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City Spotlight: Zurich.

This month we're celebrating Zurich, the home to Locke am Platz and Europe's capital of cool. With its destination dining, rich culture, and dynamic, ever-evolving bar scene, it's a must-visit.

Summer in the City: Manchester.

We partnered with The Flâneuse, Manchester's premier platform for culture, lifestyle, and fashion, to highlight their favourite summer spots in the city.

My London: Exploring East London.

Join us as we dive back into our East London series to further explore our vibrant home city.

Locke x Cambridge Folk Festival

Learn more about the history of the event, this year’s line-up, and activities to expect on the day.

My Edinburgh: Exploring the city with our House Hosts.

Explore Eden Locke and more through local eyes.

My Munich: Explore the city with our House Hosts.

Explore WunderLocke and more through local eyes.

Edinburgh's creative hubs with Lauren Morsley.

The artist tells us about her keycard design at Eden Locke.

What's on in Munich.

Munich has a packed events calendar. Stay in our two aparthotel locations this summer.

Berlin Awakens, Springtime Hotspots around Locke at East Side Gallery.

Berlin local, creator and friend of Locke, Lorena Schi shares her favourite spots around Locke at East Side Gallery, perfect for the new season.

Zurich Spring Blossoms.

Photographer Tanya Ayra captures Zurich's charming streets and scenic landscapes this spring.

Spring in the city: Lisbon.

To get to know our new home, Lisbon local and photographer Luísa Bravo showed us her favourite springtime spots.

My Global Studio: Logging on from Locke with Aiden Ryan.

We spent the day in Manchester, working alongside Aiden Ryan, the founder of Loaf, home to some of Manchester’s best cakes and a regular at Whitworth Locke.

Introducing: Frequency.

Our latest addition to Bermonds Locke and Locke at Broken Wharf. Frequency will be serving up specialty coffee and delicious snacks and bites.

My Dublin: St Patrick's Day 2024 special.

We headed over to the Emerald Isle ahead of St Patrick’s Day to explore some of Dublin’s best locations for pre and post St Patrick Day.

Women on the Frontlines with Elizabeth Okoh.

Buckle Street Studio’s latest art installation is a celebration of the unsung heroines of the pandemic. Encapsulating the stories of ten women who worked in essential industries during the pandemic.

Lisbon through the eyes of local artists Los Pepes.

We partnered with local artists and designers Los Pepes on the keycard design for Locke de Santa Joana. Inspired by the history, culture and vibrant cityscape.

Your guide to a full day of Vegan eats in London.

We’ve teamed up with London-based food creators Sakina and Zainab of @sisterzwithtaste, on their favourite spots for a full day of plant-based eats across the city.

International Women’s Day with & The Table.

In celebration of IWD, we hosted an intimate dinner with & The Table at Ember Locke. Bringing six like-minded women together for the first time, sparking conversation and connection.

My Global Studio: Dining with Xanthe Ross.

Meet Xanthe Ross. Chef, creator and supper club host. We caught up with Xanthe on her top tips for hosting supper clubs and making spaces your own.

Ski spots in and around Zurich and Munich.

Whether you're all about conquering the peaks or fancy enjoying the laid-back mountain scenes, we’ve rounded up a couple of ski spots worth knowing about in and around Zurich & Munich.

Gather round at Locke: The ultimate Festive guide to Munich.

Munich is a city that captures the true essence of the festive season. Here’s out top picks for enjoying the festive fun.

The Rainy City: Meet Manchester based artist Pete Obsolete.

We headed up to Manchester, to meet artist Pete Obsolete, the designer behind a series of unique illustrations found on Whitworth Locke’s keycards, umbrellas and new uniform.

Behind the Design: Locke am Platz.

We’re putting the final touches to our first Swiss Locke, Locke am Platz. Ahead of the property opening its doors this November, we caught up with Tatjana von Stein of Sella Concept.

Meet the designers: Creating a regenerative uniform.

Re-thinking and re-purposing was the thought-process behind Locke’s new uniforms. Meet the designers and artists behind Locke at East Side Gallery’s unique and sustainable new uniform.

Celebrating Locke's artistic community.

2023 celebrates the 20th anniversary of Frieze London with a focus on highlighting up-and-coming artists and more recent galleries. We delve into art near our London Lockes and how we support artists.

8 Autumnal spots for Photography in Berlin.

Start wrapping up because Autumn is on its way. We asked Berlin local and photographer Julia Nimke, to show us her favourite spots around the city for the perfect autumnal shot.

Behind the Design: Locke de Santa Joana - meet the artists.

Meet the local artists behind our latest art installation at the site of our upcoming Locke in the heart of Lisbon.

8 must-visit exhibitions at Berlin Art Week this September.

Delve into the world of Berlin’s contemporary art scene at Berlin Art Week. A festival that sees the best of the world’s art scene descend on Berlin to showcase their works.

My Aldgate: local living in East London.

For our next stop in re-discovering and celebrating all things London, we visited Aldgate with House Host Riley - home to both Leman Locke and Buckle Street Studios.

London Design Festival: Delving into the design of our London properties.

We’ve officially partnered with London Design Festival to celebrate our home city as a world-leader in art and design. Delving into our own unique Locke designs and breaking down their themes.

Art in Zurich with Illustrator Elena Knecht.

Get to know our new home; Zurich. We caught up with Locke am Platz Keycard Designer and local Elena Knecht. Chatting life in Zurich and the inspirations behind her unique designs.

The best spots to visit in Berlin this summer.

Summer in Berlin is well known for being a whole lotta fun. Our Berlin insider’s and friends of Locke Lorena, and photographer Julia Nimke share their favourite spots for summer.

5 places to celebrate art in Edinburgh.

With Edinburgh Art Week just around the corner, we’ve rounded up some of the city's spots for a culture fix.

My Dalston: exploring East London with the locals.

We're celebrating all things London this summer, rediscovering the local areas and communities of our six London Lockes. We'll start with Dalston, home to Kingsland Locke.

A photographer’s guide to East London.

Spend a summer’s day with photographer Dan Carter as he shows us some of his favourite places around East London.

Celebrating Wellbeing Week at Locke.

Whatever wellbeing means to you, we’ve rounded up everything going on at Locke to help make you feel your best.

8 outdoor spaces at Locke worth knowing about.

Check out our spaces for enjoying the great outdoors. Relax on the terrace, take a dip in the pool or enjoy a sundowner overlooking the city skyline.

Behind the design: Ember Locke.

With Ember Locke, our first Locke in West London about to open its doors this July we caught up with designers Pauline Dellemotte of Atelier Ochre and Dré Christodoulou of House of Dré.

Behind the design: Locke at East Side Gallery.

In celebration of Berlin Design Week, we caught up with designer and architect Matt Grzywinski on the theme of resilience and the inspiration behind Locke at East Side Gallery.

London Craft Week: meet the makers.

We partnered with Cockpit – London’s leading social enterprise and home to over 140 contemporary makers to celebrate British and international craftsmanship.

8 things to do in Kensington this spring.

With our first West London opening; Ember Locke fast approaching we’ve been getting to know our new neighbourhood.

Spring in the city: London.

With the days getting longer, skies bluer and trees starting to blossom we’ve rounded up some London spots to enjoy the lighter and brighter days.

Building a community with Mike Love.

We spoke to Mike Love – celebrity tattoo artist and one of the stars of our own brand video on his journey and long-running residency as Buckle Street Studio’s by Locke.

International Women’s Day with photographers Mona Shatry & Jasmin Breidenbach.

We caught up with Mona & Jasmin on their latest exhibition and series of workshops around female empowerment presented at WunderLocke.

DUTCH Cambridge: behind the brand.

We recently asked the team at Dutch to share all the insights on the concept and inspiration behind the brand, as well as the secrets to curating their delicious menu.

A winter break in Edinburgh.

We explore the best places to go this festive season to enjoy Edinburgh’s historic architecture, cobbled streets and speciality coffee shops.

A festive weekend in Munich.

We explore the best festive celebrations happening in Munich throughout November and December.

Work.Life with Conny Mirbach, resident photographer in Munich.

Photographer Conny Mirbach talks us through his latest project ‘Islands’ and what it’s like to be a creative in Munich.

Live the suite life at WunderLocke.

Want to live the suite life? Explore each of our thoughtfully designed suites at WunderLocke, Sendling in Munich and pick your favourite one for your next stay.

Frieze London: ‘Home’ by Darklight Art.

Inspired by Locke’s home away from home concept – we explore a new art exhibition exclusively at Locke at Broken Wharf.

Autumn in the city: Cambridge.

We notice cosy season has finally arrived and where better to spend it than Cambridge? We take you on a little tour of the city and show you the best places to go this season.

The Bermondsey art scene with Susie Stone.

Meet Susie Stone: Designer and Couturier turned Fashion Illustrator. Susie’s work is a celebration of women, colour and personal style and she is our latest Creative in Residence at Bermonds Locke.

Meet Munich artist: Steffi Bauer.

Meet Steffi Bauer: A Munich-based Artist and creative that transforms the world around her into inspired illustrations. Now exhibiting as a Creative in Residence at WunderLocke.

WunderLocke: the design story.

We spoke to Alex Holloway, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Holloway Li, to discover the vision behind the design of WunderLocke. The latest addition to the Locke family in Munich.

M.C.Overalls x Buckle Street Studios by Locke.

We met with Tim Roter, Managing Director of British workwear brand M.C.Overalls, to learn more about the brand and becoming the official style and fashion partner for the Buckle Street Studios team.

Creative in Residence: Monika Morito

Meet Monika Morito: Abstract Artist based in Sendling, Munich and WunderLocke’s first official Creative in Residence.

Work.Life. with Xaya, Resident Musician at Schwan Locke.

Meet Xaya: Musician, General Music Assistant and full-time Schwan Locke resident. We met with Xaya to learn all about her life in the city and the inspiration behind her music and writing.

Creative in Residence: Sonofafox.

Meet Brian Giles: The face behind ‘Sonofafox’ and Zanzibar Locke’s first Creative in Residence.

A local artist’s guide to Sendling.

With WunderLocke being based in the district of Sendling, we wanted to explore all that the area has to offer and learn more about the creatives who live and work nearby.

Creative in Residence: Jessica Bird.

Artist and Fashion Illustrator Jessica Bird showcases her collection ‘Fashion Illustrated’ at Bermonds Locke, launching with an event for London Fashion Week.