For the first time not a fashion related store wins the race to the top. Italian food paradise Eataly is TrendEngel’s favorite store of the year. The home of slow food and great quality, the home of the best pizzas outside of Napoli, heaven on earth so to speak. The new shop in Milano just won the best retail concept 2014 and itss Trendengel’s favorite. Other than the shops in Italy and New York there are more shops in the cards to win over the hearts and minds of the local shoppers. Munich, London, Paris, Boston, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Honking, Sydney, Moscow, Toronto and Sao Paolpo are next…
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Graffiti der Woche – Street Art Nr. 145
Graffiti der Woche – Street Art Nr. 143
Lucetta Magnetic Lights – It Couldn’t Be Easier
Forget Frog Lights. There is an even easier and more beautiful way. Lucetta Magnetic Lights are very cool. Magnetic they do the trick in a second without any fuzz. Get a pair. Winner of the German Design Award 2015 (Yes I know it is still 2014 but hey – that’s just how it is.
Graffiti der Woche – Streit Art Nr. 142
Serial – Best Podcast Ever
Who would have thought that the best show of the year is not on TV but is a bloody podcast. It is called Serial and it is just brilliant. Actually more than brilliant. Serial is a podcast exploring a nonfiction story over multiple episodes. First released in October 2014, it is a spinoff of the radio program This American Life. Season 1 is an investigation into a 1999 Baltimore murder. Hae Min Lee was an 18-year-old student at Woodlawn High School. Lee was last seen at approximately 3:00 p.m. on January 13, 1999. Her corpse was discovered on February 9 in Leakin Park and identified two days later, with the case immediately being treated as a homicide. Lee’s ex-boyfriend Adnan Musud Syed was arrested on February 28 at 6 a.m. and charged with first-degree murder, which led to “some closure and some peace” for Lee’s family. A memorial service for Lee was held on March 11 at Woodlawn High School. Syed was found guilty of Lee’s murder on February 25, 2000 after a six-week trial, and was given a life sentence despite pleading his innocence.
Go and download it. It is still ongoing and we do not know where the truth lies.
Graffiti of the Week – Street Art Nr. 141
Two Dots – A very Addictive App
This is not brand new but it doesn’t matter. Two Dots is a great app that is a mixture of Candy Crush and Tetris for lack of a better comparison. The premise is easy. Connect dots and clear levels. Simple but challenging. And do you know what? The app is free.
Meltdown Floor Lamp for Cappellini by Johan Lindsten
Cappellini is one of the best furniture brands there is and the Meltdown ceiling lamps released in 2013 an instant classic. Now genius designer Johan Lindsten makes a new appearance with the Meltdown Floor Lamp. Even better. The 3200 Euro price tag is steep. But hey, you only live once. Johan Lindstén was born in 1981. After earning his degree in design in Stockholm in 2008, Johan established his own studio, Lindstén Form Studio where he has launched several interesting products in his collection. From limited editions that have been sold to museums and iPad accessories to sound absorbers and furniture, Johan Lindstén sees his designs as an outlet to transform emotions and thoughts into physical objects. He takes the opportunity to influence people’s state-of-mind by making the surrounding ambience more beautiful and joyful.
Graffiti of the Week – Street Art Nr. 140
Normally TrendEngel does not reveal where a picture is taken – but this is taken in a restroom in Williamsburg.