This past weekend, (24th and 25th of October), was the 15th edition of Pulgas Mix. Evoking the sensations of flea markets around the world, the event is a platform for young designers to show off their goods in a relaxed atmosphere. This time around, the market was held at the Sant Agusti Convent in Borne. [...]
Archive > October 2009
Mariscal Sketches Party
I was invited to the launch party of Mariscal’s new book Sketches this past Friday at Palo Alto. A new tome filled with the artist’s drawings over the years. I find his work a bit irritating, but I do believe he has played a very important part in Spanish design and illustration history. Part rebel, [...]
Shhhhh – Don’t Tell
Behind the façade of a dry cleaners’ is Barcelona’s newest secret restaurant. Tintoreria Dontell hides a nouvelle cuisine eaterie waiting to be discovered. A play on words, Dontell converts to Don’t Tell. The dry cleaners’ looks licit: washing machines tumbling, clothes hanging on rails, plastic clothes’ bags. Once inside, a modern space opens up, for [...]
Inamo in London
I’ve had a new post published on the Broad.cat webpage this past week about Inamo restaurant in London. It’s a great audiovisual dining experience not to be missed when visiting the Big Ben City. Broad.cat is the audiovisual design platform propelled by the art directors and graphic design association of Spain, (ADG-FAD), and Televisió de [...]
The September Issue
How on earth R.J. Cutler managed to film The September Issue is beyond me. Did Anna Wintour contact him? Did he contact her? Who’s idea was this documentary? Is it a tactic to try and clean Anna’s image after the film based on the book “The Devil Wears Prada” shows a fist-of-iron editor? Written by [...]
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