Journal
These days when it comes to music, most of us have our head in the clouds; music is no longer a physical experience, but merely a collection of digital information, held somewhere else, called upon remotely and streamed over the ether directly to...
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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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Jules Verne's fictional gentleman traveller Phileas Fogg will be forever known for his adventure filled 80 day journey around the world, but Nellie Bly's record-setting 1889 trip taking a mere 72 days is a far more impressive achievement –...
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A heavily pregnant Danielle Brustman leads us into her Middle Park TARDIS. Melbourne's Victorian terraces are surprisingly deceptive in size, and the set/interior designer's is no different. However, I'd proffer that few are as effortlessly stylish....
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There's no denying that some old remnants of the past have had their day and would be improved no end by the attentions of a bulldozer, but that's certainly not the case with the Sandridge rail bridge on Melbourne's Yarra River. It's a solid, if...
The Edit
Drinking fountains, hitherto known to us Brits as the gross-looking water dispensers seen in American high school corridors – usually the epicentre of all nerd bullying activity – are making their way to London as “water kiosks”. Half a...
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GamFratesi was founded in 2006 by Danish architect Stine Gam and Italian architect Enrico Fratesi. They were Stockholm Furniture Fair Guests of Honour 2014 and I pinned them down at the fair to find out more about how they work, how their different...
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I have been aware of Timerous Beasties since they started etching highly detailed and floral patterns into concrete, a juxtaposition that really tickled me. Better known for their subversive take on the often twee world of textile and wallpaper...
The Edit
Did Kueng Caputo forget to put the dust sheets down when redecorating their studio? Did the ghost of Jackson Pollock manifest itself during the night and start waving its brushes around? No. The Swiss design duo's new series Never Too Much is a...
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Vera & Kyte, aka furniture, product and interior designers Vera Kleppe and Åshild Kyte, are based in Bergan, Norway. Their work has an understated aesthetic typical of Norwegian design, but a certain playfulness that is less so. I was keen to find...
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I met Nathan Philpott and Jemma Ooi aka Custhom at Maison et Objet in January and was immediately hooked by the precision, and yet experimentation, with which they approach their work. They met while studying at the Royal College of Art and founded...
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Calling all narcissists – the common-or-garden selfie probably isn't delivering the ego massage it once did, so how about becoming part of a digital sculpture, with your face rendered 8m tall? Step right up to MegaFaces, the brilliant techno-art...
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...