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When you think of mid-century American design, you think Charles & Ray Eames. And who can blame you, the husband and wife design duo are among the world's most renowned designers. Lesser known, but no less influential, their contemporary Alexander...
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If you're buying for someone who expects more than a port and cheese gift-box from M&S this Christmas (and who doesn't?), interior architect Kate Whitfield's physical manifestation of her online design store An Artful Life would be a good place to...
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Since its 1904 conception by Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, the eponymous Danish design company has grown synonymous with Scandinavian-designed collections, exceptional craftsmanship, and innovative collaborations. 112 years older, and...
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Much is made of materiality, aesthetic, and final appearance in design. The end product, how it looks in the pages of a glossy magazine. Oft-overlooked — by both designers and end-users — are the very things that hold it all together. The...
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Anyone who knows anything about Berlin's Berghain will know that clubbing in the dark is fun. Anyone who has been a child knows that bouncy castles are fun. It's no stretch, then, to assume that chucking the two concepts into a room to duke it out...
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I'm Joe Totale The yet unborn son The North will rise again The North will rise again Not in 10,000 years. Being British might feel as miserable as any time since Thatcher was in power, yet it's high time to be creative. Which is...
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Busy bees are fluoro-fanatics Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan, as they of the world-renowned lo-fi build, hi-fi aesthetic, cultural installations are at it again; this time as part of Graz art festival Steirischer Herbst. Open Wide is a...
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The retina-bothering brilliance of riotous design talents Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan is back. The duo, whose work is a regular frequenter of these pages, have celebrated this year's edition of the London Design Festival with a typically vivid...
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It is not wholly unreasonable to expect plenty of colour at this year's London Design Festival, the 2016 edition now well and truly underway, and nowhere more so than Covent Garden's The Aram Gallery; where Eindhoven's Raw Color will be holed up for...
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A question for the starchitects: what is your work doing for the greater good of the rapidly expanding world? Think Global, Build Social! Architecture for a Better World, an exhibition at Johannesburg's MOAD Museum of African Design, is questioning...
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There's a trend among leading design talent to shun technology. Perhaps it's the staid repetitive nature of mass-produced tech, perhaps it's its machismo, or perhaps the need to break away from the surrounding digital oppression we live...
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As part of this year's edition of the London Design Festival, Portuguese design brand Two.Six will be laying roots at Aria’s Islington showroom. The collaboration will take visitors on a creative journey imbibed with fiery Portuguese...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
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With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
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Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...