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Interiors
When Valencian-based design studio Nueve were tasked with “creating a selection of graphic motifs” for porcelain brand La Cija, enabling them to “produce capsule collections that stand out amongst their competitors”, they swiftly set...
Interiors
Living space is at a premium for the majority of us — extortionate rents are rocketing and, coupled with a desire for city living, we find ourselves increasingly seeking design that reflects this negative equation. La Fonction, founded...
Los Angeles
The impact that Instagram has made on the fashion industry, and the rise of the 'influencer' is no surprise — as mannequins pile up on landfills, those who're flogging the goods continue to seek real-life alternatives, in real-life (well, almost)...
Journal
With the UK press full of headlines claiming that “London is eating itself,” has the time finally come to look outside of the capital for creative inspiration? A short walk around the Northern Design Festival in Newcastle would provide a...
Journal
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) recently revoked Breathe Architecture's brilliant sustainable and affordable living scheme Nightingale, at the behest of one solitary senior member. A passion project for Jeremy McLeod, we sent...
City Notes
A visit to Philos Athens is as much a journey of discovery as a retail experience, as the labyrinthine store leads customers on an exploratory, sensory path revealing contemporary Athenian history alongside its wares. The philosophy...
Interiors
Remember that thing that the dad out of Gremlins invented? The Bathroom Buddy; a Swiss Army Knife for the travelling salesman. Well. Sometimes, merging everyday items is a good idea — albeit not toenail clippers and toothbrushes. Sorry Mr...
Journal
Wooed by Ettore Sottsass's Memphis design movement, burgeoning fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld built a shrine to its style in the early 1980s, young magazine editor Regina Spelman — and her photographer husband Jacques Schumacher — caught its...
Interiors
Hailing from Mexico — rich in vivid, graphical heritage — Mestiz stay true to their words: “seeking to spread traditional craftsmanship and local talent into a contemporary lifestyle for its recovery and evolution”. Their first...
Interiors
Tick. Tock. You know how clocks work. No matter how fancy their technology, the principal has remained the same since the first mechanical time-telling devices entered our world around the start of the 14th century. Things deviated in 1968, when...
Interiors
“Souvenir” has become something of a derogatory term in the modern era of tourism, bringing to mind cheap, mass-produced trinkets based on cultural clichés. Churned out for visitors who have a few foreign banknotes in their pockets that must be...
Melbourne
How good is it to sit down with a great book, a lovely cup of coffee and a slice of cake? Pretty gosh darned good is what I'm saying. So good in fact that I haven't left the house, spoken to another soul, or indeed bathed, for...
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
Whether you want to start sewing for the first time or you want to upgrade your current sewing machine, you might be wondering what’s on the market. Wouldn’t it be great if sewing machines were a one-type-fits-all kind of thing? However, the...
Dispatches
Getting the perfect hair color can be tricky, especially when using hair dye shampoos. Uneven color results are a common issue, but there are strategies to avoid them. To minimize color unevenness, it's important to prep the hair beforehand, ideally...
Dispatches
Dogs are more than just pets; they are part of the family. Keeping them healthy and active requires attention to their diet and gut health. Many dog owners are turning to digestive probiotic chews for dogs as a practical solution to support their...
Dispatches
If you’re planning a trip to Berlin and wondering what to wear for the capital’s nightlife, here’s everything you need to know. Berlin’s nightlife is fragmented across neighbourhoods and scenes. What works for a club in Friedrichshain...