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House hunting can be tricky. With so many things to consider when looking to buy your ‘forever home’, your mind can constantly whirl with questions: "is there enough space for everybody? Can we make it our own? Does it have all the restaurants,...
Interiors
Indoor-outdoor living: the aspiration, the lifestyle dream. Incorporating the best of both worlds into one space, it is the ability to transition between the two without having to change a thing; a concept Australian contemporary furniture designers...
Technology
Evoking the nostalgia of long hot summer nights, the stirring colour of the night sky and waves at the beach, Native Union's Indigo Collection sees the tech accessories brand apply a new heather blue colourway to their signature cables, wireless...
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In the overwhelming speed of today’s world, it's more important now than ever to look after oneself both physically and mentally. Social media plays a part in raising our stress levels, Instagram a platform where many compare their 'mediocre'...
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In mid-September 2008 the world awoke to the news that the previous stable investment bank Lehman Brothers had collapsed; setting in motion a chain reaction of events that would later be known ominously as the 'global financial crisis’. It was the...
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What did domestic cats do before the internet? LOLCats to I Can Has Cheezburger?, dogs—traditionally our favoured house pet—never found the same fame online as their feline foes. A 2010 research found that some 42% of Americans identified as...
Reykjavik
Icelandic design group HAF STUDIO have created a lifestyle store on the ground floor of their Reykjavik workplace where they'll sell a selection of products from their own collection alongside a curated mix of homeware, fashion, and wellness...
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Sleep is often overlooked in favour of those things we do during our conscious hours. We feel that we can’t control it, we desire less of it in the quest for productivity, but that mindset—says sleep scientist Matthew Walker—is killing us....
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Holidays are the most eagerly-anticipated time for all. Be it school kids, students, office workers or even high-flying entrepreneurs, holidays deliver high on fun, relaxation and a much-needed dose of healthiness. (Sometimes.) Everyone ought to...
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It’s been called the next gold rush. And with a study suggesting that the United States’s legal marijuana industry could generate $40 billion in economic impact by 2021, that’s not an understatement. With more than 400,000 new jobs predicted...
Puissalicon
"We’ll tell our grandchildren: Once upon a time we had to wait." There is a stark polarity in this line from creative agency Lippincott's landmark consumer research report, Customer of the Future. On-demand everything has made our lives...
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From autonomous driving to smart parking, electric vehicle charging to car pooling and bike sharing initiatives, more and more of us are opting to live a considered urban existence; efficiency and convenience with a side of sustainability are no...
City Notes
It might be located only 20 kilometres south of the Catalan capital, but at times Little Beach House Barcelona can feel a million miles from its famous namesake. Or more like several thousand miles and over half a century. A nostalgic haven...
Journal
Receiving a Renaissance humanist education in Antwerp, beginning an apprenticeship with Flemish painter Tobias Verhaeght aged 14, Peter Paul Rubens was one of those great polymaths; the like of who that term should be reserved for. A true master...
City Notes
For first-time visitors, Budapest will astound. It defines grand. All old-European splendour with its humbling monuments kept impeccably pristine. Bisected by the River Danube, Buda and Pest retain distinct essence—Pest its modern heart with the...
City Notes
Situated on the enviable Laguna Beach coastline, Hotel Joaquin is a 22-room property by Auric Road—lifestyle curators of petite resorts—and may just be the most stylish former roadside motel rebirth to date. Its knock-out design...
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Tourism the world over continues to rise exponentially, the World Tourism Organization (UNTWO) reporting that 2018 saw record highs of a staggering 1.4 billion people travelling abroad. At 2% of total global GDP, the tourism industry was worth some...
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The search is on, as A' Design Award seek submissions for the 2019—2020 edition of what is the world's largest and most exhaustive design competition. Born out of a desire to recognise the very best designs and designed products—especially in a...
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Since opening last year, The LINE Austin—the Sydell Group's third LINE Hotel—has added a liberal dive bar, Dean’s One Trick Pony, and P6, a rooftop bar and restaurant boasting panoramic views of Town Lake and the south of the city; an ideal...
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House hunting can be tricky. With so many things to consider when looking to buy your ‘forever home’, your mind can constantly whirl with questions: "is there enough space for everybody? Can we make it our own? Does it have all the restaurants,...