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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...
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Japanese architecture. It's all dinky little houses made of wood with paper doors, right? No, hang on, it's all one neon megalopolis of tightly-bunched, towering skyscrapers, isn't it? Actually its a bit of both, as We Heart discovered during...
Melbourne
An atomic bomb has been dropped on a campus in Melbourne, but instead of statements of international outrage, all that can be heard about the event at La Trobe University are the appreciative “oohs” and “aahs” of boffins and architecture...
Brandenburg
If you love film (which we do), you love the preservation of historically important buildings (which we do) and you hate cinema multiplexes (which we do), you will love this renovation project of the Weltspiegel picture palace in Cottbus, Germany....
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...
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...
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It's a shame you've got to prove yourself either useful or solvent to set up home in Australia. If they let any old British economic refugee in we'd already be hammering the For Sale sign into the breeze blocks of We Heart Towers and heading off to...
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Plug into the mainframe baby, and download data pack FutureIsHere™ v3.0 - here's a behemoth of a structure that is likely to cause irreparable heart damage to anyone who still wears denim jackets with heavy metal patches. For many years,...
Amsterdam
Run for the hills, they've landed! Oh no wait, it's not the mothership from a B-movie incoming extra-terrestrial invasion, but the new extension to the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. It is certainly alien, however. Berthed incongruously next to its...
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Tucked away right up in the north-east of France is a place called Delme, you may well have not heard of it. However, thanks to the daring work of artists Berdaguer & Péjus (Christophe and Marie respectively) - you may well be hearing a lot more of...
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Crouched like a giant spider ready to pounce, the People's Meeting Dome isn't your usual committee talking shop. Designed to host a symposium on the future of housing, it's visual impact is a statement by architects Kristoffer Tejlgaard and Benny...
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We're a bit uncomfortable featuring churches. All that queer religious stuff going on inside - the thought of them alone usually results in an hour or two of death metal (Deicide or Mayhem will do nicely, thanks) just to cleanse our souls. But -...
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...
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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,...