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Front Frame Collection
(02 November 2009) - The Front frame collection by the Valencia-based odosdesign makes a colorful splash into an otherwise tepid market of decorative frames for the home. The current collection consists of four unique designs—Quick, Legs, Meccano and Layer—each characterized by vibrant hues and a unique shape that marries function with ornament. Inspired by the rising market in affordable art, Front aims the collection at a more youthful,...
(02 November 2009) - The Front frame collection by the Valencia-based odosdesign makes a colorful splash into an otherwise tepid market of decorative frames for the home. The current collection consists of four unique designs—Quick, Legs, Meccano and Layer—each characterized by vibrant hues and a unique shape that marries function with ornament. Inspired by the rising market in affordable art, Front aims the collection at a more youthful,...
Gan Rugs by Gandia Blasco
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Active Furniture
(14 October 2009) - Active Furniture, a project by Spanish designers Virginia Pol, Ferran Lajara and Cristina Guardiola, uses counter-intuitive design as an antidote to our increasingly sedentary lives. The three objects—a floor lamp, a desk and a wall hanger—each require a level of exertion on the user's part to function. The floor lamp must be held upright, both to illuminate the bulb and keep the lamp vertical....
(14 October 2009) - Active Furniture, a project by Spanish designers Virginia Pol, Ferran Lajara and Cristina Guardiola, uses counter-intuitive design as an antidote to our increasingly sedentary lives. The three objects—a floor lamp, a desk and a wall hanger—each require a level of exertion on the user's part to function. The floor lamp must be held upright, both to illuminate the bulb and keep the lamp vertical....
Myvinilo Wall Decals
(13 October 2009) - Adding a touch of playfulness to interiors, Myvinilo specializes in vinyl wall decals. The Barcelona-based company, which recently showed at the Feria Valencia during the Ideas y Pasión tradeshow, produces a wide array of wall treatments ranging from the purely ornamental to the cleverly conceived. The silhouetted skyline series (above) turns the top of most any sideboard into a horizon line, while the floral...
(13 October 2009) - Adding a touch of playfulness to interiors, Myvinilo specializes in vinyl wall decals. The Barcelona-based company, which recently showed at the Feria Valencia during the Ideas y Pasión tradeshow, produces a wide array of wall treatments ranging from the purely ornamental to the cleverly conceived. The silhouetted skyline series (above) turns the top of most any sideboard into a horizon line, while the floral...
Papila Food Design Exhibition
(08 October 2009) - During this year's Ideas y Pasión trade fair at the Feria Valencia, a new commercial show dedicated to kitchen design featured a wonderfully experimental exhibition entitled "Papila," curated by the Spanish designer Alberto Arza. A cultural initiative by the International Kitchen Design show, "Papila" featured two projects, "Food Design" and "The Nomadic Kitchen." The purpose was to explore the latest kitchen trends while stimulating...
(08 October 2009) - During this year's Ideas y Pasión trade fair at the Feria Valencia, a new commercial show dedicated to kitchen design featured a wonderfully experimental exhibition entitled "Papila," curated by the Spanish designer Alberto Arza. A cultural initiative by the International Kitchen Design show, "Papila" featured two projects, "Food Design" and "The Nomadic Kitchen." The purpose was to explore the latest kitchen trends while stimulating...
Libreria Valdeska
(29 September 2009) - Specializing in art, thought and literature, Valencia's Libreria Valdeska is a bibliophile's dream find. Tucked away on the narrow Calle del Mar, just west of the Jardín del Turia, Valdeska embraces the bookstore as boutique approach, offering a tightly-curated collection of small presses, vintage titles and classic publications (all in Spanish). Tables devoted to music, poetry and journals supplant a small design section, while...
(29 September 2009) - Specializing in art, thought and literature, Valencia's Libreria Valdeska is a bibliophile's dream find. Tucked away on the narrow Calle del Mar, just west of the Jardín del Turia, Valdeska embraces the bookstore as boutique approach, offering a tightly-curated collection of small presses, vintage titles and classic publications (all in Spanish). Tables devoted to music, poetry and journals supplant a small design section, while...
Chie Mihara Shoes Fall 2009
(28 August 2009) - by Tisha Leung With fine architectural structure supporting a flirty feminine exterior, Elda, Spain-basedChie Mihara's latest collection continues to define a brand that draws on a range of influences—from urban snow boots to Ferragamo. Inspired by a sketch in a Spanish catalog from the late 40s, "Kaira" (top left) is an "ultra femme meets rock and roll" shoe with detachable fur trim. "Keiti" (top right)...
(28 August 2009) - by Tisha Leung With fine architectural structure supporting a flirty feminine exterior, Elda, Spain-basedChie Mihara's latest collection continues to define a brand that draws on a range of influences—from urban snow boots to Ferragamo. Inspired by a sketch in a Spanish catalog from the late 40s, "Kaira" (top left) is an "ultra femme meets rock and roll" shoe with detachable fur trim. "Keiti" (top right)...
Me Hotel, Barcelona
(24 August 2009) - Like most of our favorite hotels, Barcelona's Me Hotel rivals the city itself with the various amenities if offers. The one-year-old Dominique Perrault-designed hotel surrounds guests with glittering steel walls and sliding panels of vibrantly colored Lucite, complimented by dramatic views of the city from almost every angle and lending an omnipotent feel. In the spirit of Barcelona's legendary nightlife and the beach vibe...
(24 August 2009) - Like most of our favorite hotels, Barcelona's Me Hotel rivals the city itself with the various amenities if offers. The one-year-old Dominique Perrault-designed hotel surrounds guests with glittering steel walls and sliding panels of vibrantly colored Lucite, complimented by dramatic views of the city from almost every angle and lending an omnipotent feel. In the spirit of Barcelona's legendary nightlife and the beach vibe...
Palacio del Retiro, Madrid
(21 May 2009) - Of its many qualities, Palacio del Retiro wins the most points for its calming charm and perfect location. The small boutique hotel rests on the edge of Madrid's magnificent central Parque del Gran Retiro. Retiro, both the most coveted residential neighborhood and in walking distance to Chueca and Gran Via, the hopping neighborhoods known for their shopping and outrageous nightlife. (Basically, imagine Central Park...
(21 May 2009) - Of its many qualities, Palacio del Retiro wins the most points for its calming charm and perfect location. The small boutique hotel rests on the edge of Madrid's magnificent central Parque del Gran Retiro. Retiro, both the most coveted residential neighborhood and in walking distance to Chueca and Gran Via, the hopping neighborhoods known for their shopping and outrageous nightlife. (Basically, imagine Central Park...
Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada: Expectation
(03 February 2009) - by Ariston Anderson Obama art swept the nation, but his support among the art community wasn't just limited to the states. Renown culture jammer Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada, created a 2.5 acre sand painting of Obama in Barcelona, Spain. Named "Expectation," the piece is made of 650 tons of sand and gravel and was revealed on the eve of Election Day. "People from all walks of life...
(03 February 2009) - by Ariston Anderson Obama art swept the nation, but his support among the art community wasn't just limited to the states. Renown culture jammer Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada, created a 2.5 acre sand painting of Obama in Barcelona, Spain. Named "Expectation," the piece is made of 650 tons of sand and gravel and was revealed on the eve of Election Day. "People from all walks of life...
eBoy Pixorama
(19 January 2009) - Fans of eBoy's pixel-based artistry should jet over to Barcelona sometime this winter to check out their latest exhibition, Pixorama, at the ROJO®artspace. The exhibition features beautifully backlit renditions of their pop-colored urban scenography. Incredibly detailed and ever evolving, the Eboy cityscapes are populated with hundreds of modular, pixelated objects that the studio has created since their inception in 1997. If you can't make it...
(19 January 2009) - Fans of eBoy's pixel-based artistry should jet over to Barcelona sometime this winter to check out their latest exhibition, Pixorama, at the ROJO®artspace. The exhibition features beautifully backlit renditions of their pop-colored urban scenography. Incredibly detailed and ever evolving, the Eboy cityscapes are populated with hundreds of modular, pixelated objects that the studio has created since their inception in 1997. If you can't make it...
Hoy Se Ensaya Hamlet
(24 November 2008) - New Yorkers have long had the summertime privilege of Shakespeare In the Park, but only recently have Madrileños caught on. Like NYC, the city of Madrid boasts an abundance of independent theater, a beautiful park and now, as of this autumn, the two cultural assets combined with Shakespeare performed in the Parque del Retiro. But Madrid's approach differs from the metropolis across the Atlantic...
(24 November 2008) - New Yorkers have long had the summertime privilege of Shakespeare In the Park, but only recently have Madrileños caught on. Like NYC, the city of Madrid boasts an abundance of independent theater, a beautiful park and now, as of this autumn, the two cultural assets combined with Shakespeare performed in the Parque del Retiro. But Madrid's approach differs from the metropolis across the Atlantic...
Cesar Fernandez Arias
(21 November 2008) - "You have to be understood by every kid in the classroom including the dunce, not only by the smart ones." Cesar Fernandez Arias' principles of simplicity make for powerful art in multiple mediums while maintaining the integrity of his message. The figures he creates have a primal quality lending them the immediacy of a road sign. At the same time, they're loaded with personality...
(21 November 2008) - "You have to be understood by every kid in the classroom including the dunce, not only by the smart ones." Cesar Fernandez Arias' principles of simplicity make for powerful art in multiple mediums while maintaining the integrity of his message. The figures he creates have a primal quality lending them the immediacy of a road sign. At the same time, they're loaded with personality...
Ferran Adrià: A Day at elBulli + Giveaway
(16 October 2008) - How does one become known as the most wildly inventive chef at what is often regarded as the best restaurant in the world? As the new book "A Day at elBulli" from Phaidon reveals, raw talent only takes you so far. The rest is planning, planning and more planning. No one understands that better perhaps than Ferran Adrià, whose attitude is that "ambition without...
(16 October 2008) - How does one become known as the most wildly inventive chef at what is often regarded as the best restaurant in the world? As the new book "A Day at elBulli" from Phaidon reveals, raw talent only takes you so far. The rest is planning, planning and more planning. No one understands that better perhaps than Ferran Adrià, whose attitude is that "ambition without...
Japanese Film Noir and Parque Via at San Sebastian 2008
(06 October 2008) - This year the San Sebastian Film Festival was an interesting mix of new cinema and nostalgia. The festival hosted a retrospective of Japanese Film Noir or Japon en Negro. A complex genre born out of imported American detective films, Japanese film noir is essentially American film noir digested by the Japanese post-war psyche. It even has its own nationalistic spin. The retrospective was thorough,...
(06 October 2008) - This year the San Sebastian Film Festival was an interesting mix of new cinema and nostalgia. The festival hosted a retrospective of Japanese Film Noir or Japon en Negro. A complex genre born out of imported American detective films, Japanese film noir is essentially American film noir digested by the Japanese post-war psyche. It even has its own nationalistic spin. The retrospective was thorough,...
La Noche en Blanco: Perpetual Sunshine
(18 September 2008) - Around three in the morning last Sunday, several hours into Madrid's La Noche en Blanco festival, I stumbled to Plaza Vazquez de Mella in search of Perpetual Sunshine. The brainchild of meteorologists, interior designers, and club kids, the exhibit is composed of 334 infrared bulbs that are wired to a computer. Using conditions of anywhere in the world where the sun is shining, the...
(18 September 2008) - Around three in the morning last Sunday, several hours into Madrid's La Noche en Blanco festival, I stumbled to Plaza Vazquez de Mella in search of Perpetual Sunshine. The brainchild of meteorologists, interior designers, and club kids, the exhibit is composed of 334 infrared bulbs that are wired to a computer. Using conditions of anywhere in the world where the sun is shining, the...
Peter Eisenman: City of Culture
(08 September 2008) - If one were to gaze off into the ancient hills of Santiago de Compostela, their eye might be snared on a large interruption. Architect Peter Eisenman's brand-new City of Culture complex is currently in the heat of construction and sticks out like a sore thumb. However, if completed as planned, the City of Culture should do anything but catch the eye. This is because...
(08 September 2008) - If one were to gaze off into the ancient hills of Santiago de Compostela, their eye might be snared on a large interruption. Architect Peter Eisenman's brand-new City of Culture complex is currently in the heat of construction and sticks out like a sore thumb. However, if completed as planned, the City of Culture should do anything but catch the eye. This is because...
Festival Dos Abrazos in Santiago de Compostela, Spain
(22 August 2008) - The paths through the City of Sacred Pilgrimage, otherwise known as Santiago de Compostela, have been smoothed over by centuries of foot travel. Most of the city exists, both literally and figuratively, in the shadow of la Catedral de Santiago which casts a somewhat stagnant and stale artistic environment outside of the church. However, Santiago is attempting to revamp its image with The Festival...
(22 August 2008) - The paths through the City of Sacred Pilgrimage, otherwise known as Santiago de Compostela, have been smoothed over by centuries of foot travel. Most of the city exists, both literally and figuratively, in the shadow of la Catedral de Santiago which casts a somewhat stagnant and stale artistic environment outside of the church. However, Santiago is attempting to revamp its image with The Festival...
JR: "Los Surcos de la Ciudad"
(28 July 2008) - by Kyle Small The 25-year-old Parisian street artist is at it again. JR, the man best known for his his active combination of photography and social commentary, recently hit Carthagena, Spain to tell his newest story. Called “Los Surcos de la Ciudad” (the grooves of the city), it's the result of three days JR spent photographing Carthagena's oldest citizens in an attempt to examine...
(28 July 2008) - by Kyle Small The 25-year-old Parisian street artist is at it again. JR, the man best known for his his active combination of photography and social commentary, recently hit Carthagena, Spain to tell his newest story. Called “Los Surcos de la Ciudad” (the grooves of the city), it's the result of three days JR spent photographing Carthagena's oldest citizens in an attempt to examine...
Despaña
(30 January 2008) - Thank your lucky chorizos for the food boutique Despaña. A longstanding favorite of Soho shoppers looking for respite in a neighborhood now littered primarily with luxury clothing brands, the shop specializes solely in imported Spanish foodstuffs. In addition to a delectable array of canned, dried, and cured goods, they also offer a tasty selection of prepared food, such as bocadillos, tortillas, and salads for...
(30 January 2008) - Thank your lucky chorizos for the food boutique Despaña. A longstanding favorite of Soho shoppers looking for respite in a neighborhood now littered primarily with luxury clothing brands, the shop specializes solely in imported Spanish foodstuffs. In addition to a delectable array of canned, dried, and cured goods, they also offer a tasty selection of prepared food, such as bocadillos, tortillas, and salads for...
Three New Stadiums
(28 January 2008) - In the era of starchitecture, few projects pose more of a challenge to renowned architects than the scale and complexity of a city's crown jewel, the stadium. With a few recent stunning examples in the works, we thought we'd take a closer look. Camp Nou Home to one of the biggest fútbol teams in the world, FC Barcelona, Camp Nou is getting a major...
(28 January 2008) - In the era of starchitecture, few projects pose more of a challenge to renowned architects than the scale and complexity of a city's crown jewel, the stadium. With a few recent stunning examples in the works, we thought we'd take a closer look. Camp Nou Home to one of the biggest fútbol teams in the world, FC Barcelona, Camp Nou is getting a major...
Trapa Swiss Rhubarb & Aloe Vera White Chocolate Bar
(25 January 2007) - Trapa has been making chocolate in Spain since 1891. One of their latest lines is a range of chocolate bars made with Swiss chocolate (supplier unknown). The range includes orange and lemon infused dark chocolate bars, but the one that caught my eye was the Rhubarb & Aloe Vera white chocolate bar. I'm not a huge fan of white chocolate, but this was pretty...
(25 January 2007) - Trapa has been making chocolate in Spain since 1891. One of their latest lines is a range of chocolate bars made with Swiss chocolate (supplier unknown). The range includes orange and lemon infused dark chocolate bars, but the one that caught my eye was the Rhubarb & Aloe Vera white chocolate bar. I'm not a huge fan of white chocolate, but this was pretty...
The Spirit of The Beehive
(02 October 2006) - A film of near indescribable weight and richness, The Spirit of the Beehive is the latest essential DVD release from The Criterion Collection. The narrative is deceptively simple: in a small provincial Spanish village in the 1940s, a traveling cinema leaves a small child haunted by the memory of Frankenstein’s monster. While engrossing and endearing as an ode to the power of youthful imagination,...
(02 October 2006) - A film of near indescribable weight and richness, The Spirit of the Beehive is the latest essential DVD release from The Criterion Collection. The narrative is deceptively simple: in a small provincial Spanish village in the 1940s, a traveling cinema leaves a small child haunted by the memory of Frankenstein’s monster. While engrossing and endearing as an ode to the power of youthful imagination,...
Jaime Hayón
(13 September 2006) - Designer, artist, illustrator, and ceramicist Jaime Hayón's upcoming solo exhibition and seminar at London's Design Festival are must-sees. Jaime’s forms are decorative, fluid and sensuous and his objects and products always have a luxurious feel—whether a highly glossy vase, a smoothly polished metal lamp, or deliciously upholstered leather chair. This year he won Elle Decor's Best Bathroom award for his beautifully seductive designs produced...
(13 September 2006) - Designer, artist, illustrator, and ceramicist Jaime Hayón's upcoming solo exhibition and seminar at London's Design Festival are must-sees. Jaime’s forms are decorative, fluid and sensuous and his objects and products always have a luxurious feel—whether a highly glossy vase, a smoothly polished metal lamp, or deliciously upholstered leather chair. This year he won Elle Decor's Best Bathroom award for his beautifully seductive designs produced...
Neo2
(06 September 2006) - A project of the Madrid graphic design firm Ipsum Planet, Neo2 is a monthly Spanish design magazine that features international young designers and artists from all creative fields. The magazine’s fashion photography is particularly dramatic and well-done, like two very theatrical shoots in the September issue that play with monochrome tones and androgynous figures. JM Ferrater takes on a Japanese series, which depicts nude...
(06 September 2006) - A project of the Madrid graphic design firm Ipsum Planet, Neo2 is a monthly Spanish design magazine that features international young designers and artists from all creative fields. The magazine’s fashion photography is particularly dramatic and well-done, like two very theatrical shoots in the September issue that play with monochrome tones and androgynous figures. JM Ferrater takes on a Japanese series, which depicts nude...
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