Signals is a cultural briefing of people, places and events making an impact in their city. Each week our editors scan City Note Submissions and select a few of their favorites from a particular city. This week, for our third edition of Signals, we present London. The city has a surge of creativity running through its streets. Their innovative business models, improved civic engineering, revamped hotels and new artist debuts make the city an exciting place to be.

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This week, for our second edition of Signals we present Paris. The beloved city boasts the most submissions in our City Notes Collection and has a wide variety of offerings ranging from amazing art events to fantastic eateries. Below, please find a few of our favorites. Also, just in case you missed last week’s feature – Signals is a cultural briefing of people, places and events making an impact in their city. Each week our editors scan City Note Submissions and select a few of their favorites from a particular city.

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This week we’re proud to introduce Signals – a cultural briefing of people, places and events making an impact in their city. Each week our editors scan city note submissions and select a few of their favorites from a particular city. This week’s Signals come from Berlin. Buzzing with tons of artistic energy, the city is packed with great submissions. Below, please find a few of our favorites…

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The Soho House’s creative direction is one of our personal favorites. They brilliantly blend modern aesthetics with warmer elements so each space feels warm and inviting. We’ve seen hotel brands implement this well (i.e., Ace and others). But there are few that hit it on the head like Soho House. With major expansions across all fronts, the Soho House skillfully adopts small characteristics of their locations while maintaining their own distinctive style. We recently discovered a wonderful interview with Soho House’s founder Nick Jones. It provides a nice look into the inner workings of the brand and how it all started. Read the interview here or click Read More for additional information and photos.

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The Boston Globe’s Big Picture never disappoints. After major events we can’t wait to see their photography. As the Tour de France came to a close last weekend, with Spain’s Alberto Contador claiming his third win, the Big Picture was there to capture the tour’s greatest moments. It’s a two part series displaying the terrain, beauty and challenges facing the cyclists. We have a few photos below to give you an idea of their beauty, but you should head over to the Big Picture to see them in their true glory.

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We can’t wait for the World Cup. The anticipation is high and the first game is less then 24 hours away. Everything is hitting the wire. From the new Twitter Feature that allows us to connect more formally while watching the tournament, to FIFA’s release of the official schedule & guide. Trust us, we’ve been reviewing and re-reviewing the tables, making our predictions.

But, out of all the things that have come across our desk, our favorite by far is from National Geographic. They recently posted photos from their archives and it reminded us that while soccer is called the beautiful game, the real beauty is found in how we all relate through the game. Over the next month we graciously send our best to all the countries participating but our pick is Argentina. Ha! Click Read More for additional information and photos.

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We really enjoyed Yatzer’s coverage of the Public Design Festival. Architects, Designers, Civic Engineers and Community Members submitted their best ideas for improving public spaces. It instantly reminded us of how important a city’s public space is. Over the next few months these areas will be flooded with tourists & city-dwellers alike. Check out the creative ideas submitted to the Festival. Each one does a great job beautifying and making public space more interesting. Click Read More for additional information and photos.

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