Debuting this summer, Herzog & de Meuron’s asymmetrical pyramid-like extension of the Tate Modern sits atop The Tanks, the world’s only permanent space for performing arts within a public gallery. Mehr erfahren.
This is the year that the Design Museum finally relocates to its glittering new home, the former Commonwealth Institute in Holland Park. Mehr erfahren.
Housed in a neoclassical building between The Shard and River Thames, Somerset House continues to put on lofty shows. Mehr erfahren.
It’s no secret that the evening openings at Hauser & Wirth are magnets for famous faces. Princess Eugenie recently left New York’s online auction house Paddle8 to become the new associate director. Mehr erfahren.
Damien Hirst’s first artistic venue, Newport Street Gallery, features a shop that stocks housewares and jewelry from up-and-coming artists such as Rachel Howard. Mehr erfahren.
For the city’s third satellite of Gagosian Gallery, this one in Mayfair, designer Caruso St. John fitted the airy rooms with custom lighting and European oak flooring. Mehr erfahren.
The first London outpost of the Florentine Tornabuoni Art, led by the founder’s daughter Ursula Casamonti, is an ode to 1950s and ’60s Italian masters. Mehr erfahren.
Sure, chintzy décor touches, antique furniture, and white-glove service still attract visitors looking for classic British eccentricity. (The best in category is Rosewood London). Mehr erfahren.
On the Thames’ South Bank, designer Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio is behind the 315-room Mondrian London at Sea Containers, formerly a shipping company headquarters. Mehr erfahren.
Shoreditch House kicked off a wave of development in the now-booming neighborhood when it opened in 2007. (The 26 rooms, situated in a refurbished pub, were added in 2010). Mehr erfahren.
The 258 cork-ceilinged abodes by Universal Design Studio come outfitted with magnetic shelving by T Nevill & Co., Martin guitars, and daybeds sleeved in reverse-denim upholstery. Mehr erfahren.
Comprising a row of stucco Victorian townhouses in West London, The Laslett Notting Hill tapped architect Tom Bartlett of Waldo Works to refresh the interiors while maintaining a residential feel. Mehr erfahren.
Ian Schrager’s London Edition in Fitzrovia is still the gold standard of hotel style. Yabu Pushelberg preserved landmark stained-glass windows and put Salvador Dalí-inspired lamps in the lobby. Mehr erfahren.
Try the appointment-only Lounge Bohemia, a well-hidden basement bar with midcentury Czech furniture and a “no ties” dress code to scare off the bankers. Mehr erfahren.
For the unadulterated experience head to 69 Colebrooke Row in Islington; the 1950s film noir vibe conceived by Allies Design is punctuated with an onsite pianist. Mehr erfahren.
Giles Reid's simple izakaya-style interior—candy-pastel ceramics, sycamore wood, stools by designer Hallgeir Homstvedt—lets chef Brett Redman’s yakitori dishes shine at Dalston’s just opened Jidori. Mehr erfahren.
Interior design firm Conran + Partners interwove original touches such as climbing hooks and cast steel columns with contemporary elements like orb-shaped lighting fixtures and Daphne Lounge Chairs. Mehr erfahren.
The Ivy Kensington Brasserie's swarming pewter-top bar calls to mind the 1990s heyday of its sister restaurant that was often called Kate Moss’s second living room. Mehr erfahren.
The décor is as outlandish as the name, from Frank Gehry’s glossy 13-foot crocodile and Fish Lamps to the rarefied art collection, including a ceiling mural by Michael Roberts. Mehr erfahren.
Montrealborn fashion designer Erdem Moralioglu’s brick-and-mortar debut has the feel of sophisticated flat thanks to architect Philip Joseph. Mehr erfahren.
The 35,000-squarefoot building, built in 1911 by the architect Walter Cave, has an impressive roster of tenants including the French cosmetic brand Buly. Mehr erfahren.
In Dalston, the multifaceted LN-CC recently received a facelift from designer Gary Card. Expect a futuristic monochrome layout with the ambient glow of LED lights. Mehr erfahren.
