Wm. Mulherin Sons | Philadelphia (USA) | By Lee Fleming

The IDMCO team have a soft for well-considered interiors so it was safe to say we'd have a soft spot for Philadelphia-based restaurant and boutique hotel Wm. Mulherin Sons. Having initially opened the Wm. Mulherin Sons wood-fired Italian restaurant in March 2016 and have recently expanded with the revealing of their four-room hotel which occupies the two floors that sit above the restaurant.

Led by executive chef Chris Painter, Wm. Mulherin Sons team which includes Chef de Cuisine John Taus serves up a seasonally driven menu that's casual but sophisticated, emphasizing the smokiness and char that true wood-fired cooking makes possible. Painter's well-considered cuisine is a preserved nod to the Fishtown icon of the early 20th Century Mulherin whiskey business.

The Wm. Mulherin Sons hotel has been as carefully thought out as its downstairs counterpart with four beautifully designed rooms that have been furnished to complement the buildings rich heritage. The mix of new and old sees king size beds and custom-made furniture sit alongside a selection of handpicked artwork, fixtures, vintage rugs, living plants and cacti.

To read more about the Wm. Mulherin Sons on their website.

Ace Hotel | Whitfield | Pittsburgh, USA | By Lee Fleming

Ace Hotel has added Pittsburgh to its eclectic hotel portfolio along with Seattle, Portland and New York City. The Portland-based hotelier's latest addition on Whitfield Street resides in a century-old former YMCA building in the heart of the city’s culturally diverse East Liberty neighborhood.

The 63 room hotel features an Art Deco interior which includes design features such as limited edition Pendleton quilts, Tivoli Radio, Music Hall turntables and acoustic Martin guitars.

To read more about Ace Hotel Pittsburgh visit their website.

Create + Explore | 004 ItsForGotham x Alexander Spit | New York (USA) | By Lee Fleming

A conversation between mediums, Create + Explore is a intersectional platform that merges visual and auditory content to create an artistic collaboration. The process is straightforward, a beatmaker and photographer are paired together, the beatmaker creates orginial music that's sent to the photgrapher as an impetus and inspiration to create a pictorial exploration. The platform's creative path links two of our most indeliable sensory experiences through photographic interpretation of original music.

Create + Explore is curated by musican Taku and photographer Michael Salisbury and features asethically pleasing branding by transient designer Scott Mellor whose based between Perth and Los Angeles.

The above short film shot in New York see's visuals by ItsForGotham mixed with music by Alexander Spit, to view all the Create + Explore series visit their website.

Heather Mcgrath | Wanderlust Series | Iceland | By Lee Fleming

Boston-based photographer Heather McGrath grew up in her grandparents’ hardware store and now takes a distinctive DYI approach to photography. McGrath graduated from the New England School of Photography before relocating to Los Angeles to take up an apprenticeship under Art Brewer, a legendary action photographer. Under Brewer’s guidance, McGrath developed her photography skills, learnt the importance of client relationships and most importantly was able to come back with impressive shots.

Seven years on and McGrath works from her own studio in the south end of Boston. Alongside an impressive client list that includes Complex, Harvard University, Surfers Magazine and Surfers Journal, McGrath’s wanderlust series documents her excursions to unknown locations. The above image was taken from a seven week tour of Europe in 2012 where McGrath photographed the beautiful landscapes of Iceland and Ireland.

To view more of McGrath’s wanderlust series visit her website.

Masha Ryskin | Time Travel | Boston (USA) | By Lee Fleming

Masha Ryskin is a Russian-born printmaker and multi-disciplinary artist currently based in Providence, Rhode Island. Currently represented by the Candita Clayton Gallery, Ryskin has worked, exhibited and taught in the United States, Europe, Costa Rica, and Indonesia. Ryskin’s art is best described in her on words:

“A sense of place and belonging is increasingly important to me, especially since my immigration from the Soviet Union. As a result, my work explores landscape and its elements through direct experience of the environment around me. I take bits and pieces of my surroundings and assemble them into imaginary environments. The work investigates the concepts of history, personal memories and everyday rituals, as well as identity and assimilation.”

Ryskin’s limited edited book Time Travel is a beautiful, ethereal accordion book screen-printed on both sides of a sheet of double-matte mylar (Dimensions: 5” x 25”). She created each of the ten books by embellishing them with pen and thread, combining layers of textural drawings, halftone elements and snippets from her sketchbooks.

To view more of Ryskin’s works visit her Website.