• Peter the Apostle & St. Helen the Martyr Chapel

    Peter the Apostle & St. Helen the Martyr Chapel

    Historically, some of the most awe inspiring spaces have created in the name of religion, but in recent times, these spaces have become more utilitarian, with more Church buildings seemingly being converted for alternative uses. In fact it was only yesterday that I came across a scheme in the UK by the National Churches Trust to…

  • Petit Loire: Liquid Marble by Mathieu Lehanneur

    Petit Loire: Liquid Marble by Mathieu Lehanneur

    A marble sculpture in the Loire Valley would at first not seem like a oddity in itself, but look around the 16th-century castle Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, you would be hard pressed to discern exactly where that sculpture is located. Yet despite appearances, the 330 lbs of marble takes centre stage in an otherwise seemingly ‘normal’…

  • Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech by Studio KO

    Musée Yves Saint Laurent Marrakech by Studio KO

    Studio KO – a French architecture firm – recently released the first design images showcasing the forthcoming Yves Saint Laurent museum in Marrakech, Morocco. “When Yves Saint Laurent discovered Marrakech in 1966, he was so moved by the place that he decided to buy a house and regularly go back there. It feels perfectly natural,…

  • Ceramic Candles by Norden

    Ceramic Candles by Norden

    While the candles have been lauded in their own right – and rightly so – it is their containers themselves that have been the cause of much industry acclaim. Created to be purchased as an ongoing feature of your interior, the Norden Candle have permanence and tell a story long after the wax contained within…

  • Culinary Commune in Belgravia by Lawson Robb

    Culinary Commune in Belgravia by Lawson Robb

    This is a new breed of informal entertaining space, an eat-in kitchen elevated to a room for culinary theatre. This Belgravia home is for the man who hosts and knows his Yoshihiro from his swordsmith’s Nesmuk. The kitchen at this quintessential London address has been designed for hosting while cooking, for sharing while communing. The…

  • The Movie You Will Never See: 100 YEARS by LOUIS XIII

    The Movie You Will Never See: 100 YEARS by LOUIS XIII

    LOUIS XIII Cognac has produced an original film starring actor John Malkovich, which envisions Earth one hundred years from now and will not be released until 2115 – yes you read that right, year 2115, that’s not a typo. Entitled ‘100 Years – The Movie You Will Never See’, the film was inspired by the century of…

  • Kensho Boutique Hotel & Suites

    Kensho Boutique Hotel & Suites

    The term ‘clean’ is an oft used term in modern vocabulary, but it’s hard to find a more apt description for this new boutique hotel opening in Mykonos, this coming June. The Kenshō Boutique Hotel & Suites, is the newest Ornos Bay gem, offering 5star accommodation to compliment the unspoilt beauty and wonder of its…

  • In conversation with Claudio Gotsch

    In conversation with Claudio Gotsch

    Claudio Gotsch photography is one that captures his subjects in their truest form. Whether it be animals or landscape, each visual displays a sense of realism and also air of clarity with Claudio always ensuring the subject is a priority – as it should be. We speak about many things, including his style but also…

  • Tadeo 4909 by Proyecto Cafeína

    Tadeo 4909 by Proyecto Cafeína

    Created to be a modern living space in an upcoming area of San Judas Tadeo, Mexico, Tadeo 4909 offers an urban mix of expressive and personal dwelling. Designed by Proyecto Cafeina, the building consists of 8 2-floored lofts, each being unique in their composition and design. Central to the concept behind the build are communal areas…

  • Volvo S90 Excellence: Redefining space

    Volvo S90 Excellence: Redefining space

    With many cars, most of the attention goes into the exterior design; how it looks to those passers by in motion and stationary when we gaze upon it parked in the drive. Which is important, after all it’s a key factor in why we choose one car over another. But what of the space we actually…

  • Stay True with Jazzuelle & Move D

    Stay True with Jazzuelle & Move D

    Ballantine’s whisky and Boiler Room collaborated once again to explore the notion of two small, but grandiose words – ‘stay true’. Art is the truest form of expression a human possesses and music is arguably our most accessible, so what better field of study than the gritty music undergrounds of our most house-hungry nations? In…

  • Hasselblad presents the H6D

    Hasselblad presents the H6D

    Innovation comes in many forms. To some it is the ability to create something that has never been done before, but to others it is having the skill and guts to improve and make something superior. The fusing of these two ideals is something that is at the heart of the Hasselblad brand – and…

  • Motor Yacht by Mercedes-Benz Style

    Motor Yacht by Mercedes-Benz Style

    Mercedes-Benz have long been renown for their dynamic design so when they unveiled their concept for the Mercedes-Benz Motor Yacht at the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show, there was great pleasure in witnessing their futuristic interpretation of a luxury motor yacht. Four years later – with the help of Silver Arrows Marine – this concept has now become…

  • Sennheiser Orpheus HE 1: A new Dimension of Sound

    Sennheiser Orpheus HE 1: A new Dimension of Sound

    It was 1991 when German audio experts Sennheiser first unveiled the Orpheus dubbed the ‘best headphones in the world’. These futuristic headphones transcended the conventions of price and practicality in the guise of an electrostatic headphone, conjoined with a valve amp crafted of glass, metal and wood. At a cost of £10,000, 300 units were…