Journal
This article is co-written by Otto Waddell, who attended Jerusalem Design Week 2022 on behalf of We Heart, and our longtime collaborator, Dave Waddell. For the Italian writer Italo Calvino, the city ‘does not tell its past, but contains it like...
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Two of the most highly-acclaimed Dutch designers of the moment, Kiki van Eijk and life partner Joost van Bleiswijk launched Kiki and Joost to create, enchant and to push the boundaries of design; their studio producing work that includes carpets,...
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Martina Spetlova is a designer and innovator who is fighting for a more ethical world of fashion and textiles. Her luxury hand-woven accessories and jackets are designed and made with transparency, ethics and sustainability in mind, but her design...
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Britain’s national treasure, fashion designer Sir Paul Smith (CBE RDI), is globally celebrated for his distinctive coloured stripes that accentuate, individualise and enliven his many fashion wares and accessories. Combining tradition with...
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A brand new studio on the creative scene is Cabeza Patata. Founded by illustrator and craftswoman Katie Menzies and 3D artist and animator Abel Reverter, their recently formed studio, ‘potato head’, has a lot to say. The duo’s vision seems...
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As avid fans of collaborative creativity, we’d heard great things about Paris-based brand Petite Friture; as an éditeur de design their simple motto is to ‘make good things happen’—be that in the form of furniture, product and interior...
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Pablo Alfieri is the man behind Playful a still life and moving pictures studio in Buenos Aires. The enigmatic art director and live action consultant resurrected the studio after an eight year hiatus to free himself to do what he wanted to do the...
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Having made an impression with London's Bibigo, and Evelyn’s in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, Central Design Studio are a young studio with an expanding portfolio that belies their years; dominated by clean interiors where pattern, vintage...
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25—28 October 2016: the international and local design crowd descend upon Dubai to attend Dubai Design Week 2016; marking just its second outing. Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — in...
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Dubai might have a reputation as a city teeming with tall, sparkling skyscrapers and ground-breaking Guinness World Records, but there is more to the Emirati city than meets the eye. Its design scene is blossoming at a steady pace, with reports...
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I’ve always imagined car design for the masses a thankless task. So bogged down in 2016 by legislation and safety considerations, eco-credentials and budgets; and the need to cobble things together from the hundreds and thousands of parts already...
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‘Look at that subtle off-white colouring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark…’ Patrick Bateman has been usurped, and he is not happy. Bateman, the key protagonist in Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho, is...
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...
City Notes
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...
Dispatches
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,...