Architecture
April 18, 2017

First House Ever Designed by Gaudí to Open as a Museum in Barcelona

The father of Catalan Modernism, Antoni Gaudí, is finally getting his own museum in the newly renovated Casa Vicens. The building, Gaudí's first house, is considered one of the first examples of Art Nouveau architecture and has been closed since 2015 while being refitted as a museum. This World Heritage site will open to the public for the first time in the second half of 2017.

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Art
April 16, 2017

Ethereal Nature-Inspired Art Made with Industrial Strength Metals

A few years ago, we swooned over Michelle McKinney‘s mesmerizing stainless steel sculptures. Resuming her practice of using industrial materials to create ethereal works of art, the English artist has continued to create woven metal sculptures inspired by flora and fauna found in nature. Each hand-crafted work of art is composed of metal meticulously cut by McKinney into nature-inspired elements, such as soaring birds and scattered leaves.

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Art
April 15, 2017

Realistic Succulents and Blooming Flowers Meticulously Crafted From Clay

Nature-loving, New York-based artist Owen Mann meticulously handcrafts lifelike plants out of clay. Cleverly known as Floramics, his series of floral ceramics captures the intricate patterns and one-of-a-kind aesthetic of succulents and blossoming blooms. Mann, a self-taught sculptor, dedicates his time to creating nature-inspired pieces that appear to have been picked from a colorful flowerbed. He individually fashions the dozens—and, sometimes, even hundreds—of petals, spines, and leaves that comprise each sculpture.

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Design
April 14, 2017

Adorable Whale and Tropical Fish Bags Keep Your Prized Belongings on the Hook

The ocean is full of beautiful fish whose brilliant colors and striking appearance is truly a sight to behold. Paying homage to the sea is the Don Fisher Shop, a Barcelona-based purveyor who imagines the underwater creatures as handmade quirky bags, backpacks, and clutches. Vibrant and playful, each of their offerings—known as Bonitos—features brilliant surface patterns with a zippered opening for belongings both large and small.

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