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Porto
“There's no such thing as bad fashion, just the wrong weather” is one of the mantras of a futuristic new fashion store in Portugal. Perfect for a soundbite, but anyone who has ever met me will know, a complete load of rubbish. Bad fashion,...
Amsterdam
This may be what is known in journalism as burying the lead (or LED in this case), but we're going to begin with telling you not about the traffic-stopping looks of LED Clouds in north Amsterdam, but the idea that brought about the project in the...
Amsterdam
In the past the workers at the NDSM wharf in Amsterdam concerned themselves with shipbuilding, but these days the creative energy of the folk in the dock is focused on more artistic endeavours. Where once were industrial units, we now find a commune...
Bucharest
You won't need many guesses to suss out what kind of restaurant this Bucharest place is while strolling past. Your first clue is the enormous yet brief name emblazoned on the outside awning, and the second, the colour scheme, has an unmistakably...
The Edit
The world of the architect is a fascinating one to inhabit, especially when they treat you to a sneak peak into their imaginations, letting loose with conceptual drawings in which practicality, or at least what is possible at the time, goes out of...
Melbourne
Melbourne's Institute of Technology have unveiled their new design department headquarters – it's called the Design Hub but may well be more of a hive in both looks and philosophy. Bringing together disparate research groups from across the...
Journal
A design incubator. Somewhere to hatch chicks in style? A place to keep the offspring of the wealthy healthy in case of premature birth? No, the design incubator is a place to nurture fledgling artists from southeast Europe. Going by the name Nova...
Basque Country
George Orwell had an informed and interesting take on the Spanish attitude to orderly organisation; his time fighting the right-wing General Franco as a volunteer in the ranks of one of the opposing socialist militia groups left him with an...
Journal
It's no wonder the stevedores in season two of The Wire were struggling to find work – the problem wasn't Baltimore's canal dredging project after all, but simply that these days there aren't many shipping containers left in existence that are...
Journal
It must be at least a week since the last bright idea for repurposing shipping containers – the things are everywhere these days – but just when we thought there were no other neat ways to make use of the steel boxes, up pops Sleeping Around to...
Publications
The recently published PLUS Jestico + Whiles stands out more that your average glossy architecture/design book. An avid fan, but far from an architectural expert, I'm immediately taken by the stunning photography and, diving straight in, I instantly...
Rome
With a name like Kook, you'd imagine a restaurant to be pretty crazy, not all the way out there like Batshit, but certainly unusual. And you'd be right, although in the case of this new Roman restaurant, the vibe is a lot classier than one might...
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...
Dispatches
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...
Dispatches
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...