It’s a testament to a place (and a challenge to its visitors) when people use one-word clichés to describe it. Take Taipei. It attracts adjectives – “buzzing”, “bright”, “modern”, “cosmopolitan” – the way happy hours attract barflies. But there is truth in cliché, and Taipei (at the northern tip of Taiwan), is a global city […]
Month: January 2015
Lego has been literally building our imagination for over half a century now, it made our childhood designer dreams come to life with no boundaries and helped us to create world on which our toys could live in. but why should toys have all the luck? Most of the time we wish we could live […]
Bed as Bedroom Decoration
Whether it’s a classic, modern or rustic style, the bed will dominate the bedroom. When it is enriched with properly selected bedding and upholstery, a sense of comfort is inescapable. The game of decorative fabrics creates the possibility of frequent changes of atmosphere for those who are prone to trends. Read on and discover a […]
The Chess Hotel
A NEW ADDRESS in the heart of the 9th Arrondissement Paris. IX. The smallest of the capital’s twenty districts, but also the most densely populated, the most compact, and the liveliest. It is also the most mysterious. The district that Parisians are now taking the time to (re)discover. Cut in two as it is by the Grands-Boulevards, […]
* Presentation programme “The Stage” at imm cologne offers a huge range of information for architects, interior designers and design fans * Renowned speakers from all areas of interior design * Taking a broader view: international design trends What are the trends of the coming season? How do people in Austria, Sweden or China live? […]
Remember that scene in “The Devil Wears Prada” when Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestley schools Anne Hathaway’s naive in how she ended up buying her blue sweater, namely that fashion’s movers and shakers selected it for her? That is not far away for what Interior Design and Home Decor are about to face in 2015! In Spring 2015, cooler […]
A pool and sundeck at the same time? Sundeck provides all-round relaxation. The pool designed by the Austrian designer trio EOOS is always ready for use – whether in the bathroom or on the terrace. The Sundeck, which has been extended by around 30 cm, now offers a practical shelf surface which conceals the integrated […]