Mesteshukar ButiQ is a non-profit social enterprise based in Bucharest that promotes traditional Romany craftsmanship by bringing together artisans and designers. Stardust Architects designed the interior
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How to make a smashing cake and take advantage of your guest’s critique! | Piqniq pack—Part 7
How to write about gastronomy differently, or what’s beyond the classic restaurant reviews? Can branding help a bad product? Is it possible to find flow and
TOMCSANYI’s new spring/summer collection brings spring with firebugs and mosquitoes
The TOMCSANYI brand was founded in 2012 by its namesake, Dóri Tomcsányi, who usually sneaks an Eastern European feel into her collections through color palettes, comfortable
The customer’s journey: serpentine or highway? | Frontira x HYPE
What do you have in common when buying a sofa and designing an elevator for your workplace? What makes it an experience and why do we
Adventures of a decade—Ten years of YKRA
YKRA celebrated the 10th anniversary of its foundation this year. They were preparing a nostalgic retrospection and a new collection to mark this round and milestone
Award-winning confectionary brands in the region | TOP 5
As the largest and most reliable food and drink accreditation system, Great Taste awarded the best applicants again this year. A panel of more than 500
Contemporary, completely Eastern European, crafted: our favorite jewelry | TOP 5
The alliance of the jewelry and its owner usually lasts for many years, while endowing them with so many memories and feelings. For the next big
Eastern European accessory and bag overview | TOP 5
Each bag has its own story. Without over-mystifying this fashion item, we can rightly claim it to be more than a simple accessory. It can be
The essence of each culture is different | Interview with Margaret Ann Dowling, Head of Brand at MOME
An Irish government initiative called The European Orientation Program sent a young Margaret Ann Dowling to Hungary with the mission of helping to build Irish brands
Redesigned folk art | TOP 5
Folk art takes on a new meaning nowadays. Today, we no longer necessarily see it as a charming yet forgettable legacy of a bygone age, but
Design system: the digital Lego | Frontira X HYPE
This time, Frontira’s team specializing in strategic design will teach us how we should build a castle, that is, a well-operating brand with the help of
Best of diploma 2020 | Part 3
How should we relate to folk art today? Are local crafts important if we can get a good deal for practically anything at IKEA? Is it
Granola from a designer bowl | Ábel Lakatos x Hester’s Life
Now we can eat the country’s favorite granola out of a muesli bowl designed by one of our favorite ceramic artists: Hester’s Life and Ábel Lakatos
Harmony and coherence | Interview with Márton Lengyel, the architect of URBA
Are architects happy when their signature marks can be seen all around their portfolio? How can a brand’s vision be communicated through interior design? Many exciting
Ginger Sprite
Even though they won’t make it to the East anytime soon, the major soft drinks producers of the world keep experimenting with all kinds of versions,