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Re-using, re-vitalising, and re-imagining; Margate-based designer Zoe Murphy updates mid-century furniture with a very individual aesthetic. Whilst many designers are scouring car-boot sales, antique shops and salvage yards and transforming their...
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The current focus on We Heart is on British Design, in celebration of the Olympics, and where better to find the future of British Design, than at “the UK’s most important graduate exhibition” (if they do say so themselves!), New Designers....
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As all eyes turn to Stratford today, one of the most subtle - yet sublime - visual delights on show will be a series of canvas banners circling Populous' imposing Olympic Stadium. Wrap, a sequence of 56 colours breathing life into the typically...
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Founded in 2009 by Xavier Sheriff and Gemma Ruse, StudioXAG are a magic-weaving duo whose work we've featured before (here, here and here). No surprise then, that we're fans of the spells they've cast upon many a shop window; their works for the...
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Pedestrians passing by this double-fronted property may be charmed by the simplicity of the whitewashed Edwardian façade, but they can have no idea of the storming design that has been cooked up out back. Approaching the property from the back,...
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Rockman & Rockman are an East London-based duo with heritage firmly in their hearts. Their Shoreditch studio is surrounded by Victorian and Edwardian buildings built specifically to house workshops, factories, showrooms, warehouses and timber yards...
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The draconian rules being enforced by London 2012's big-name sponsors has certainly left a bitter taste in the mouths of many over the last few weeks, so, when invited over to the Olympic Park last Thursday by Coca-Cola, the looming spectre of big...
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Launching her debut wallpaper collection at last September's 100% Design, North East-based Kirath Ghundoo dishes up a truly eye-bashing dose of vivid geometric frenzy. Her mismatched shapes, colours and patterns are a potential killer for migraine...
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With clients like Selfridges, Stella McCartney, Ritz-Carlton Hotels and London Design Museum, Spitalfields-based Giles Miller Studio are an internationally renowned maker of innovative surfaces. From retail spaces and pop-up bars, to a cardboard...
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Judy Robinson, aka Paper Tango, is an artist on a mission to push souvenirs up the luxe ladder. Her SPOTS LONDON series of intricately laser-cut gift cards offer up chic-origami interpretations of London's many landmark buildings. Our favourite, of...
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London-based designers Studio Weave are a small practice with a very modern outlook on design, architecture, urban landscapes and planning. That's not to say you can expect to see steel, glass, and futurism gone mad... no, this is a studio...
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From investigating "parallel lives" to predicting the future of superstitions and fortune telling in the year 2029, London-based designer Patrick Stevenson-Keating often toys with the curious concept of bringing hypothetical theory into the...
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...
Dispatches
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,...