Kanda – Shintoist simplicity, extreme quality and no fuss
The back streets of Roppongi hide a culinary gem, crowned by three Michelin stars and named after Hiroyuki Kanda, its founder and owner. The interior is as minimal as the seats at the bar, where all guests get a chance to stare at the genius at work. Luxury materializes with the charming waiter and the...
Seoul food
People often perceive traveling as en expensive hobby. Seoul breaks the rule, as equally warm and tasty choices are hidden around every corner. Like in Tokyo, quality is a precept for anything served, anywhere. - Luxury business dinner Koreans are incredibly efficient and organized people during the day, that turn open and warm as they...
San Francisco snapshots
San Francisco is the least American, most charming city in the US. Not as big as NY, not as crowded as Chicago, small enough to get around on feet. Its greatest appeal is actually the lack of must-sees. The Golden Gate and Alcatraz are alive in your memory, to an extent that feels déjà vu...
Overdimensioned ignorance
There’s too much stupidity in this world, often solved by overdimensioning. Strong statements can be easily brought out of context and, applied in entirely different areas, without loosing a pinch of truth. From mobile networks to grocery shopping, abundance is sickening. Excess, just to stay on the safe side or to prepare for the worst...
Fotografiska museet
As capital of an art-savvy country, keen on recycling and charmed by the honest beauty of nature, there’s little surprise on Stockholm’s first photography museum to soon open its doors in a coastal location, with a privileged city view. The pictures already hang on the red-bricked walls of the old customs house. A stake of...
Keybotz
It’s dark, it’s cold, it’s höst, it snows. Shorter, dark days that magically turn out to be eternal within the office walls. Awake, you dream. And dreaming, you wonder when did you start yawning, when did you stop fighting, when did you wake up from your illusions, when responsibility did kill the game. Some might...
Smoking bread
One of the many striking things to spot when moving to Sweden from southern Europe is that alla bakar – everybody bakes – their own bread, buns and cakes. Maybe a result of being taught in school or, just to fill the dark snowy winter into something yummy and warm. Either way, the country has its hands...
H&M HoMe
On 25th September, H&M kicked off with the natural brand extension for a retailer: To jump from apparel to home textile and accessories. However, instead of creating “yet another H&M to dress your HoMe” – i.e. ZARA home – they went for a risky brand reinforcement via a pantone-inspired and impressively cool showroom installed in...
Lest. Let’s less best.
Some months ago, I drowned into the toughest buying decision: Where to live. My budget was enough for a tiny apartment in the center or one somewhat bigger in the outskirts. Greater size meant also bigger surfaces to be cleaned and greater spaces to warm up as well as longer everyday commutes. The tiny option...
Bohento
Bohento is the newborn catching everyone’s eye in the Spanish fashion scene. Those attending their presentation back in February 2008, during the opening of El EGO de Cibeles - the young side of Madrid’s Catwalk – were astonished by a new flair for dramatic simplicity and an architectonic balance of texture, volume and shape. “A tearing eye...
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