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Woop. What better word to start the New Year with. A sheer expression of joy. And what more appropriate name for a design studio who came together over a shared love of collective nouns – that’s off the scale on my geekometer!...
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Playful Portugese design collective, Dose, came up with a cunning plan to deal with the problem of restricted budget and space for a temporary bar at Porto's annual academic festival. Debuting their 'TUBE-IT system', the team - António Martins,...
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The Westcountry is an inspirational place. Whether it’s the light, the air, or the water, there is definitely something in the South West corner of our fair isle that fires the creative spirit. And Young & Norgate, a small group of designers...
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We must confess to having let this one slip through the net when it won a New Designers Designersblock Award for “Outstanding Creativity and Original Thought” back in July, so apologies if you've seen it before, but we couldn't let Patrick...
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Thanks to financial news giant Bloomberg, and the creative vision of architect Akihisa Hirata, Tokyo's Museum of Contemporary Art (MOT) has a rather impressive new pavilion to stand beside its main entrance. The mysterious yet graceful white box,...
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We feature an awful lot of glitz and swank, so much so that at times it can get almost a little weary; sure, these bastions of haute-design with their mega-bucks architects and multi-million pound budgets look 'wow', very 'wow' in fact, but...
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As our lives continue to revolve increasingly around online content, there's a growing trend for apps and inventions that integrate our offline worlds with our online worlds. But, as televisions are tweeting and cars are wirelessly syncing, Leonardo...
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You may think piña coladas and sunburnt Brits before world-class architecture; but Tenerife is an island with considerably more strings to its bow than just Sunday roasts in the sun. With the Tenerife Espacio de las Artes and the Plaza de España's...
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Berlin based architects J. MAYER H. don't do things by halves. Early on this year we featured their great leviathan of timber in Seville, a colossus of sculptured wood that can rival any public space in the world for the title of most jaw-dropping,...
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Well, last week I promised you design-excitement of pretty epic proportions, so I’d better deliver hadn’t I?! I thought I’d start with the designers of the very chair I mentioned in my introduction. &Then were without doubt my favourite find...
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We've been big fans of Katie Treggiden's blog, Confessions of a Design Geek, for some time; her refreshing, everyman take on design and designers demystifies much of the awkwardness that often surrounds design writing, and her first book is a joy to...
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Walking up and down Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia last week, there was one shop window that habitually caught our eye; we're used to all manner of innovative, arty window installations, but there's something strangely captivating about the 100m2...
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
City Notes
TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
City Notes
Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
Dispatches
If you want a trick-taking game that feels tactical without being exhausting, Hearts keeps showing up for a reason. Online play (including https://solitaire.net/hearts) makes it even more compelling: fast rounds, clear incentives, and a steady...
Dispatches
In today’s fast-moving digital world, static images often struggle to capture attention the way videos do. Whether you are a content creator, marketer, educator, or small business owner, transforming your photos into dynamic videos can...
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Your bedroom should be more than just a place to sleep, it should be a personal retreat, a cozy haven where every night feels like a luxury experience. Whether you're refreshing your master suite, upgrading a guest room, or simply treating yourself...
Dispatches
You're looking at kratom gummies online or in a store, and they all claim to be high quality. Premium ingredients, potent extract, laboratory tested, maximum strength. Everyone says their gummies are the best. How do you actually separate quality...