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The Edit
You have to have a specific point of view to enjoy Swiss artist Felice Varini's new installation in King's Cross, London – such is the scale of Across the Buildings you can only see the whole silver spectacle from one special spot. The 542...
The Edit
The Toulouse Art Festival is a festival with a difference: under the stewardship of a new director, trends are out, and artist and setting are back in. This is not a statement of the direction that art is going, but rather an exploration of the...
Journal
You think of road trips and you think Route 66, muscle cars and roadside diners. But as long-time believers of doing things another way, Japanese car-connoisseurs Mazda asked us to do what they do; Think Differently. We obliged, and the results were...
Journal
Has anybody ever been pleased to see a pound shop appear on their local High Street? Not often, as they're usually both full of tat and a strong sign that the town's fortunes are on the slide. Well here's a Poundshop with a difference, one that...
Rovinj
There's a new jewel in Croatia's crown and we want to shout about it. The region of Istria in the North West tip of the country is situated on a beautiful peninsula - the largest in the Adriatic Sea - close to Italy, and retains an authentic...
Melbourne
When they were conceiving the Prahran Hotel, Techne Architects presented two design proposals. This more unusual option got the go-ahead, giving the Melbourne suburb an eye-catching addition to its hospitality sector. We're not sure if the Techne...
Journal
Knackered old theatres lying dilapidated in a pile of their own rubble are sadly nothing new – if anything they are growing in number. It's tough times for fading stage stars, but it's not all doom and gloom though; even when things get really...
Journal
A tale of two Black Country towns, separated by the country's largest (and often most excruciating) motorway, the M6. We're on our way back north from Littlehampton, the latest leg of our Think Differently road trip - in partnership with Mazda - and...
Journal
Inviting the world's top street art talent to create one-time works and installations that will never be on public display, and are soon to be lost forever, may sound a little extravagant; but when you're the decaying shell of a nightclub that once...
The Edit
The heavy-handed oil paintings of Richard Combes ROI (Royal Institute of Oil Painters, in case you were wondering) are a love letter to the deteriorating and the decrepit, the painting equivalent of a Ken Loach film. Manchester-born, yet now...
Berlin
There's a new kid on the block of Berlin's buildings, a cutting edge addition to the popular area of Prenzlauer Berg - the Tchoban Foundation Museum for Architectural Drawing. The foundation is a joint venture between the architectural minds of...
Journal
“Fancy staying in a tin shed for our next holiday, dear?” Imagine the frost that would descend over that little scene, but call off the solicitors long enough to experience this unusual bed and breakfast in Sydney's suburb of Redfern. A...
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
Sure, none of us think constantly about potential disasters that could strike our home, such as floods, fires, storm damage and similar. But, things happen. And, when they do, we have to find a way to resolve the situation. Of course, in those...
Dispatches
Your interior walls stand empty like a blank page that requires your transformation into personal expression and memorabilia. Handmade decor creates the ideal solution to introduce personal touch and home appeal whether your style direction is...
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Incontinence briefs, more commonly known as adult diapers, came as a welcome relief for people seeking effective and hassle-free ways to manage incontinence. Thanks to these innovative products, incontinence patients can go about their normal...
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Keeping dogs healthy goes beyond feeding them nutritious meals and taking them for regular walks. Oral hygiene is crucial to their well-being, yet it is often overlooked. Poor dental care can lead to bad breath, gum disease, and even serious heart...