. Until the 18th of [...]

Claude Lalanne is currently presenting her very first large-scale outdoor exhibition in the United States through New York’s Paul Kasmin Gallery. Her sculptures, together with those of her late husband François-Xavier have been placed down Park Avenue in Manhattan and include eight monumental works such as life-size bronze sheep and a cross-legged monkey by François-Xavier, [...]