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Skellefteå
A state-of-the-art cultural venue and hotel, standing at 75 metres tall and counting itself as one of the world’s tallest timber buildings, has officially opened its doors; the Sara Cultural Centre a new typology for creativity in the Swedish city...
Publications
If one were to ask 100 people what their least favourite building material was, a majority would probably say concrete. There's a couple of possible reasons for this general antipathy towards concrete. Firstly, it's so damn grey, and grey is...
Journal
Schwing! Now I know where my Allianz insurance premium went this year: a shiny new headquarters in Zürich with shiny new aluminium coated curtains. The building – a 20-storey tower and a five-storey annexe linked by four bridges – was designed...
Miami
As you can see from our work-in-progress picture, when We Heart visited Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) in October there was still plenty to do, but the curators were already busily arranging displays amid the construction. Two months on and there...
Journal
London address 20 Blackfriars Road has seen some interesting times in its two-and-a-bit centuries, but this latest incarnation by artist Alex Chinneck created as a finale to the Merge Festival must take the cake. The passage on the right side used...
Baku
It was time to break out the giant ribbon-cutting scissors in Azerbaijan this week with the official public opening of the Heydar Aliyev Center – the country's premier cultural events venue in the capital Baku. Zaha Hadid Architects were selected...
The Edit
It's a big year for one of the world's most famous buildings. The Sydney Opera House, designed by famed Danish architect Jørn Utzon, celebrated its 40th birthday this month, and to mark the milestone and honour the great man, an exhibition of...
Journal
Twenty of the biggest names in architecture and design. Twenty very special doll's houses. A host of contributing artists. One big auction night for charity. On 11 November these models, from the likes of Zaha Hadid Architects, Adjaye Associates and...
The Edit
It can sometimes take a while between a building being earmarked for demolition and the plunger being pushed, but rather than let this tower block in Paris' 13th arrondisement rot, filmmaker Thomas Lallier set about coordinating a project immense in...
The Edit
Libraries are under threat? Try telling that to Birmingham. The city has just had a spanking new one, and The Discovery Season curated by Capsule is holding an 18-week series of events exploring how libraries can remain relevant – even essential...
Marseille
More than ten years in the making, Marseille's MuCEM museum on the site of a former harbour pier stands like a symbolic beacon of regeneration for France's second city created through a mighty imposing design by architect Rudy Ricciotti. The...
The Edit
Los Angeles isn't always in the headlines for the right reasons – we certainly don't hear a lot of great things from outside the USA - but flying in the face of negative opinion is this exhibition showing the city's best side and proving that...
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....
Dispatches
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,...