Category Archives: Europe

A Night in the Slammer

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Nearly two years ago, the 19th-cenutry Het Arresthius prison in Roermer, Netherlands, just north of Maastricht, was been transformed into a very unusual upscale hotel. The interior was transformed with boutique hotel-chic décor, while preserving its rich history as a … Continue reading →

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Beware of Greeks Bearing Gifts

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Have you ever wanted to spend the night in a fairytale castle or a troll’s lair? How about in the hold of an ancient boat, or in a giant wodden horse? If you have, the quirky little La Balade Des … Continue reading →

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She’s No Angel

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Pulp ! The Classics is a brilliant new imprint from Oldcastle Books that offers iconic novels with cleverly reimagined pulp fiction-style retro covers. The lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek cover art is currently featured on such classic titles as The Great Gatsby, Tess … Continue reading →

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Year of Munch

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

VisitNorway’s newest marketing campaign celebrates the 150th anniversay of Edvard Munch‘s birth with a unique contest. Travelers can participate in the “Year of Munch” by uploading their personal “scream experience” video on the VisitNorway website during the month of February. … Continue reading →

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New Use For Bookshelves

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Empty bookshelves become the perfect backdrop for visual projections in this new music video from the House music duo Baarrengaard & Briem. The video for the song “Love With You” was created by Icelandic visual artist Harald Haroldsson.

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City of Light

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Paris is often referred to as la ville lumière or the city of light. Paris-based freelance designer and photographer Clémentine Tantet decided to take that notion about the luminous city a step further and represent the Paris Metro map in … Continue reading →

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High Art

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Travelers flying on Virgin Atlantic between New York and London this month are being treated to the world’s first transatlantic, commercial art gallery. The “Gallery in the Air” is operating from February 1 through the 28th and is exclusively showing … Continue reading →

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Under the Acropolis

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The Monastiraki neighborhood located in the heart of Athens beneath the Acropolis has been hard hit by the Greek economic crisis. But the art and design group beforelight has collaborated with local residents and businesses to transform the dark and … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Around

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

These days, we see all kinds of pop-ups appearing in cities and towns around the world. There have been pop-up restaurants, bars, stores, museums and kiosks. But Antwerp, Belgium‘s Sleeping Around may be the first moveable, pop-up hotel. Using six recycled, … Continue reading →

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Man Ray Keeps London Going

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Earlier this month we marked the 150th anniversary of London’s iconic Underground network. As we noted, the London Transport Museum will be hosting a show highlighting the rich visual language of Tube related poster art. Featuring an amazing group selected … Continue reading →

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