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Barcelona
“The difference between technology and slavery,” writes Lebanese–American essayist, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, “is that slaves are fully aware that they are not free.” Debt, social expectations, and the façade of democracy may have...
Barcelona
Aureli Mora and Omar Ornaque of architecture practice AMOO have transformed an old bar in Barcelona's slow-paced Gràcia, transforming an elongated tube-shaped space—typical of buildings in neighbourhood—into a bright and contemporary locale...
Journal
Can a festival continue to grow at an exponential rate? Rocketing from under 8,000 visitors to more than 100,000 in the course of a decade, you might think for Barcelona’s Primavera Sound that the answer is firm no. 18 editions in, though, and...
Dispatches
“Inspiration without action is bullshit.” Just five of countless inspirational words American artist/designer/life-coach/motivational-speaker James Victore slung together over the course of his OFFF 2018 talk. They are perhaps his five most...
Journal
As Madrid-based indie rockers, Hinds, prepare to take on Barcelona’s Primavera Sound for the first time, We Heart speaks to co-founder/co-frontwoman Ana Perrote about press and politics; life on the road; Barcelona; and their sophomore album, I...
Journal
OFFF. Barcelona’s creative forum of international repute—the commix of inspiration-craving talent from the global arts and design community. The annual symposium where our very own telluric planet’s most forward-thinking creatives flank the...
Journal
‘Força, equilibri, valor, i seny’. Translating to strength, balance, courage, and common sense, this is the motto of the Castellers. A Catalan tradition of human towers that began as a representation of Christ and the cross some 200 years ago,...
Barcelona
“The installation on the roof of Fundació Antoni Tàpies, an evocative tangle of metal on top of a beautiful modernist building that represents Barcelona’s classic and bourgeois beauty, is emblematic of the city’s creativity.” Nuria Canal,...
Barcelona
Digs with a difference, The Student Hotel Barcelona Campus is a 21st century coliving/coworking hybrid that provides studious minds with exclusive design-led accommodation options. Along with plenty of the extra-curricular activities you might...
Barcelona
Built between 1883 and 1885 by a then 31 year-old Antoni Gaudí for Manuel Vicens i Montaner, Casa Vicens (a summer home for the Barcelona-based brick and tile factory owner) was the first of the iconic architect's commissions to truly show off the...
Barcelona
Bar Sauvage, located in the historic Barcelona neighbourhood of El Born, dishes out craft cocktails paired with punchy and authentic Mexican and Peruvian fare served up food truck-style in an unpretentious surround. Occupying two floors...
Journal
As the first 'bike city' in the world, Copenhagen boasts a whopping 450+ kilometres of designated cycle lanes. The topography is largely flat, the air clean, and in a city as expensive as the Danish capital, cycling is an affordable alternative to...
Dispatches
A look inside the world's best coworking space design concepts. The design of Brad Neuberg's blog, Coding in Paradise, has not stood the test of time. Although the concept he defined in a 2005 post sure has. Having worked with Google and Dropbox...
Dispatches
Las Vegas Culture: A look at why 'Sin City' has more to it than meets the eye. Ask any star of popular culture who’s endured their ‘moment of shame’. Reputations are hard to shake. Cities, though, can be many things to many people. A...
City Notes
Nostalgia is hot right now. Perhaps a consequence of necessary escapism in the face of troubled times, consumers have been soaking up VHS-tinted memories from Stranger Things to sportswear since way before the bug we shall not mention. And when...
City Notes
East meets West at Korean Dinner Party, an atmospheric new restaurant located on the top floor of Soho's Kingly Court. Bringing the flavours of Los Angeles's Koreatown to the UK capital are a host of names you'll already know. Ana...
Dispatches
While visiting new places, it is always good to know what your options are. Beyond the standard fare of landmarks and museums, whenever you hear about a destination you plan on visiting, most likely, they will tell you about some museums that are...
Dispatches
What Can Psychic Readings Really Tell Us About Love? When we’re wondering about our current or past relationships, we can often feel the need for outside help or insight. Whether that’s for clarity, a different perspective or guidance on how...
Dispatches
People feel stressed in their life because of different reasons. Whether it’s work, school, social life, family, love, or anything else, one can get bogged down by all kinds of things. Due to this, one might want to just take a step back, breathe...
Dispatches
If there’s one thing that every single person on this planet needs, it’s love. So John said, at least. Being in a relationship takes a bit of work, and it’s crazy for us to assume that things just work themselves out. It’s sad that at...