Munich
Poor old Munich gets a bit of a raw deal when it comes to coverage of its creative side – places that go head-to-head with Berlin in a culture competition tend to come off second best, but projects such as Haeppi Piecis Concept Store are evidence...
Valladolid
At We Heart we are used to companies taking odd detours from their regular business - but even so, a perfume company doing hotels did raise a few eyebrows. On paper it sounds like a bit of blue sky thinking-outside-the-box strategy meeting...
Stockholm
If you thought Dagmar was a nightclub that Dirty Den set fire to in Eastenders, then firstly you're old, and secondly you clearly haven't been clothes shopping in Sweden much; Dagmar is a fashion brand run by three sisters with a new in-store shop...
Brussels
I've always drawn the line at Imperial Leather, but there is a world of science and technology dedicated to formulating the kind of high end skincare that Delbȏve Cosmetics produces, and the Luxembourg company has found that delicate blend of...
Dublin
A case of four up, two down; Temple Bar's Indigo & Cloth is certainly not a 'one size fits all' agency. Four floors of creative agency sit above a ground floor of dual purpose at this Dublin design hub, local chappies Designgoat having recently...
Katowice
Architects Joanna Wołoszyn and Daria Barnaś would have had harder days at the office than the one in which they designed Geszeft in Katowice, Poland, but if that sounds like a criticism, it's just the opposite – we really love the unfinished...
Portland
Kristin Van Buskirk has got a soft spot for Dutch designers which she developed while working for Nike in Amsterdam. She grew to appreciate the unusual places their thought processes go over there, so when she set up her first bricks and mortar...
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...
London
Acne is a very strange name indeed for a fashion house, don't you think? It's supposedly an acronym for Ambition to Create Novel Expression, but anyway the Swedish company founded in 1996 by four creative sorts is proof that if you do something well...
London
Fancy setting up your own little meth lab during the summer holidays? Then step right this way ladies and gentlemen, to Triangle in Hackney, who do a very nice line in conical flasks and reagent bottles. We're only joking you naughty bears, that...
Paris
The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Champs Elysees, and now The Paris Liquor Store, another great and exclusively untouristy place to visit in the French capital, especially if you like a tipple that is a three finger measure above the standard...
Cape Town
Funny how the mind wanders. Our first thought when appraising Loom was of those old silent film shorts, where a man emerges from a beach chalet in comically high speed, posturing in an all-in-one bathing suit for the benefit of the coquettish ladies...
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...