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If we were to use the established waterproof rating system on this ornate tent in Zürich, it wouldn't score too highly. Probably a total fail in all honesty. Happily, the delicate material of this tent won't be expected to keep any rainforest...
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What a powerful prefix from two little letters: “un” is the start of Andy Hope 1930's new series, summing up its ethos, commenting on its creative process and drawing forth all sorts of preconceptions in the viewer before things have even...
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...
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Everything about the art of Miles Aldridge is turned up full blast. It's high drama in high fidelity, the contents are high sugar and high nicotine, his pictures are saturated with colour, high gloss, and highly polished like a wax apple, leaving...
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Believe it or not, this is the 150th year of diplomatic relations between Japan and Switzerland. Who knew? While the ambassadors don black tie and start dishing out the Ferrero Rocher, Museum für Gestaltung Zürich has put together an exhibition...
Zürich
Not Guilty prides itself on whipping up nutritious, healthy food that won't prick the conscience, clog the arteries or make the good workers of Zürich late for their 2pm meeting. In all honesty it's usually the sort of place I'd pass by on the way...
Zürich
N°2 in Zurich. It took me a while to stop sniggering childishly at the name (sad, I know) – you'd have bought the next door property in an ideal world, wouldn't you? - but we got there eventually and we're glad we did, as it means we can tell you...
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Belgrade-born artist Djordje Ozbolt has been doing some travelling - into the jungle, across the savannah, and down a long path of imagination and discovery that has led him to produce his latest collection Who Say Jah No Dread. This menagerie of...
Zürich
The motto of hotel chain 25Hours is “You know one, you know none”, which we reckon would have Professor Saul Kripke scratching his beard in befuddlement, but thankfully the design philosophy of their latest branch in Zurich West is a lot easier...
Journal
For such a wee place, just eight million inhabitants in a landlocked country that's dwarfed by many other European nations, Switzerland has a hard-hitting global reputation for its graphic design. Like the Scandinavian's reputation for product...
Journal
Regular readers will know how much we've enjoyed the varying installations that have occupied a Zurich art gallery cum bed and breakfast known as The Proposal. Presenting conceptual art alongside a gallery-based bedroom and a 'room' in the back of a...
Journal
Regular readers will by now be familiar with Zürich's The Proposal - a convention-clobbering marriage of art and accommodation that, back in December, we called "not just a gallery, but possibly the most astonishingly unique B&B we can recall"....
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,...