There are only a few blogs that I check every single day. Manhattan Nest is one of them. Written by Daniel Kanter a freelance interior decorator in New York, it documents the progress…
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Thanks to my dear friend Sofia and the Swedish postal service, I’ve finally got one of these posters in my hot little hands. In 1888 the Malmö Chocolate and Confectionary Factory was started by Emil Nissen and…
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It’s hard to believe but these incredible creations are Ikea hacks – created by Elia Maurizi and Francesco Pepa who work together under the studio name Teste di Legno. Their most recent project…
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I landed in Nadi days after Cyclone Evan hit the region. At sunrise I saw a city ruined; dotted with flattened buildings and naked palm trees. What I discovered however were some of the most…
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While I know a lot of people don’t – I simply love Ikea. Having lived in Sweden, I appreciate that you can buy so many well designed things at such reasonable prices. Things that…
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Though she no longer lives here, the former apartment of Hilda Grahnat has always been one of my favorite spaces. Due to its location in Malmö, Sweden – a city where I…
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When I was younger, I remember spending hours helping my family scrape geometric wallpaper off my grandparents walls with a credit card. It was a long and tedious group effort that removed…
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This summerhouse is located in Österlen, part of the Skåne region in which I once lived. A conversion of an abandoned farm house, the space was recreated by Jonas Labbe and Johannes Schotanus of…
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In Central Park we watched a man make the biggest bubbles I’ve ever seen. Taken July 2013…
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Ever since living in Sweden, I’ve dreamt of owning a Scandinavian cottage in the woods. A little place to be amongst nature and away from it all. A place to spend the…
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I’ve been researching wallpaper lately and during my travels stumbled across the incredible work of surface designer Kirath Ghundoo. I instantly fell in love with her bold geometric prints and their mismatched nature. These images…
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Vegetable wallahs roam the neighborhood streets in Delhi calling out for customers, where they sell produce from their rickety wooden carts. Taken November 2010…
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Located in the Kruununhaka neighbourhood, this private apartment and former photography lab was styled by Linda Bergroth. Having studied both furniture design and interior architecture, she now works across all kinds of…
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Qutub Minar (قطب مینار) the tallest minaret in India, is an ancient Islamic monument inscribed with Arabic teachings from the Qur’an. Located in Mehrauli, it is one of the most peaceful places in…
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Using a secret family recipe, Nathan Handwerker opened the first Nathan’s Famous at Coney Island in 1916, selling hotdogs for only a nickel each. The original stand still remains on the corner of…