Beijing-based artist Liu Bolin‘s series, “Hiding in the City”, was conceived after his eviction from and subsequent destruction of his studio in Beijing in 2005. As a result, Liu Bolin started to wear the town as a backdrop, painting himself to hide and blend in with the landscape in constant flux. This artist employs photography as […]

No other hotel captures the essence of the beautiful Spanish city of Seville as well as the Palacio de Villapanés. This chic, 50-room hotel, also known as the Alma Sevilla Hotel, opened its doors in Seville’s Santa Cruz district in 2009 and instantly became one of the city’s most fashionable boutique hotels The 18th-century mansion, […]

TAPAS: Spanish Design For Food offers the perfect opportunity to consider how food and design are interrelated. Soon to open to the public at Central de Diseño (Matadero Madrid) from May 21st to July 19th, this amazing exhibition, curated by Juli Capella and organized by AC/E Acción Cultural Española, highlights traditional objects and their contemporary reinterpretations by renowned […]

Located at the stylish NH Paseo de Prado hotel in Madrid, Estado Puro revolutionized the city’s tapas scene with its bold new method of preparing some of Spain’s staple dishes. Double Michelin-starred Paco Roncero blends gracefully traditional dishes and haute-cuisine-like techniques to create what could be considered edible artwork. Estado Puro is gorgeously designed and […]

Housed in a stunning brick heritage building and steps away from landmarks such as the TIFF Bell Lightbox and Much Music in Toronto’s bustling theatre district, Vancouver’s world-renowned Milano Coffee recently opened its first location outside its home base of British Columbia. Milano Espresso Bar (please click on photo to enlarge and see slideshow) is the […]