Ken Mogi knows what makes people happy. Following his world best-selling book The Little Book of Ikigai, the Tokyo-based author has now written another entitled The Way of Nagomi about the Japanese path to harmony and zest for life. During our interview, the rock star among neuroscientists revealed why now’s the time to move over to the Far East lifestyle, how we could ensure greater well-being in everyday life and what he himself gains from balance...
After very successful stations in Berlin and Mühlheim an der Ruhr, the immersive art experience "Monet's Garden" is showing for the first time in Austria in Vienna's Marx Halle a fantastic multimedia journey through the history and works of one of the greatest artists of the past century...
The 120 acres of rich land nestled between a mountain and the sea, with hot mineral springs spilling out of a seashore cliff, is a wonder in and of itself...
The concept of the new Mirador Torre Glòries combines a 360° view over Barcelona with an exhibition space that combines art, science and technology ...
Where does space begin and where does it end? How do we distinguish between everyday events and an emergency, or between product and production? The works of Thilo Jenssen (*1984 in Daun, lives and works in Vienna) and Sofia Hultén (*1972 in Stockholm, lives and works in Berlin) make such boundaries clear while also showing alternatives. Each takes a different approach to engaging with a similar concept by making series featuring the modification of found materials...
The landmark project directly on Vienna's Danube Canal impresses with design care and special architecture by INNOCAD. The expressive, monolithic architectural concept with its characteristic form is identity-forming, explained by architect Martin Lesjak. Inside we also took care to create a balance between the urbanity of the capital and nature - with a biophilic series of luminaires. Read more in the interview with Dr. Anastasija Lesjak from 13&9 Design.
Some hotels are more than simply a place to spend the night. Hotel Stein in Salzburg is one of them, featuring interior design with historical influences and the most regal of colours, all in keeping with the theme of “Salzburg meets Venice” ...
Perched atop a sunny hill just outside Camaiore in Tuscany, the Locanda al Colle guesthouse is a renovated farmhouse that now boasts 12 tastefully designed rooms and suites. But that’s not all: it also has its very own art collection. We spoke to owner Riccardo Barsottelli about the importance of sharing these pieces with his guests.
Angelo Schmitt from Sylt makes very special works of art out of plastic rubbish he finds on the beach...
Great Plains, the legendary ecotourism company, is expanding its lodge portfolio with the addition of Okavango Explorers Camp in northern Botswana. Situated in the 160,000-hectare private Selinda Reserve, the six-bed camp will welcome its first guests on 1 July 2022...
Welcome to Jaime Hayon's magical world! Here, mysterious creatures and curved pieces of furniture cavort in the warm pastel colours of his Mediterranean homeland.
Spirituality is extremely personal – a new, freer form of belief ...













