HOTEL DROOG IN AMSTERDAM
hotel droog in amsterdam is a special art and design hub. if you are in town, do not miss it! a side project of dutch design brand droog, the hotel actually includes a shop, a bistro, a garden, gallery space as well as one single hotel room on the top floor. there are endless and varied events taking...
START UP LOOT IS HERE TO STAY
stelu and ana have just opened their own graphic design studio, in bucharest.
LACRIMI SI SFINTI – A CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON TRADITIONAL ROMANIA
earlier this year, a new restaurant opened in bucharest’s old center: lacrimi si sfinti. it means tears and saints and it’s a direct reference to a book by famous romanian philosopher emil cioran. the restaurant aims to serve an updated version of romanian traditional cuisine.
INTRO BRINGS EAMES BY VITRA TO BUCHAREST
on thursday, i went to the opening of the eames by vitra show at the ark. design events are rare in romania so i was very glad to see this partnership between vitra and intro celebrating the influence of the visionary designer duo.
THE COOL GERMAIN CAFE IN PARIS
chance had it that my stay in paris coincided for a short couple of days with that of an old friend from vienna. we had to meet, of course. and i thought germain cafe was a great place for an afternoon drink in saint germain.
25H HAFENCITY HOTEL – MY HOTEL IN HAMBURG
i’ve just arrived from hamburg where i spent a week in the very cool 25h hafencity hotel. located in the up and coming harbour area, it was close to the elbphilarmonie (which, disappointingly, is still not complete yet), to the city center (where i took my daily evening walk) and close to the markthalle, the...
INTRO WANTS A SPOT ON OUR CHRISTMAS LIST
i am sure that each of you could fit a couple of the eames plastic chairs into your homes. i totally would! especially now that vitra is re-launching a fully-upholstered version of this cool classic and intro has a 3+1 offer! intro’s getting busy with various projects including this very exciting juxtaposition of the very modern chairs...
MIUCCIA PRADA KNOWS
i have a thing for smart, fearless women and miuccia prada is certainly one of them. she took her grandfather’s luggage company inheritance in 1978 and with the help of her husband, patrizzio bertelli, turned it into today’s 2-billion, 7,450 employee international business by doing it their way.
HOW DO YOU LIKE FURNITURE BY FASHION HOUSES?
they started timidly with home ranges featuring their characteristic insignia: think versace, hermes (they also did and re-did furniture), paul smith, armani and missoni. and you know what to expect: medusa heads and gold, beautifully intricate primary colour and horse riding motifs, syncopated colourful stripes, a world of earth tones and soothing jigsaws. why not use your...
MATTHEW HILTON FLIRTS WITH INTRO
a rare so all the more attendable event this thursday: a design conference!
CARE?CUTARE IS IN CHARGE OF THE SOFT GEOGRAPHY OF OUR PLACES
are you wondering where you have first seen the name of care?cutare? on the cover of the first issue of the now defunct omagiu magazine? or perhaps at intro? or perhaps, like many others, you spent wonderful moments in the super ergonomic depth of that mnac bean bag. regardless which one of the above, i...
