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Dream weavers for centuries: Austria’s historic linen industry
We all love the touch, feel and look of linen which can add drama to any interior. Over in Mühlviertel in upper Austria, is one of Europe's oldest textile producers, an area that has cultivated flax for centuries.
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Anassa Organics
Greece and herbary go way back in time to antiquity. Throughout its history, the aromatic and medicinal herbs described by Hippocrates, Theophrastus, Dioscorides and Galen have long been a part of their rich holistic culture.
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Bühelwirt goes 100% organic
"We want to be part of the solution, and we asked ourselves: What exactly is our contribution to the protection of our habitat? What screws can we turn to make the impact of our hotel less harmful - or even beneficial?".
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BlueCycle
Discarded fishing nets, creative innovations and robotic 3D printing recycle marine waste off the coast of Greece into designer homewares taking plastic marine waste and turning it into statement furniture.
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Chef Jonathan Burger - The Gourmet Hipster
Chef Jonathan Burger is the likeable maverick behind the stoves at the legendary Hirschen in Schwarzenberg, a place that traces its hospitality roots back to 1755. He is the culinary hipster of Bregenzerwald in Austria.
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Callista Crafts - Beyond the Tote - 950 Stitches, 356 Knots
Made in their Athens atelier, Callista's bags are iconic, timeless, and one of a kind, each skilfully handmade using age-old crafts and techniques to incorporate Greek heritage
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Eddie Doherty: handwoven tweed from Donegal
One of Ireland’s last handloom weavers, Eddie Doherty. At the age of 16, he learned to weave by hand, and he’s been doing so ever since for the next 40 years – with two long stints at large Irish fabric companies in between.
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Farmhouse Design by en.ar[tec]
Architect and engineering studio en.ar[tec] headed by lead architect, artist and skilled restorer Andreas Vallazza based in the South Tyrolean hamlet of Vahrn, close to Brixen. Enartec is a multi-disciplinary design and planning studio which brings together a dynamic team of architects and civil engineers in a single source.
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Fabricaal – Crafted in Portugal
Artisanal textiles by Fabricaal keep the centuries old traditions of Alentejo alive by crafting rugs, blankets, bags, and homeware made from merino wool - a sustainable, colourful and beautiful company.
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FoodsCross
Our first little wonders were two collectable findings: the unique honey from the island of Astipalea featuring 80% thyme pollen grains and the honey from the mountains of Crete with 60% thyme pollen grains.
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Glein Clothing: Affordable luxury made in Vienna
One of the best boutiques in Vienna - Glein Clothing is an affordable luxury fashion label made in Vienna founded by Sebastian Leitinger - famed for cool organic T shirts and stylish shoes.
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Jürgen Haller – Architect Studio that builds with nature
Jürgen Haller is the gentle giant of a guy, a genius Baumeister in Austria’s Bregenzerwald. Over the past years, he has carved a name for himself with his imposing architecture, engineering, and design narrative.
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Hemp
Founder Sam Whitten is on a mission to displace plastic frames with a high design, vegan and 100% natural, sustainable alternative - all hand made in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Inis Meáin’s Knitted Legacy
Inis Meáin Knitting Company is an international beacon of knitted design & simple luxe - perched on the ruggedly beautiful Aran Islands as a warm fashion must.
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Susanne Kaufmann's bottled Austrian botanics
The Senses Spa at the Hotel Arlberg Lech has partnered exclusively with Susanne Kaufmann’s plant-world inspired healing remedies formulated using only natural ingredients to add a new dimension to the Spa experience for hotel guests.
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McNutt of Donegal collaborates with Breac House
McNutt of Donegal weave tweed and Irish wool on handlooms and has evolved over the years to produce Irish linen, fabric and accessories including wool blankets, throws and scarfs as found at Breac.House.
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Neolea – The Dutch guy, an island and the oils of life with salt
Exceptional, natural goodness sourced in Greece is what Neolea is all about following the mantra: 'love more, live better and get more taste out of life'.
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Gut Oggau – Austria’s Best Organic Wine
Burgenland's Gut Oggau winery is Austria's famed and finest biodynamic vineyard, famous also for its association with Austria foodie institution, Taubenkobel.
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Organic Wines by the Venturini Baldini Estate
The first organic certified vineyard in Emilia-Romagna with 130-hectares of land cradled between Parma and Reggio Emilia. The hilly area, ideal microclimate and verdant encircling forest was deemed the perfect spot for growing grapes.
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Pedevilla Architects’ Bühelwirt Hotel reaches for new heights
Design hotel Bühelwirt in South Tyrol by architects Alexander and Armin Pedevilla, was a project that aligned with their modus operandi nicely.
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Peter Pichler Architecture: a practice evoking mountainous grandeur
Even though it’s not always easy to spot, the architectural designs of Milan based Peter Pichler Architecture can be considered traditional in many ways. Their sleek, pointed and stark lines may not look it, but they are deeply inspired by nature and by the surrounding vernacular architecture.
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Qollezione & The Blue Apron
Homeland culture is at the heart of this South Tyrolean fashion label, who creatively rethink statement pieces of traditional alpine garments - like the iconic 'Blue Apron'.
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Guesthouse - Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Roncolo 1888
Dating back to the 16th century and once the noble country pad of Marquises and Counts – the Roncolo 1888 is a boutique guesthouse-hotel set within 130-hectares of the Venturini Baldini viticultural estate.
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Chef Ruairí de Blacam - The Elementalist
Awarded the prestigious Michelin Green Star in January 2021, discover a place that allows you to truly get back to nature – and more than that, taste it in a way that you never have before - with Inis Meáin’s new elemental eating menu.
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SAGAN Vienna: A International Viennese wave
Familiar done differently. Thus the slogan of Sagan Vienna goes, an emerging accessories brand based in the Austrian capital. The two founders; Tanja Bradaric and Taro Ohmae, of Croatian and Japanese heritage, respectively, attended the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, where they studied fashion under the Belgian designer talents Raf Simons and Veronique Branquinho.
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Lux meets organic - new wines in Mallorca
Sun-drenched and sustainable, luxury eco-friendly hotel, Son Brull Boutique Hotel and Spa, have recently added a further string to their organic Mallorcan bow, in the form of special edition Son Brull wines, made in collaboration with nearby celebrated organic winery, Bodega Can Axartell.
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Sustainable Luxury in Mallorca
Although they are currently closed for the winter season, the stunning (and ever so sunny) designer den in Mallorca, Son Brull Hotel and Spa, is still doing its bit for sustainability.
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EarthCheck Gold for Vigilius
Since this legendary mountain resort's foundations were laid, the owning family were early adopters of being ecological and socially responsible, anchoring the vigilius mountain resort to its commitment to sustainability and conscious journey.
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Wildland: Conservation of the Scottish Highlands
Looking 200 years into the future. Wildland is one of Scotland's largest conservation projects, returning the Highlands back to nature and re-growing the pine forests.
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