Opening Soon • Paris
The Hôtel de Miramion, Paris, has been taken over by an “artistic occupation” of three European galleries in a collaboration for the city's fleeting celebration of design, Foire Internationale d'Art Contemporaine (FIAC) 2013. Galleria Nilufar...
Barcelona
Roll up, roll up, get yer bums on yer seats and prepare for the greatest show on Earth. The mind-meltingly creative minds behind the world's-most-famous-restaurant™ have begun their undertaking of global gastronomic domination, and it starts...
Journal
Described by Thomas Edison as ‘the eighth wonder of the world’, Linotype machines revolutionised the way we printed in multitude; invented by German born American immigrant Ottmar Mergenthaler in the late 19th century, the overwhelmingly complex...
Journal
You know how people put disposable cameras on the tables at their wedding so all the drunk guests take incriminating photos of themselves without the need for employing an expensive professional photographer? The Disposable Camera Project is...
Journal
“The movement of living creatures triggers sensations, emotions and communication,” says Bob de Graaf. “In 2011, I made a radio controlled box with an abstract ‘head’ on it, and released it in a park in Eindhoven. I was the...
Opening Soon • Eindhoven
With Hallowe'en coming up at the end of the month, we thought you'd like some fancy dress costume ideas... No. No we didn't, in fact this is Jan Pieter Kaptein introducing the characters from his art school assignment The Second-Self Laboratory,...
Journal
“How we think affects how things are.” So said Ilse Crawford as she explained the different types of work at the Design Academy Eindhoven graduate show titled Self Unself. Some of the work, whilst certainly fully resolved remains conceptual in...
Opening Soon • London
Stanley Donwood, known to his mum as Dan Rickwood, is an artist and writer celebrated for his long-standing visual contributions to perennial doomsters Radiohead – you may know him from such album covers as The Bends, Hail to the Thief and...
London
Like a cartoon anvil dropped from a great height, new Shoreditch bar Far Rockaway has landed with a hefty thump thanks to the all-over urban art riot that has been visited on the interior by some select local talent. One of the perks of opening...
Opening Soon • London
The suitably gritty, urban surrounds of The Rag Factory in London's East End is welcoming a veritable Who's Who of UK and international street art under the banner Go Hard or Go Home. Headlining the event is Pure Evil – any mention of him must...
Stuff Crush
You just knew that after three years and hundreds of rolls of film shooting at dog shows there would be a fantastic photograph of one dog sniffing the bum of another, and you wouldn't be wrong. That's the money shot Sipke Visser has chosen as the...
Journal
Twenty of the biggest names in architecture and design. Twenty very special doll's houses. A host of contributing artists. One big auction night for charity. On 11 November these models, from the likes of Zaha Hadid Architects, Adjaye Associates and...
City Notes
Just shy of an hour's drive down the coast from bustling Barcelona sits the Costa Daurada's only 'Grand Luxe 5*' resort: the very fancy Le Méridien RA Hotel & Spa. With 150 guest rooms, suites and apartments on the beachfront of 'Platja de Sant...
City Notes
A striking new addition to Prague’s culturally minded hospitality scene, Sir Prague opens its doors inside a meticulously restored neo-Renaissance building dating back to 1884. The latest venture from Sir Hotels, this sophisticated stay blends...
City Notes
Located in Copenhagen’s tranquil Østerbro district, Amator is an attractive new spot that blends the warmth of home dining with the refinement of a contemporary café and restaurant. The brainchild of chef Mateusz Sarnowski, better known as Mati...
City Notes
Bringing a sleek blend of Japanese-inspired aesthetics and high-fidelity audio to the heart of Williamsburg, Hear & There is the latest destination for those seeking an immersive dining and drinking experience. The debut concept from...
Dispatches
There’s a certain romance to the open road — until you find yourself two hours deep in a Catalan car park, arguing with an intercom about whether your booking is “in the system.” Ask anyone who’s tried to rent a car abroad: the dream can...
Dispatches
When the weather's great it can be easy to forget how winter can be brutal. Nothing feels better than retreating into the warm, cozy confines of your home when the chill sets in. But to ensure those toasty vibes, there's some important groundwork...
Dispatches
Sick and tired of neutral interior spaces? Beige, bland, boring... But something exciting is happening in kitchen design. Bold colours are making a comeback, patterns are stepping into the spotlight, and homeowners are embracing personality over...
Dispatches
Cafés are everywhere, and with so much competition, blending in is a fast track to obscurity. To stand out, you need more than a Facebook page and a logo on your latte cups—you need strategies that make people talk and keep them coming back....