Dutch architecture and design studio Mecanoo has completed what is purported to be Europe’s largest public library. Located in Centenary Square, in Birmingham (UK), the building is covered in a distinctive façade of interlocking metal… Europe’s biggest library opens in Birmingham, UK
Whether you are reading The Style Examiner for the first time or you have been following it for a while, chances are that you subconsciously regard style as a physical embodiment of a cool, calm… The Quest for the Perfect Pair of Jeans
New York architecture practice Asymptote Architecture has unveiled the first public renderings of a new centre for the performing arts for the city of Sejong, South Korea. The design of the 15,000 square-metre multifunction building… Asymptote Architecture unveils Sejong Centre for Performing Arts
French retailer Printemps has collaborated with textile designer and illustrator Frédérique Vernillet on a series of displays for the windows of its department store on Boulevard Haussman in Paris that brings the flora and fauna… Printemps creates urban jungle in the middle of Paris
Hugo D’Enjoy and Armando Elias from London-based studio Craft Design have transformed a small loft office in the British capital into a bright living-working space by keeping a simple and efficient layout. The challenging brief… The most beautiful homes in the world: Loft in London, UK, by Craft Design
Following the launch, earlier in the year, of the inaugural Rihanna for River Island collection (reviewed by The Style Examiner), British brand River Island has unveiled images of a second womenswear collection inspired by the… Rihanna for River Island second collection unveiled
When it comes to writing the history of a nation, the gathering of facts from the past by historians and journalists is often overlooked, turning the reality of political conjuncture and cultural heritage into an… Movimento HotSpot: a celebration of Brazil’s creative talent
What we are loving today: Rick Owens virgin wool and cashmere coat for autumn/winter 2013 (check it out at Browns)
Proving that beguiling results can come in the smallest of scales, a house on Bondi beach in Sydney, Australia, by local design company Fearns Studio is an effective example of how, when it comes to… The most beautiful homes in the world: Bondi house, Australia, by Fearns Studio
British high street, mid-market brand River Island has unveiled the first promotional images for its Holloway Road autumn/winter 2013 menswear collection. Named after the location of the first River Island store in London, the Holloway… River Island Holloway Road autumn/winter 2013 menswear