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The Edit
We're not sure if Richard Woods' name is a lucky coincidence, an creative inspiration or a mickey-take, and since we're too polite to ask we'll just have to keep wondering, but the Chester-born artist does like the look of wood, although a lot of...
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...
Journal
There is a long tradition of well-to-do Russians maintaining a second home in the leafier suburbs and countryside surrounding their cities, called a Dacha, where they can retreat to enjoy the fresher air and healthier pursuits during the more...
Journal
The concept of The Well Proven Chair started with a shocking statistic – between 50 and 80 per cent of the raw materials used to create usable wooden furniture ends up as waste in the form of sawdust, shavings and chips. Are you sitting...
Journal
Anyone fancy a rocket lolly? Probably not in the middle of October, unless you're near the equator like me (small gloat there, sorry), so why not grab yourself a lolly made out of wood to stick on the mantlepiece and admire instead? Fair enough,...
The Edit
The following interesting pieces of reinvented furniture are credited to architects Marcio Kogan and his Studio MK27, Manuela Verga and Paolo Boatti, and were displayed at Gallery Fumi for London Design Week (although remains visitable until 30th...
Journal
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...
Chicago
If it's true good things come in threes, then here at Caffe Streets in Chicago those things are the wooden ceiling, the overhead counter lighting and the backlit barista bar metal perforated panelling. Norsman architects went to town with marbled...
Journal
Canadian artist Aaron Moran has a bit of a thing for geometry: his mathematically-infused sculptures fusing the forward-thinking of shapes and space with the earthliness of nature, by way of their materials; namely found wood. Evoking early modern...
Journal
I was in Basel last week for Art Basel and without doubt, one of the most interesting installations was in an area called Art Unlimited. It was Open Universe by Ricci Albenda. It was entirely constructed from willow and hung from invisible nylon...
Fashion
Add a blend of sustainability and classic Italian design, and you've got yourself a distinguished new watch collection. Sydney-based Italian-owned, AB AETERNO's timepieces are made from 100% natural wood, meaning that not only do they ooze a...
Journal
When I started writing this column over six months ago, I promised to bring you design that make you feel like you’d momentarily lost the need to breathe. That’s exactly how I felt when I spotted the Wharton High Desk by Geoffrey Keating at the...
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,...