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Affectionately known as the Monte Carlo of the Alps and the playground of the royals and the Habsburgs, Austria's Bad Gastein is a wunderkammer of faded belle-epoque glamour and energetic creativity.
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If you like whimsy in your home, hotel or public space, then look to Qeeboo, a Milan-based brand who produce design objects with narrative, made by a team of international designers who have a unique and pronounced sense of visual storytelling.
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Dendrophiles, or lovers of trees, will enjoy the diversity here with over 1,400 species – including rarely seen palms and ferns from across the world.
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Museion in Bolzano, Italy, strikes a standout cubic pose created in reflective aluminium over five floors. Home to the modern and contemporary art museum designed by architects Krüger Schuberth Vandreike.
South Tyrol’s Jazz Festival of music, mountains and culture - also known as the Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige – takes place every year from the end of June, for nine days. This year, be sure to bookmark June 24th – July 3rd 2022 in your cool culture kid diaries.
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Captured by the painter Albrecht Dürer, Arco's famous landmark castle, the once ancestral home of the noble Counts of Arco, sits perched upon the sheer limestone cliffs which flank this historic town close to Lake Garda's shores in Trentino-Alto Adige in northern Italy.
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It appears that Antwerp continues to wear the crown for Belgium’s coolest city with the Lewis, a hip restaurant in the bohemian Zuid (south) district, created by interior designer Bjorn Verlinde.
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Although today we take for granted the myriad design tools, fonts and typefaces that allow our creativity and imagination to shine through the typed word, have you ever wondered where it all began?
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Based in Porto, Portugal, the three amigos Carlos Azevedo, João Crisóstomo and Luís Sobral are the creative brains behind the architect studio DepA who met at Coimbra University.
Temptation Positano is a fashion brand that translates the golden moments of the Amalfi coast into its garments. Drawing inspiration from these unique locations, Temptation Positano produces all its garments in picture-perfect Positano.
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A striking feat of luxury architecture & design, contemporary Strandbad Seeburg on the edge of Lake Lucerne is the perfect place for Swiss summertime paddling.
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Maybe, like us, you had no clue that Sweden has a thriving surf culture, but I’ll bet you that, considering the Swedes’ reputation for relaxed perfection, it’s totally awesome!
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