Links We Love – What We’re Reading This Week—January 16, 2015

1. Vanity Fair peeks inside London’s historic Dudley House, a former haunt of the aristocracy turned private mansion by Qatari sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani.

2. Dezeen visits the just-opened cafe at Lisbon’s Vertigo Climbing Center, where one can–quite literally–hang out with a cup of coffee.

3. Arch Daily examines Frederico Babino’s “Archishape” series, a collection of 25 illustrations that strip famous architects’ go-to styles down to basic shapes.

4. PopSugar Home features 11 creative ways to devise an at-home bar.

5. Fast Co. checks out Chicago Architecture Data, a new database documenting the Windy City’s beloved as well as lesser-known architectural gems.

6. On her blog Rip + Tan, design guru Jenni Kayne selects stylish trivets to keep around the kitchen.

7. PureWow finds five breathtaking spots in Cuba that will melt away all winter blues.

8. Curbed joins Norman Foster on a drone tour of his spectacular Hearst Tower.

9. Remodelista spotlights five cozy-chic Amsterdam guesthouses to rent on your next European excursion.

What have you been reading this week? Tweet your links to @archdigest.