Cities are full and getting fuller. That’s not really news. What is news is how cities deal with congestion and increased traffic. Miami for instance goes for solutions over water. Not new of course, many cities have done that: in Venice, in most towns and cities in The Netherlands, in the Nordics and many other places around the world, but worth as an example for cities that have not explored the water ways yet. Read more here https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2019/09/17/county-targets-biscayne-bay-ferry-to-south-beach/ What do you say? We welcome your ideas, links and feedback. The Neighbour
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The quality of our food and drink determines and reflects the respect we have for the world and for our fellow humans. The Japanese know and appreciate that like no other, the search for quality is engrained in all aspects of society and specifically in the food. It’s all about knowing that what you eat or drink has been treated with love, attention and skill. Check out here how that translates to killing fish.. https://www.1843magazine.com/food-drink/ikejime-a-humane-way-to-kill-fish-that-makes-them-tastier and let us know what you think… What do you say? We welcome your ideas, links and feedback. The Neighbour Good design appeals, combines beauty style and function in one… Over and over again, designers and companies demonstrate that even everyday products and services can be improved. Look at the footwear from Cloudrock for instance. Extremely good quality, appealing looks and completely new take on outdoor shoes – a product that exists well over a century. Don’t take anything for granted: the world can be better J. Check it out here https://www.on-running.com/en-sg and let us know what you think… What do you say? We welcome your ideas, links and feedback. The Neighbour Nobody wants to be a tourist, everybody wants to be a traveler. Right? And we don’t like tourists in our own town or at these secluded spots that we consider ‘ours’. So should we stop travelling or should others stop travelling?
Read some views here https://monocle.com/minute/2019/08/10/tourist-trap/#1 What do you say? We welcome your ideas, links and feedback. The Neighbour Sounds are everywhere. We want to block out sounds we don’t want to hear and choose what we listen to. All of us. At the same time we’re not very good at being considerate to others and we don’t seem to care much about the quality of the sounds we do listen to. Find Monocle’s take on the topic here https://monocle.com/minute/2019/08/03/picture-perfect/#1 What do you say? We welcome your ideas, links and feedback. The Neighbour A different country, a different style but yet a lot of similarities. We look for authenticity, local produce, cooking, a sustainable business and beauty. There has to be beauty and style J Have a look for yourself here http://www.soukeltayeb.com/ We welcome your ideas, links and feedback. The Neighbour Travellers know that eating habits differ from country to country. Not only is food different in different locations, but customs, habits and ‘what’s right and what’s wrong’ differ. Etiquette is ignored by many, but following local custom is a sign of respect and civilization. Don’t you think so? Read more here https://www.invaluable.com/blog/global-dining-etiquette/?utm_source=brand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklyblog&utm_content=blog071119 We welcome your ideas, links and feedback. The Neighbour The interior of a house, shop or office is often not designed but the more or less random outcome of a chain of events of choices. That need not be the case. This portal https://durrows.com/ is a platform for interior designers to showcase their work and present themselves to prospects. Indivuals and business owners can find an interior designer suited for the job at hand Interesting? Promising? What do you think? We welcome your ideas, links and feedback. The Neighbour Function always beats form as far as we are concerned. But that doesn’t mean we should ignore the design. On the contrary. The design should reinforce and strenghten the function… have a look at this Japanese company http://henderscheme.com/work/ap.html Beauty in simplicity. What do you think? We welcome your ideas, links and feedback. The Neighbour Wallpaper exists for centuries but has lost some popularity late last century. This article in 1stdibs gives an overview of the state of the art and showcases quite some examples. Is wallpaper on the way back? What do you think? We welcome your ideas, links and feedback. The Neighbour |
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July 2021
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