Good food can do more than satisfy your appetite. Select ingredients can elevate it to a status symbol. The latest culinary treasure is an old friend – salt. In increasing numbers of restaurants, a "semelier" is on hand to help you choose the right dash of flavor. > More
The Do-It-Yourself phenomenon is now also having repercussions outside the home’s four walls, and is becoming the watchword and the reflection of a social upheaval – all over the world. > More
Aquatecture was once a visionary idea, foreseeing a new architecture based on liquid materials; today it is a tangible initiative aiming to make living on water possible for anybody. The first houses are already afloat. > More
Anyone for a cafézinho? In Brazil, these little cups of strong, sweet coffee are everywhere — at cafés, at the office, at home. Cafézinho is more than a stimulant, though. It is a way of saying hello, an invitation to take a little break or chitchat. It is also a charming understatement when you consider the role that Brazil plays in the world of coffee. > More
Anybody taking a seat in the classroom as an adult will need a pretty good reason – an especially unusual curriculum, for example. The School of Life in London offers precisely that, having brought intelligence and a sense of humor to creating a surprising program for a better life. > More
An alliance of dedicated nature conservationists and the confectionery industry has changed Easter in Australia for good. The new mascot for the feast has a pointed nose, big ears and is made of chocolate. The bilby, a typical Australian marsupial, has thus made is way in life – and at the same time been saved from extinction. > More
Romper suits in pastel shades are not to everybody’s taste. That’s why Tico Torres, the drummer from the band Bon Jovi created the label “Rock Star Baby.” Now parents can deck out their rock ’n’ rolling infants and young children in cheeky outfits and accessories. > More
Is it vanity? Health awareness? A changed self-image? Whatever is behind this, today’s man needs to be not just strong but also good-looking. And it’s fact that a world without cosmetic products for the stronger sex is no longer conceivable. > More
Exotic premium mineral water has become a sought-after trend beverage. The costly moisture that has successfully drawn the attention of stars and starlets, trendy bars and top restaurants, has been won from glacier ice millennia old, underground hot springs or rainwater in Tasmania. It is served in designer glass bottles featuring Swarovski crystals, for a fine drink needs to appeal to the eye as well as the taste buds. > More
Flowers are an indispensible part of the world of beauty: their scent defines perfumes and gives wellness and cosmetics products an appealing smell. But flowers can do other things as well: their active ingredients soothe and take care of the skin and can even help prevent wrinkles. > More
Africa is where coffee was born, Ethiopia to be exact. There are endless legends about how coffee was discovered and where it originated. One story has it that Ethiopian nomads saw their goats jumping around like crazy after eating from certain bushes. > More
This cosmetic product is sold more than any other in the world. 125 years ago, in 1883, two Parisian perfumers invented the earliest version of today's lipstick. Since then, nothing has been able to halt the triumphant progress of this important cosmetic tool. > More
Whether with an overnight stay in the cockpit of a superannuated Boeing 747 or the chance of a nap for a few hours in a fully automated high-tech box, new and unusual sleeping facilities at airports offer a change from the big hotel chains. > More
Mankind’s old dream of flying has been fulfilled for lots of people through mass tourism. No last-minute fares may be available within the foreseeable future for the widely cherished wish for a trip into space, yet no less a person than the unconventional British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson is setting about making space tourists of high earners. > More
Saltpeter, charcoal, sulphur – for millennia now, just three ingredients have caused joy and suffering in equal parts: With the discovery of gunpowder, the Chinese not only revolutionized warfare but also started pyrotechnics. > More
King Juan Carlos appeared in person for the opening ceremony – not an honor that would be vouchsafed every hotel. Yet the Marqués de Riscal is deserving of such an exalted visit. The five-star establishment in the heart of La Rioja was designed by star Canadian architect Frank O. Gehry. > More
NIVEA appears to have discovered its own anti-aging formula – the unparalleled success of a cosmetic product. Just two words in white lettering are on the lid of the dark blue jar: NIVEA Creme. That’s it. The name speaks for itself, it’s familiar to everyone and everyone associates something with it. > More
Abu Dhabi may soon be not just the capital of the United Arab Emirates, but the art capital of the world as well. In this Arab metropolis, star architects are planning a superlative new space devoted to art.
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Now you can dab a hint of New York behind your ears: a series of exclusive perfumes evokes characteristic neighborhoods in the Big Apple. In her Bond Street store, Bond No. 9, Laurice Rahmé sells the scents of the Big Apple. > More
The artists’ group Elternhaus brings their offbeat ideas to the body and among the people. The latest product of this eccentric group: the perfume “MoslBuddJewChristHinDao”. The creator of this “uni-faith” fragrance is Symrise perfumer Mark Buxton. > More
