IN GERMAN, the word lebensfreude refers to the joy of life, the love of living and enjoying life's pleasures, and the appreciation of the beauty of existence. An optimistic and positive term, the word reflects a happy and contented attitude towards life.
THIS WEEKEND we watched the 2005 film The Squid and the Whale. Directed by Noah Baumbach and produced by Wes Anderson, it follows two brothers dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s. We both really liked it and ended discussing it for a quite awhile afterwards. We watched another Noah Baumbach film awhile ago, A Marriage Story, and I am beginning to realise that I really like his wistful, slow, snippet-in-the-life storytelling style.
TO SAY THAT HASN’T BEEN a great week around the world would be an understatement, with the horrific shooting at two mosques in New Zealand by an Australian terrorist last Friday afternoon, the on-going Brexit debacle and other unhappy news events. There were two bright lights in all this darkness, however.
THIS INSTALMENT OF 10 IMAGES features the Instagram photos of Cecilia Santi @in_and_outside_london. And as the account's name suggests, the shots are not exclusively London, although there are plenty of those—such as the magnolia blossoms of Little Venice, Maida Vale—but all around the world as well. From Venice to Paris (picturesque cafés and hotel breakfasts) and back again to St. Peter's Square and St. James's Park, you'll find yourself lost in the beauty of the world through Santi's eyes...
Between new year's resolutions, new projects and new goals, wanted to share some photos from what is considered one of the most influential buildings in the world, situated in Piambino Dese, a town of 9,000 habitants, 19 miles northwest of Venice.
London producer Jack Richie, aka Bearcubs, has dropped the infectious single ‘Do You Feel’ which accompanies the announcement of his debut album Ultraviolet. The single which follows his two brilliant EPs, Chroma and Underwaterfall, is a stunning exercise of his signature sound; velvety vocals, and some emotional experimentation with vibrato, atop an addicting beat that draws you in.
Amalfi Coast, Italy by @lucylaucht IT IS THE TIME OF YEAR again where it seems like everyone is either finalizing their summer...
THIS WEEK’S 10 IMAGES features the snapshots of Skye McAlpine (@skye_mcalpine), a writer, homecook & author of the blog From My Dining Table....
IT’S THE WEEKEND! And despite the rather sombre start, there are still things to look forward to, for in the...
This instalment of PLACES features two beautiful hotels in Venice: the modern Bauer Il Palazzo with its terrace bar, Murano and stained glass,...
WHILE CLEARING OUT & reorganising things in the office, happened upon an old magazine supplement featuring the Gritti Palace [more from...
This week’s ’s 30 Images of Inspiration is overflowing with dusky lilac hydrangeas, bicycles with baskets and roses at the flower market, lacy...
[Slideshow — if slides do not advance, click here] This week’s 30 Images of Inspiration contains 40 to make up for the...
[Slideshow — if slides do not advance, click here] It is mid-March and spring is in the air, the world...
