When I walked into Espacio Brut my designer heart skipped a beat: stunning colors, handmade contemporary wooden furniture and even a few plants and exciting plant pots! Welcome to this design shop in the heart of Madrid, filled with delicious Spanish design items and furniture! Even though I'm not a big carpet lover (our cats Read article…
Month: August 2016
A peek inside Expormim factory
What can change your ideas and opinions about a beautiful design object? A peek of the production process; by visiting a factory with its particular smell, the functional tools, large production halls and the talented people that work there! I believe it makes you better understand the craftsmanship, knowledge, materials and time that go into Read article…
Hotel Alexandra in Barcelona
Staying in a beautiful hotel at two steps from the Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona was not the main goal of my stay in the capital of Catalonia last month. But coming home to a very comfortable room after a long day of Sunny Design exploring, felt like pure luxury. Hotel Alexandra Barcelona, part of Read article…
Cacto Cacto in Madrid
Cacto Cacto is THE place in Madrid where you can stock up on beautiful cactus plants and succulents. For our #urbanjunglebook we recently gathered some of our favorite plant shops from around the world and this one was also on our list. And while I love checking out the most inspiring instagram accounts of some Read article…
Behind the scenes of #urbanjunglebook
Time for a peek behind the scenes of the making of our #urbanjunglebook! If you have been following our Urban Jungle Bloggers adventures lately, you know Igor and I have been working on our first book since January. Together with fellow plants lovers, bloggers, our talented photographer Lina, an illustrator and a graphic designer we Read article…
Santa & Cole at Parc de Belloch
Santa & Cole is this brand that you know unconsciously. At least I did. Their street lights brighten several big avenues in Barcelona (and other cities) and their lamps and furniture reside in many homes, hotels and offices around the world. Santa & Cole actually don't design their products themselves, they are an editing company, Read article…
