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Uk cabins to rent with stunning views
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12 of the coolest UK cabins to rent this year

Yearning for fresh air, country walks, stargazing and rejuvenation? You’ve come to the right place. With many of us choosing not to book a foreign … Read More ›

Bottletop Regent Street London
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Interview: Oliver Wayman on Bottletop’s 3D printed interior

Bottletop have been creating their signature handbags made from recycled aluminium ring pulls since 2002. The brand collaborates with artisans in Brazil, Kenya, Nepal and … Read More ›

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Adaptive reuse of an old mill now a stunning mountain retreat

Surrounded by breathtaking mountainous scenery is the Alila Yangshuo, a converted 1960s sugar mill turned luxury resort hotel. Part of the Alila hotel group, the … Read More ›

Holiday cabins on the Portuguese coast
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Cabanas no Rio idyllic cabins for rent on the Portuguese coast

My latest obsession is watching YouTubers reveal their journey towards a simpler, greener and more streamlined lifestyle (currently Use Less and The Girl Gone Green). … Read More ›

Side plates made from recycled plastic at Silo restaurant
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Silo Brighton: A zero waste restaurant with an eye for upcycling

If there’s anywhere that prompts you to contemplate exactly where your food is coming from, it’s Silo – an award-winning zero waste restaurant, bakery and coffee … Read More ›

alfresco area at eco bed and breakfast
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Reconnect with nature at an eco bed and breakfast in Parma, Italy

Scheduling your holiday plans for the summer? You might want to consider this tranquil eco bed and breakfast, an idyllic retreat in northern Italy. Il Richiamo del … Read More ›

Vakst Copenhagen interior filled with greenery
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Beautiful botanical interior design at Väkst Copenhagen

When I came across the botanical interior design at Väkst, overflowing with lush green plants, I looked over at my wilting coriander and thought – it’s … Read More ›

Mama Campo interior
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Cool and eclectic upcycled restaurant interior design in Madrid

Recently, I had the pleasure of connecting with Manolo Yllera, a Madrid-based interior designer and photographer whose beautiful studio loft home features in my upcoming … Read More ›

Hotel Hotel Reclaimed Wood Interior installation by March-Studio
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Hotel Hotel’s reclaimed timber interior by March Studio

Melbourne designers March Studio transformed the foyer interior of Hotel Hotel in Canberra, using thousands of planks of salvaged wood. The planks are fixed around the … Read More ›

Tiles repaired with gold grouting at Anahi Paris
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Restored Paris charcuterie Anahi Restaurant

This is the interior of Anahi, an Argentinian restaurant in the Marais district of Paris. Once a charcuterie built at the turn of the 20th-century, … Read More ›

Feature wall crafted from reclaimed timber at New Hotel Athens
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New Hotel Athens by Campana Brothers

Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana are renowned for their reuse and re-appropriation to make furniture and interiors. Since launching in 1983 they have built … Read More ›

Attendant cafe Fitzrovia
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Renovated Victorian toilet Attendant Cafe

Would you eat your coffee and cake in a converted mens public toilet?  Attendant in Fitzrovia, London was once a 19th-century public bathroom complete with … Read More ›

Outdoor decor at Derriere Paris
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Derrière Paris boasts a wild interior filled with vintage details

Recently returning from holidays in France, I am keen to share Derrière Paris – a restaurant introduced to me by a friend. The name Derrière … Read More ›

bookshop in a church
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Book store in a converted church

Built in 2007, Merkz+Girod Architects won an architectural award for Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen – a bookshop constructed inside a converted Dominican church, which is situated … Read More ›

Jumbo Stay aeroplane hotel
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Jumbo Stay is a unique airplane hotel at Arlanda airport in Stockholm

Jumbo Stay is exactly what it says on the tin – a redundant Jumbo Jet with a new lease of life as a stylish hostel, … Read More ›

Charming reclaimed wood soap store Saipua
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Reclaimed wood soap store by Tacklebox

Saipua is a small, family-run business dedicated to small batch production of handmade soaps and unique floral arrangements. For their Brooklyn store, architect Jeremy Barbour … Read More ›

The High Line New York
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The high life on The High Line

The High Line is an elevated railway that was built on Manhattan’s West Side in the 1930s between Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to … Read More ›

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