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New kind of luxury at Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park [Amsterdam]

Amsterdam is one of these cities you just feel like going back to. With its quaint topography and exciting cultural scene, it’s worth planning regular “revisits” and part of the allure is to witness new hotel concepts springing up around the capital. The most recent one? Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel Maurits at the Park situated on the eastern verge of the city overlooking the Oosterpark. The seventh addition to Pillows Hotels – a local hospitality group with properties located across […]

Maarten Baas: Play Time

Words Emily Sandiford

Maarten Baas believes that the function at the core of his artwork is where the magic begins. Famed for his ingenious furniture, the Dutch artist-designer has a deep understanding of design principles, but it’s his whimsical approach that has made him so influential. “Function is my starting point,” he explains; “it gives reference and it gives some boundaries and context to what I’m doing.” Baas’ exhibition Play Time at the Carpenters Workshop Gallery, LA, never strays far from his concern […]

Naoshima – The Art Island of Japan

Words Alisa Ota Tietboehl

Naoshima is located in the Seto Islands of Japan and is known for its outdoor art. Yayoi Kusama‘s restored yellow pumpkin is back at it’s famous spot, after being swept away last August of by a typhoon.

AURALEE combines clean silhouettes with high-quality fabrics

Words Alisa Ota Tietboehl

Arimatsu Narumi, an area near Nagoya, in Central Japan is famous for the historic tie dye technique, called Arimatsu Narumi Shibori since over 400 years ago

In Conversation with artist: Polina Miliou

Words Emily Sandiford

Polina Miliou’s sculptures are brimming with warmth. They announce themselves with bright colours and rough textures, which conceal the tables, chairs and functional objects nestled within. Are they sculptures, or are they furniture?

Stunning Parisian Loft by Interior Design Studio Epicéne

Words TL Team

What a stunning Parisian Loft by Interior Design Studio Epicéne – Founded in 2018 by Isabelle Heilmann, after her first career dedicated to editorial marketing, she trained in space design at the École Boulle.

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CFCL opened its flagship store at GYRE [Tokyo]

Words Alisa Ota Tietboehl

The up-and-coming brand CFCL, which is gaining popularity for its unique forms and colors centering on knitwear, has opened its first physical store and flagship store CFCL OMOTESANDO at GYRE in Omotesando, Tokyo on October 19th designed by MMA Inc.

Tamburins’ Couture-inspired Cosmetics| South Korea

Words Francois Correia

South Korean beauty industry is one of the most innovative in the world. Koreans like beauty. But Tamburins Perfume has gone way beyond, creating an art-couture inspired take on cosmetics. Since its launch in 2017, Tamburins has created a buzz among K-beauty fans for being a “super chic” cosmetics brand offering a range of signature hand creams that look like couture accessories. Famous for their artistic in-store decor and creative marketing techniques, embracing fashion and art fully, the brand has […]

OSO- The Idea of Impermanence

Words Alisa Ota Tietboehl

Arimatsu Narumi, an area near Nagoya, in Central Japan is famous for the historic tie dye technique, called Arimatsu Narumi Shibori since over 400 years ago

Tiles are Made by Firing Earth – Mosaic Tile Museum [Japan]

Words Alisa Ota Tietboehl

The Mosaic Tile museum in Tajimi, Gifu by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who believes that earth is the most fundamental material for structure stands out in its shape and texture in the industrialized city

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