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The zbc3 offices in Vienna are an open assault on dull modernity. In fact the designers have kidnapped minimalism, tied it up with a velvet rope, dressed it in a brocade jacket, stuck a pompadour wig on it and spanked its bottom with a beautifully...
Journal
"Vera looks at the last delicate fluff of floss, disconnected by her sudden movement, clinging to the edge of its stick. She jams it into her mouth and the sugar grains stick between her teeth and she looks left and right and she crosses the...
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Covent Garden’s celebrated village of Seven Dials has seen a mini-transformation this September, however blink and you may miss the seven installations suspended high above ground. Gracing each road off the Seven Dials pillar, the installations...
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London Design Festival is, predictably, awash with product launches - and standing out is, predictably, the name of the game. On Friday we showcased watch brand Uniform Wares' gallery-esque take on the product launch, and up today is Studio...
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When your sole product at a major international design festival is a bulb (albeit a very lovely bulb), you'd better have some imagination and flair to make your venue, your launch, stand out. Luckily, imagination and flair is something a certain Lee...
Journal
Awarded the prize for Best Designer at this year’s Salon de Maison et Objet and famous for the way they alter everyday objects, the Brazilian designers, Fernando and Humberto Campana, are given carte blanche at Paris’ biggest design venue, the...
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Confession: whilst we very much enjoy travelling, socialising and digging out the latest hotspots, scenes and happenings; we also spend an inordinate amount of time, staring into Apple screens of varying descriptions. At the internet. More...
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When you're an interior designer working on a budget, what better way to keep costs down than to use your own apartment, first as a canvas and later as a showroom? That's exactly what young Czech designer Ondrej Bumbalek did, and this is the...
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Our attentions were first distracted by this delightful curiousity on a visit to Israel late last year. During a tour of Talents Design - a design collection/gallery aimed at manufacturing highly limited quantity art/design pieces by leading Israeli...
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Design think-tank Foreign Policy have taken inspiration from the hard work and determination of early Singaporeans in their Space Program installation. Set up at the New Majestic Hotel, the work utilises over 200 washboards – a nod to the elbow...
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Attempting to address that age old problem of quality design at prices that don't cause respiratory seizures, Fashion For Home operates a curious 'made-to-order' practice. You might think that not manufacturing in bulk would only increase prices,...
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Regarded as one of China's finest architecture and design practices, Neri&Hu (Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu) were asked to reinvent a building in Qingpu, a town on the outskirts of Shanghai. Home to Design Collective, a group of design-led contemporary...
City Notes
Opened in September 2025, HYLL brings a new interpretation of country hospitality to the Cotswolds, a hotel rooted in its landscape, designed to slow the pace and dim the noise. Set within a restored 16th century manor house, the 26 room property...
City Notes
Sircle Collection, the international hospitality group behind a growing portfolio of hotels and restaurants, introduces The Cover Vienna this November, a private members’ club in the city’s 7th District. Set within the Max Brown Hotel, the club...
City Notes
In the centre of Bergen, a new chapter has opened for a concrete landmark designed by Egill Reimers in 1920. Once home to bakeries, offices, shops and social services, the building has been reimagined by architecture studio LOCAL as Bergen Camping,...
City Notes
On Barcelona’s recently beautified Avinguda Diagonal, a new kind of café experience has arrived, one that has already piqued the curiosity of both locals and visitors. Jaç Hi-Fi Café, designed by Isern Serra Studio for owners Ligia and Arnau,...
Dispatches
Ever notice how some people seem to effortlessly achieve gorgeous hairstyles while others struggle for hours to recreate the same look? The secret often comes down to understanding hair texture, a fundamental aspect of hair care that many overlook....
Dispatches
People often hope that once they decide to end a marriage, the finish line comes quickly. But divorce has its own calendar, built on paperwork, negotiations, and legal requirements. Some timelines shrink when couples agree easily. Others stretch...
Dispatches
South African cities chime with energy, its coastlines stretch for miles, and pockets of wilderness feel almost otherworldly. It’s a place where history is still close to the surface, yet the day-to-day rhythm is relaxed, creative, and rightly...
Dispatches
Adolescence can be a tumultuous period for many teenagers, marked by emotional turbulence, peer pressure, academic challenges, and an evolving sense of identity. For some teens, these struggles can manifest in problematic behaviours, such as...