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Journal
Our first night in Stockholm was spent at the decidedly swanky, art-packed Lydmar Hotel; and, besides from being bloody marvellous on almost every level, it was the perfect place to drop head-first into design week. We had a date that night at HEL...
Journal
Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvær presented a series of lighting products at this year's Stockholm Design Week. The Oslo National Academy of the Arts graduate put your cherished objects, precious trinkets and general acquired oddities...
Barcelona
Born is one of those areas of town that have undergone major transformations in recent years. You know the type of place, every city's got 'em - hookers and drug dealers moved along, in favour of chic spots for hipsters. But this is Barcelona -...
Journal
Blink and you missed it. This collaboration between fashion giant Prada, architecture icon Rem Koolhaas' research studio - AMO, and celebrity obsessed artist Francesco Vezzoli, opened on January 24th and - as the name suggests - was gone by the...
Interiors
Lighting? Pet? Wig? Chilean studio, Great Things to People (gt2P), have fashioned this fabulously eccentric, oversized lampshade from MDF, plywood, and the hair of a shaggy, llama-like South American creature, the alpaca. Frivolous and oh-so...
Journal
Wow. Strap on your moon boots, pull down your 25th century aviators and step into a mind-warping virtual future. The masterminds of many a temporary construction, exhibition and event space, Berlin's Kubix were tasked with creating an overwhelming...
Interiors
Much like any country, America's construction materials are fairly homogenised; light switches look the same wherever you are and builders, electricians or construction workers - especially those on a budget - rarely think outside the box in terms...
Journal
Pushing the boundaries of what a retail space can be; We Heart favourites SOFTlab have taken the reigns for the last two weeks at TriBeCa's unique BOFFO Building Fashion space, in collaboration with markedly stylish lingerie brand The Lake & Stars....
City Notes
Back in 1988, Strasbourg's medieval historical centre was the first entire city to be bestowed the honour of classification as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Fast forward a couple of decades or so and occupying the ground floor and vaulted...
Journal
For decades, the world has been transfixed by the elegant simplicity of Scandinavia's functionalist designs; with Stockholm being very much at the epicentre, ever since 1930's famous Stockholm Exhibition. With the city and its designers being every...
Journal
Creative coder Andrea Cuius-Boscarello sent us his recent collaboration with designer Roland Ellis, and rather mesmerising it is too. The sound reactive light installation - using beautiful vintage lamps, courtesy of Historic Lighting - was...
Journal
At the tail end of last year we featured (n)arcissus - another, equally organic, light-based installation - from New York studio SOFTlab. They've been at it again, plunging the weird and wonderful creatures at the depths of the darkest oceans, for...
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,...