Design
Design is all around: from contemporary architecture to product design, from art projects to service design.
Collective Imagination Around a Table | Szkło Studio Tablescapes
In recent years, the hand-blown glass objects of Warsaw-based Szkło Studio have appeared on some of the most influential platforms of the international design scene, from Nilufar Gallery to Vogue.
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“Even in the Darkest Night, Dawn Always Comes” | My Theatre by Dariia Bila Debuts at Paris Fashion Week
On March 6, Ukrainian designer Dariia Bila presented her brand MY THEATRE by Dariia Bila to a Parisian audience for the first time during Paris Fashion Week.
Public Voting Opens for the Central European Creative Awards
The shortlist of the Central European Creative Awards is now public, and with it, audiences are invited to cast their votes.
Ecological Reinvention | Biodesign and the Future of Sustainable Fashion
The global fashion sector is widely recognized as one of the most environmentally damaging branches of the economy.
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From the Table to the Closet | Story of Tablecloth
The Story of Tablecloth brand was created as a fusion of nostalgia and creativity in which old tablecloths are given a new life. What started out as a personal journey turned into a business: the project was launched by Zuzana Štefanides who breathes new life into forgotten textiles with every
The Cyclical Politics of Digital Aesthetics | From Frutiger Aero to Corporate Memphis and Back
From glossy bubbles and utopian gradients to flat corporate figures and back again, digital aesthetics follow the same nostalgic cycles as fashion.
One Tenement, Ten Cuisines, Four Atmospheres | The Story Behind Poznań’s Kulinarna Kamienica
The early 20th-century Wiedeńska tenement house on Podgórna Street in the centre of Poznań spent decades quietly witnessing the city’s transformations.
Clashing Narratives on the Runway | The 17th Budapest Central European Fashion Week
More than forty designers, creators arriving from eight countries, sold-out shows, and citywide events — this is how the 17th Budapest Central European Fashion Week could be summed up in numbers.
Inner Radiance, Outer Freedom | Sonia Zander and the Power of Odesa’s Lightness
The Odesa-based brand Sonia Zander interprets femininity as energy and movement. The SS26 collection is built around inner radiance, freedom, and a quiet yet confident presence.
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TASTE | János Mizsei—MÁK bistro
We arrive at the MÁK bistro before the evening service, where we are immediately approached by the “chamber shelf” dressed in a modern guise—we speculate for minutes which jars can hide what. Later, the chef, János Mizsei, also comes in and offers us one of the jars: it contains
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Breuer, Goldfinger and Others | A New Exhibition on Hungarian Brutalist Architecture
The new exhibition on Hungarian brutalism does not tell the story of an era solely through buildings.
The Moment of Restrained Architecture | Hempcrete, Moderation, and Long-term Thinking in a Family Home
A family house in search of good answers. The Hempcrete House in Szentendre rethinks sustainable architecture through material choices, spatial proportions, and long-term performance. Designed by the architects of projectroom, the house treats hempcrete as a source of everyday comfort, the garden as a climatic tool, and the idea of
