Dutch Designer Marcel Wanders
Holland's most famous jeweler-turned-interior-designer has just opened the doors to his biggest exhibition yet at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam called: "Pinned Up at the Stedelijk, 25 Years of Design". This is Marcel Wanders first European exhibition in over 15 years. There you will find the Dutchman's original sketches, furniture, jewelery and other design experiments.

Designer Furniture from Classic Cars
German designer Martin Schlund makes custom furniture from old vehicles, from VW Bugs to Cadillacs. There is hardly a classic car the 44- year-old hasn't reworked. Sofas, chairs, beds or tables - anything is possible.

Umeå - European Capital of Culture 2014
The northern Swedish town of Umeå is Europe's most northerly capital of culture ever. The birthplace of thriller writer Stig Larsson starts a year of events and festivals with a spectacular ceremony on the frozen river Uma.

Chauffeur Service for Everyone
Berlin's Black Lane limousine service provides comfort for everyone. If you want to take a chauffeur-driven limousine to the airport or the opera, you can easily order one using a special "Black Lane" app.

Drawing with Nails and Thread
Debbie Symth's art isn't about "painting by numbers" but "with nails and thread!" A textile artist based in Cheltenham in western England, her images are created by knocking countless nails into a canvas and stretching thread around them.
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