Journal
And here's one we made earlier... Make Architects unfolded a couple of extraordinary contributions to the London Ice Sculpting Festival in Canary Wharf in January, but unlike most of the other exhibits, these aren't likely to melt when the sun...
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It's early February. It's time to be astounded by the limitless creativity of the latest crop of young convention-deniers at Stockholm's Beckmans College of Design. On home turf, the students regularly flourish: last year's brief pondered...
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You can keep your laser printers, churning out reams of identical, perfect but ultimately forgettable jobs. This is what it's all about – the Great British craftsman doing things the old fashioned way and proving that you really do get out what...
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When Belgian magazine publishers Sanoma moved its editors north from Brussels to Mechelen in Flanders, their new HQ needed a smart new café which reflected the brand's high profile status in the world of style. Named after the company's flagship...
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Leading lights of the design world packed a suitcase full of shorts and headed towards the inviting climes of southern Florida at the beginning of the month for Design Miami/ 2013, where the industry's movers and shakers, innovators and...
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Thomas Edison was a smart cookie – we'd all be in the dark without the inventor's mass-production light bulb – but even the great man would be agog at the amazing levels to which Philips are taking electric light. Philips hue is a system of...
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Pimp My Ride has got nothing on this baby! Studio Job's Land Rover has taken the concept of personalised vehicle styling to brilliantly ghastly levels with a custom Defender project they call Automobile, created to mark the Series models' 65th...
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Matthias Borowski's collection The Importance of the Obvious, despite the name, does bear some explaining lest the deeper considerations are overshadowed by the purely aesthetic appeal of his facsimile food. And explain it he does, for this is...
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Offbeat Chilean studio gt2p (Great Things to People) aren't as wacky as one might think. Yes, they made us giggle with Gudpaka, their oversized alpaca hair lampshade, and at first glance this latest project looks a bit barmy as well, pouring pottery...
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The smoke-stained back room of a working men's club, the dank 1950s offices of a used car showroom, the overriding aesthetics of Tessa Koot's collections have shifted since we first stumbled across the Dutch designer at Salone del Mobile 2012. Then...
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I’ve been zooming around London on a Mango Curve since late summer. One of the latest editions to their customisable bike family, I’m pretty lucky that it hasn’t yet been nicked or sucked in under a bus. Nippy, light and resiliently tough...
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“The movement of living creatures triggers sensations, emotions and communication,” says Bob de Graaf. “In 2011, I made a radio controlled box with an abstract ‘head’ on it, and released it in a park in Eindhoven. I was 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...
Dispatches
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,...