CARETTE 25 Place des Vosges Carette is a legendary patisserie and it recently opened a second home in the urban wonder that is the Place des Vosges. Fashion designer Givenchy’s newphew, Hubert de Givenchy, designed the new space, mixing Art Deco and Louis XIII details. It’s a classically elegant space, although most choose the tables [...]

If you’ll be in Milan this month for the city’s design fair, here’s a stylish new place to check out. It’s the Maison Moschino Hotel which took over a 19th century neoclassical railway station. As the name indicates, this is a hotel from the Moschino fashion house and naturally, its creative team is responsible for [...]

If you’re a shoe fanatic, you’ve probably already heard of United Nude, the brand behind some of the most conceptual, iconic shoes since 2003. It has just opened its first flagship store in Amsterdam and this new year it will have other shops in New York and Shanghai. One of the founders of the project [...]

Perhaps generated by the interest in checking out its much talked-about mostly-white interior, the new Orlando di Castello Restaurant has become one of Vienna‘s hippest hotspots. Also helping is the fact that it’s open throughout the day and allows you to dine at any time, as well as treating yourself to some extraordinary pastries which [...]

“Eyeballs” – SHONA HEATH, 2008 Created for December 2008 British Vogue editorial, photographed by Tim Walker. Painted acrylic, painted wood. 6 Pieces. 82 x 52 x 30cm; available at SHOWstudio Founded by photographer Nick Knight, SHOWstudio.com has been selling some fabulous exclusive creations for some time, but now there is also a retail space in [...]

Lisbon’s design biennial is back in town. The city’s biggest design event that started in 1999 expanded to Amsterdam last year, while this year’s edition in the Portuguese capital takes place from today to the 8th of November. It also focuses on architecture, and this time the theme is “It’s About Time.” The special exhibitions [...]

São Paulo has a new urban oasis, so necessary in one of the world’s busiest metropolises. Only months old, KAA Restaurant is a beautifully designed space that has already been recognized by the American Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles with a Restaurant Design Award. It’s the creation of architect Arthur Casas, a native of [...]

Copenhagen’s Design Week is happening right now in the Danish capital and you may catch the special design shows in the city until the 6th of this month. It’s the very first edition of the event which opened in the Danish Design Centre and introduced the Index Award recognizing excellence in design. If you can’t [...]

You can add this to our recent Milan design guide: The just-opened Design Supermarket. It’s found in the upscale La Rinascente department store, in a minimalist space designed by Claudio Silvestrin. It presents Italian design and well-known brands like Nespresso and Kartell, but not necessarily at prices that most can’t afford, with many pieces going [...]

The Paris-based contemporary furniture retailer Silvera has a new address. It is now also found on Avenue Wagram (at number 41), covering a space of 500 square meters. The very first showroom opened in 1991 and the Silvera name has since then become synonymous with design innovation. With five different showrooms in the French capital, [...]