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The House of Peroni is back again for its May residency at Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London. Taking over an entire townhouse, architect Andrea Morgante has again directed proceedings of Italian creativity. A mix of fashion, art, design and...
Journal
Ford: once thought of as a reliable, solid motor that would go the distance, now all of those things and sexy to boot. Since last year’s announcement of the Vignale concept (a luxury imprint with all the material and technological bells and...
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Ventura Lambrate started life in 2009 as a regeneration project for Milan’s Lambrate district. Local architect Mariano Pichler worked with Organisation in Design to create a new district for Milan Design Week showcasing emerging trends, new...
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Weil am Rhein is a German town that sits in the corner of the country near the borders of both Switzerland and France, and in this town is the VitraHaus, designed by Herzog & de Meuron as a show-house for the products of Swiss design company Vitra....
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Crowned “The Queen of Design” by the New York Times, Rossana Orlandi - who was once a fashion designer - is better known for her role discovering and championing new designers. She has helped launch the careers of some of the most exciting...
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You can’t help thinking that the unnamed protagonist of Cormac McCarthy’s harrowing post-apocalyptic novel The Road (played in the equally soul-crushing film by Viggo Mortensen) would have had a much easier time of it if only he’d had some of...
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Whether they’re casting 10m-long concrete tables using a helter-skelter slide or creating fire drawings using flammable screen-printed paint, design duo Glithero are never far from a madcap scheme that on the surface sounds bonkers but in practice...
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When it comes to design, as far as we're concerned, the more the merrier, so we're very merry indeed now that May Design Series is on its way. Showcasing close to 400 of the best of British and international furniture and furnishing design...
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A few steps and a tiny door in a corner of Ventura Lambrate led to the Geneva University of Art and Design’s Conversation Pieces – an immersive apartment created entirely by the university’s students. Based on an idea by Alexandra Midal, the...
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These days when it comes to music, most of us have our head in the clouds; music is no longer a physical experience, but merely a collection of digital information, held somewhere else, called upon remotely and streamed over the ether directly to...
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Schwing! Now I know where my Allianz insurance premium went this year: a shiny new headquarters in Zürich with shiny new aluminium coated curtains. The building – a 20-storey tower and a five-storey annexe linked by four bridges – was designed...
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Jules Verne's fictional gentleman traveller Phileas Fogg will be forever known for his adventure filled 80 day journey around the world, but Nellie Bly's record-setting 1889 trip taking a mere 72 days is a far more impressive achievement –...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
City Notes
Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
City Notes
Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
City Notes
From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
Dispatches
There are many reasons to move house, but that creates a conundrum that homeowners should ask themselves: Should I sell my house or rent it out? The 2024 Zillow Consumer Housing Trend Report shows that 66% of homeowners considered renting their...
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Polish crypto traders looking for the best exchange for perpetual trading have several options, but BYDFi and MEXC stand out as two of the most accessible and feature-rich platforms. Whether you're a high-frequency trader seeking deep liquidity or a...
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Medical alert systems are one of the latest revolutions in the adult care and wellness industry. They help senior citizens get instant help in an emergency. So, whether you’re around or not, you are confident that your loved ones will not be...
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Circuit breakers are vital components in the world of electrical systems, playing a crucial role in ensuring the safety and integrity of electrical networks. These devices are engineered to automatically interrupt electrical flow in the event of a...