This Lewis Carroll-worthy book wonderland is the Admont Abbey Library in Austria The question remains: do they offer retreats for a couple of...

The best perk of waking up in a tent? This travelling Russian shows you in photos. Stunning views of Taijikistan’s Fann Mountains by Grigoryev which may convince even the most reluctant to put on hiking shoes and wander alone in one of the world’s most amazing...

The EVO city bicycle: beautifully built for savvy urbanites to customise I quite like the removable baskets in front and at the back, and the smart, elegant frame they used. The integrated light is equally very well thought...

Life, like the sandwich, had endless possibilities. Via <a href=“http://www.shoeboxblog.com/?p=35011”>Shoebox</a>. What becomes of the sandwich, however, should you run out of 18-month-aged Parma ham? Is it still worth doing? Is it still worth...

The Risa is a stunning laminated wooden spiral staircase by Norwegian architect Tron Meyer.   The question is – how would you name such a stylish cat, were it to be included?  Let’s go for Thucydides. Greek is always a good...

Coffee lovers, meet this a-stone-ishing rework of the classic French press by Danish designer Mette Duedahl. A stoneware version of the classic glass French press, this is certainly a must-have for design & coffee lovers. Two birds with one stone, say...

Brilliant verandah courtyard terrace in the heart of Amsterdam, by Conny Deerenberg.  The combination of the wooden make-shift basin and plant beds with the piratey plank make for a brilliant desert island-like retreat. Can you see yourself with a good book, on this...

Weekend project: build your own crochet baby Groot via Twinkie Chan Blog WE ARE...

Advertising lessons for iconic 1960s Volkswagen ads with Alfredo Marcantonio & John O’Driscoll My favourite article in the latest issue of Monocle? This dialogue between Alfredo and John around a highly successful series of ads made by DDB for VW in the...

Goodbye round water bottles: memobottle is slim, eco-friendly, reusable & stylish Memobottles is one of those products that lights up your entire face when you see it for the first time. Why wasn’t it available before, would you righteously mumble, looking at the...