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Discovering Belarusian National Symbology

| By gianmarco on August 1, 2022

How Tradition Can Inspire Innovation Minsk isn’t exactly the first place one will think of when considering a place to visit in Europe, yet it has something to offer for the design-minded traveller: its rich heritage of national symbology. . . . Where is Belarus, By the Way? Let’s start by explaining where is Belarus, […]

| By gianmarco on September 15, 2021

{ 🇵🇹 } – Portugal’s 2nd Biggest City May Be Its Real Design Hotspot Article banner: Porto’s skyline. Photo by Matt Roskovec. Porto, Portugal’s second-biggest city, often gets overshadowed by Lisbon, the country’s capital. But this lack of attention towards the northern city in favour of the more famous Lisbon may be underserved. Let’s find […]

| By gianmarco on August 18, 2021

{ 🇨🇿 } – Design in Czechia’s Second Largest City Czechia’s second-largest city, despite its modest size, has plenty to offer when it comes to creative minds. Brno has a long tradition as a design city, having hosted a plethora of events dedicated to it. Let’s find out why the capital city of Moravia developed […]

| By gianmarco on July 21, 2021

{ 🇷🇺 } – Kazan: Russia’s 5th Biggest City is On The Rise Kazan isn’t exactly the first city that comes to mind when one thinks of Russia. But the capital of Tatarstan, a republic within the Russian Federation, is undergoing a transformation in recent years. This has attracted all kinds of people to the city, […]

| By gianmarco on June 23, 2021

{ 🇵🇹 } – Lisbon: A New Destination for Designers? Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, can be considered the door to Europe. This is because the city, located on the coast, is divided from the North American continent by the Atlantic Ocean. One of the most visited cities in Europe can be a real delight […]

| By gianmarco on May 26, 2021

{ 🇸🇰 } – Slovakia: Its Time to Shine? Bratislava is a place that probably not many are familiar with outside of Europe – or even in Europe itself. The city has been the capital of the Slovak Republic, a country born out of the split of Czechoslovakia in 1993, but it’s lesser-known than its […]

| By gianmarco on April 28, 2021

{ 🇹🇷 } – Istanbul: The Mega-City Straddling Europe and Asia There are few cities in the world like Istanbul. A place that has been in the hands of great empires and served as the backdrop of many historical events, today Istanbul is a vibrant and buzzing megacity located at the crossroads of Europe and […]

| By gianmarco on March 31, 2021

{ 🇱🇻 } – Latvia: Slowly Coming Into Its Own Latvia’s capital is still widely undiscovered. This Baltic state — Vilnius and Tallinn, the capitals of the other two, Lithuania and Estonia, whose design scene we already examined in previous issues of our magazine — has been discovered by more and more people in recent […]

| By gianmarco on March 10, 2021

{ 🇮🇹 } – Rome: Something New is Brewing (… And It’s Not Just Coffee) While Italy’s capital, Rome, may not be generally regarded as the country’s design capital – a title claimed (rightfully) by Milan – there is still a lot to be discovered in this magical, ancient city. Renown for its architecture, flair and […]

| By gianmarco on February 17, 2021

{🇷🇸} – Serbia: A Country in Transition Serbia is not the kind of place that usually gets talked about… in general. With its reputation still somewhat damaged by the bloody Yugoslav wars of the 1990s, this Balkan country is still trying to heal its scars and find its place in today’s world. Today we will […]

Discovering Belarusian National Symbology

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