Europe
Best & Worst Cities To Live In
London-based consulting company Mercer recently released their yearly rankings of the 25 most liveable cities. While European cities continue to dominate the top of the ranking, with Vienna stealing the number one spot, not a single U.S city made it to the top 30. Honolulu comes in at number 31, followed by San Francisco, which tied for continue reading…
7 Medieval Castles You Can Buy
Wallet feeling a little heavy? Tired of the common life? You could scoop up one of these 7 Medieval Castles that are on the market right now. Some of the asking prices might surprise you. The castle pictured above is located in Sologne Area, France and is going for a cool $6,526,732. This continue reading…
Subway Architecture
We’ve seen some pretty smartly decorated subway stations, but these incredibly designed platforms are even cooler. Design Boom gathered images from some of the most architecturally interesting subway stations from around the world.
Built in 1972, Munich’s U-bahn subway system has the continue reading…
10 Most Beautiful Castles in Europe
Kids aren’t the only ones who are allowed to dream of castles. In fact, the one that they know best (hint: it can be found at Disney) isn’t even the most beautiful. Some of the world’s most legendary castles are found in Europe. While some of the castles still house monarchs that belong to a continue reading…
Paris – Art Home
A partnership between Swedish electrical appliance maker, Electrolux, and the Palais de Toyko (a contemporary art museum in Paris), has resulted in a rectangular, purple-hued, glass-and-steel box, which sits atop the museum. The stunning space, that was conceived by award-winning artist Laurent Grasso, houses Nomiya, a conceptual dining space for 12.
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IKEA for Paris Metro
When you don’t have anything to do on a Saturday, spending it at IKEA is always a good time. Whether you lounge in their faux rooms or dine on swedish meatballs and ligonberry (whatever that is), the Scandinavian furniture giant doesn’t disappoint. Known for their unique marketing stunts, in 2008 they reconstructed of the Oval continue reading…
Berlin’s The Michelberger Hotel
A few years back, Tom Michelberger had an idea to find a big apartment for him and his crew of friends to live in , this idea translated into finding an entire building, and finally a hotel – where they could share the fun with newcomers as well. The Michelberger Hotel was born out of continue reading…
The Vine Hotel & Spa – Portugal
Located in the heart of Funchal, Madeira’s picturesque capital, the Vine Hotel & Spa stands near the town’s historic center. The hotel takes its name from the local vines that are used to make the island’s famour Madeira wine. And just like a good wine, the Vine is sophisticated and luxurious. Guests are continue reading…