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Tyrell: We began to recognise in them a strange obsession. After all, they are emotionally inexperienced, with only a few years in which to store up the experiences which you and I take for granted. If we gift them with a past, we create a cushion or a pillow for their emotions, and consequently, we can control them better.

Deckard: Memories! You’re talking about memories!

Ridley Scott 1982

JOOST JOOSSEN

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Alice Harfang, and Gabin Verdet

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But Joossen doesn’t stop at watching: from his list of favourites, he chose 52 films with messages that he genuinely put into practice, and he invites the reader to do the same. These featured films are accompanied by an illustration of an iconic scene and a sharp reflection on the lessons to be learned. To ensure that this on-screen inspiration truly sinks in, Joossen also provides a small task for the reader with each of these 52 films. In this way, this book helps you translate the insights of directors and characters into your own daily reality.

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pathy levels, an increased aware-

Katell Quillévéré. Based on the

INACTIVE INGREDIENTS INCLUDE

ness of bodily impermanence, and

novel Réparer les vivants by Maylis

cinematography by Tom Harari,

gentle exposure to the emotional

de Kerangal. Contains: Tahar Rahim

editing by Thomas Marchand, an

mechanics of organ donation.

as Thomas Rémige, Emmanuelle

original score by Alexandre

Seigner as Marianne, Anne Dorval

Desplat, and production design

WARNING

as Claire, Kool Shen as Vincent,

by Daniel Bevan; manufactured by

may cause spontaneous reflections

Alice Taglioni as Anne Guérande,

producers Justin Taurand,

on mortality, unexpected gratitude

Finnegan Oldfield as Maxime,

David Thion and Philippe Martin,

for one’s own heartbeat, and an

Monia Chokri as

in partnership with Les Films du

increased likelihood of registering

Jeanne, Bouli Lanners as Pierre

Bélier, Les Films Pelléas, Mars

as a donor.

Révol, Dominique Blanc as Lucie

Films, and Frakas Productions; and

Moret, Alice de Lencquesaing as

distributed by Mars Distribution.

The Dude: Let me explain something to you. Um, I am not “Mr. Lebowski”.

You’re Mr. Lebowski. I’m the Dude. So that’s what you call me. You know, that or, uh, His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.

Joel Coen & Ethan Coen1998

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Following the success of One Photo a Day Keeps the Doctor Away and The Little Book of Solitude, photographer and film fan Joost Joossen continues his quest for life lessons in the film archives. He looked for and found wisdom and inspiration in 172 films, which he lists and discusses in this book. From stories about resilience and fresh starts to films that restore your faith in humanity: in One Movie a Day Keeps the Doctor Away, you will find the right film for every mood or need.

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172 Movies Teaching Us How to Live Life

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172 Movies Teaching Us How to Live Life

CINEMA AS A GUIDE TO LIFE: A BOOK OF REFLECTIONS AND EXERCISES TAKEN FROM 172 GREAT FILMS

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pathy levels, an increased aware-

Katell Quillévéré. Based on the

INACTIVE INGREDIENTS INCLUDE

ness of bodily impermanence, and

novel Réparer les vivants by Maylis

cinematography by Tom Harari,

gentle exposure to the emotional

de Kerangal. Contains: Tahar Rahim

editing by Thomas Marchand, an

mechanics of organ donation.

as Thomas Rémige, Emmanuelle

original score by Alexandre

Seigner as Marianne, Anne Dorval

Desplat, and production design

WARNING

as Claire, Kool Shen as Vincent,

by Daniel Bevan; manufactured by

may cause spontaneous reflections

Alice Taglioni as Anne Guérande,

producers Justin Taurand,

on mortality, unexpected gratitude

Finnegan Oldfield as Maxime,

David Thion and Philippe Martin,

for one’s own heartbeat, and an

Monia Chokri as

in partnership with Les Films du

increased likelihood of registering

Jeanne, Bouli Lanners as Pierre

Bélier, Les Films Pelléas, Mars

as a donor.

Révol, Dominique Blanc as Lucie

Films, and Frakas Productions; and

Moret, Alice de Lencquesaing as

distributed by Mars Distribution.

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Mathilda: I don’t wanna lose you, Leon.

Léon: You’re not going to lose me. You’ve given me a taste for life. I wanna be happy. Sleep in a bed, have roots. And you’ll never be alone again, Mathilda.

Please, go now, baby, go. Calm down, I’ll meet you at Tony’s in an hour, I love you, now go, go now.

Luc Besson 1994

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

Alice Harfang, and Gabin Verdet

USE

a screenplay by Katell Quillévéré

as Simon.

for a temporary restoration of em-

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172 MOVIES TE ACHING US HOW TO L I V E L IFE

pathy levels, an increased aware-

Katell Quillévéré. Based on the

INACTIVE INGREDIENTS INCLUDE

ness of bodily impermanence, and

novel Réparer les vivants by Maylis

cinematography by Tom Harari,

gentle exposure to the emotional

de Kerangal. Contains: Tahar Rahim

editing by Thomas Marchand, an

mechanics of organ donation.

as Thomas Rémige, Emmanuelle

original score by Alexandre

Seigner as Marianne, Anne Dorval

Desplat, and production design

WARNING

as Claire, Kool Shen as Vincent,

by Daniel Bevan; manufactured by

may cause spontaneous reflections

Alice Taglioni as Anne Guérande,

producers Justin Taurand,

on mortality, unexpected gratitude

Finnegan Oldfield as Maxime,

David Thion and Philippe Martin,

for one’s own heartbeat, and an

Monia Chokri as

in partnership with Les Films du

increased likelihood of registering

Jeanne, Bouli Lanners as Pierre

Bélier, Les Films Pelléas, Mars

as a donor.

Révol, Dominique Blanc as Lucie

Films, and Frakas Productions; and

Moret, Alice de Lencquesaing as

distributed by Mars Distribution.

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A Reason To Be Here Fatman: [on radio] Yeah, what? Tonto: This is Tonto downstairs. There’s a guy who wants to talk to you. Fatman: What’s he look like? Tonto: [Leon holds gun to his face] Serious. Léon: Tell him I’m coming up. Tonto: He’s coming up. [Leon shoots him in the face] Fatman: Somebody’s coming up. Somebody serious!

This is probably one of the greatest how do you do moments in all of cinema. And all it takes is this one unforgettable word. Serious. That’s all you get. That’s all you need.

This is how we meet Léon, the professional. Léon is ‘a cleaner’ — he kills people for the Italian mob. In this opening scene he moves through a building full of very heavily armed men. Knives. Garrotes. Bare hands.

Whatever it takes. One by one they go down, like it’s nothing. Like catching a bus. Like tying your shoes or doing the dishes. This is just Tuesday for Léon. By the time he reaches the man at the top — a drug dealer who made the mistake of setting up shop in the wrong territory — every single guard is dead. Léon puts a knife to his throat and presses a phone into his hand. The man thought he was going to die, for sure. Instead, Léon just looks at him. You understand?

The man sweats. Nods frantically. Yes. Yes. Crystal clear!

Léon disappears in a flash, like he was never there. The only thing left is the mark of the knife on the fat man’s throat — and the realisation that he just got very, very lucky. New York will never ever see him again.

Léon doesn’t talk much. He sleeps in a chair, not a bed. One eye open, one hand on his gun. Every morning, sit-ups. A full glass of milk. Methodical. Disciplined. He lives alone and moves around a lot — he can never stay in the same place for too long. But wherever he goes, one thing comes with him.

unknown in Hollywood at the time, who carries the entire film on his shoulders. And Natalie Portman. Twelve years old. Her first movie. Incredible. But that’s not what this is all about.

Let’s get back to that plant. Leon’s houseplant.

At the end of the film, Mathilda takes the plant and puts it in the ground.

Outside. In the soil. She gives it roots. Finally. Something Léon never had. Never allowed himself. A place to belong. Maybe it’s what he always wanted. Maybe it’s what she always wanted too. And maybe she found that place — because of him.

She plants it. She waters it. And she begins the rest of her life.

“We’ll be okay here, Leon.”

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Take Care of Something This week, buy a plant. Any plant. Something small, something alive.

His houseplant.

And he really loves that houseplant. He waters it with such tenderness.

He cleans its leaves with a wet cloth. Carefully. Attentively. Everywhere he goes, the plant goes. No exceptions.

“It’s my best friend. Always happy. No questions.”

Then the movie happens. A corrupt DEA agent murders Mathilda’s entire family. She’s twelve years old. She comes home to find them all dead.

The only door that opens is Léon’s. He lets her in. He didn’t have to. But he does. And that one decision changes his entire life. From that moment, their lives become increasingly intertwined. She wants revenge.

He teaches her how to handle a gun. She teaches him how to read. He protects her. She changes him. A bond forms — the kind Léon hasn’t allowed himself in years. Maybe ever. The kind he only ever had with his houseplant. But then Stansfield finds them. Everything falls apart.

It’s a film you can watch again and again. Gary Oldman alone is reason enough. The man is incredible to watch. One of the best bad guys ever put on screen. And then there is Jean Reno — a French actor, virtually

Find out where it comes from. What country, what

Or don’t. But notice what happens when you do.

climate, what conditions it needs to thrive.

Léon carried that plant through every city, every dark apartment, every job. It was the one thing he took

Learn how much water it needs. Not too much. Not

care of. The one thing that needed him. Until Mathilda

too little.

walked through his door — and he took care of her the same way. Without asking for anything in return.

Wipe its leaves with a damp cloth. Slowly. Like you mean it.

To take care of something small is to practice being present for something bigger.

Put it somewhere you’ll see it every day.

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INTERIORS BY NATHALIE VAN REETH

For the renowned Belgian interior architect Nathalie Van Reeth, designing interiors has nothing to do with a fixed formula. Every one of her projects originates from its location: the landscape, the light, the history, the architecture, and the people who live there. Consequently, a house in the Scottish Highlands feels fundamentally different from a home in Antwerp or a holiday villa in the south of Spain, yet they all bear Nathalie’s distinct signature. This tactile monograph offers an exceptional insight into six interiors of her creation. Together, they demonstrate how Van Reeth creates spaces that are not only extraordinary, but also deeply rooted in their surroundings.

The unique imagery by the acclaimed Alexander d’Hiet captures not only the homes themselves, but also the landscapes, objects, and details that form the foundation of each design. The result is an intimate portrait of a designer for whom atmosphere, authenticity, and a connection to the environment are paramount.

With its meticulous, stylish design and high-quality, tactile finish, this book as an object mirrors the calibre of the interiors presented within it. An indispensable addition to the bookshelves and coffee tables of connoisseurs and enthusiasts of design, architecture, and the art of fine living.

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AN ODE TO STREET TYPOGRAPHY AND SHOPFRONT LETTERING OF NEW YORK, AND HOW THEY REFLECT THE CITY’S ATMOSPHERE, HISTORY, AND CHAOTIC BEAUTY

In Signs of New York, architect and photographer Emma Verhagen takes you on a visual stroll through the streets of the Big Apple. When she began exploring her new home city after moving from Belgium, Emma’s attention was invariably drawn to the words on the façades: from signs featuring fascinating typefaces to handpainted lettering, she discovered typographic gems everywhere in the public space.

For this book, she captured those findings on camera. From iconic restaurant logos and vintage advertising murals to the distinctive subway signage: each photograph is made with a sharp eye and accompanied by the exact location. Verhagen then compiled her collection into this beautifully designed, tactile softcover book.

As a result, Signs of New York is the perfect souvenir for any visitor to New York and a must-have for lovers of typography, graphic design and urban nostalgia.

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THIS NEW LEADING DESIGN YEARBOOK PRESENTS 100 INTERNATIONAL DESIGNERS AND VISIONARY PROJECTS BY BOTH EMERGING TALENT AND ESTABLISHED DESIGN ICONS

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With the utmost care, she has selected 100 designers from every corner of the globe who currently represent the pinnacle of their craft, ensuring the full spectrum is covered, from established icons to emerging talent. As a result, this book creates a unique dialogue between the bold energy of new names and the timeless mastery of experienced designers. Day Hundred offers an in-depth discussion of the past year’s most talked-about works, with a keen eye for the trends, innovations, and visionary projects that truly matter. Far more than a mere overview, this work is a celebration of creativity, a source of inspiration, and a roadmap for the future of design.

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THE TURNHOUT SCHOOL ARCHITEC TURE IN

AN INSIGHT AND A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE UNIQUE AND HIGH-QUALITY LATEMODERNIST ARCHITEC­TURE THAT EMERGED AROUND TURNHOUT IN THE 1960S

THE GOLDEN SIXTIES

The Turnhout School Today: eight buildings revisited (2026)

Conver sations with Marieke Kuip er s and Eva Storgaard on Dignit y, the Human Dimension and Craf tsmanship ‘You don’t just stick a needle into someone’s arm. You don’t do that to a building either.’ (Marieke Kuipers, heritage expert and consultant) ‘The human element can be found in very concrete things. Knowing: where am I right now? Feeling: this is a place where life can be lived.’

(Eva Storgaard, University of Antwerp)

Karina Van Herck Flanders Heritage Agency

T his b ook , four te en year s later Rereading the book, something simple strikes me: the Turnhout School is more a geographical designation than a style. Within a single region, several distinct modernisms coexist – the pure geometry of Paul Neefs, the tactile, raw materiality of Carli Vanhout & Paul Schellekens, the rational clarity of Lou Jansen and Rudi Schiltz. That diversity is what gives this book its richness. The location makes it surprising: we are not in Brussels or Antwerp but in the Campine, a rural region in Flanders that oriented itself internationally from an early stage.

Yves De Bont and Francis Strauven, the editors of this book, characterise this body of work as late modernism – defined not as a style but as a period and an attitude: the golden sixties, with the oil crisis of 1973 as the turning point, the final flourishing of modernism before postmodern fragmentation. The economy is running at full tilt. Prosperity is growing. The future holds promise. Writing as eyewitnesses, the editors portray enthusiastic architects who believe they can contribute to ‘a better and cleaner world’. Brutalism also features in this book as a form of late modernism – again not as a formal or visual language but rather as an attitude: honesty and authenticity, in design philosophy and in materials alike.

The buildings speak an international language: linear volumes, patios and vistas, large glass surfaces, cantilevered concrete roofs, exposed materials. At the same time, they feel distinctly Flemish: dark bricks from local brickworks, a somewhat insular domestic culture, housing subdivisions and small contractors – often family businesses. The clients reflect the Belgian welfare state: private families, local housing associations, Catholic orders and congregations.

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Yves De Bont, Francis Strauven PHOTOGRAPHERS Lander Loeckx, Kelly Donckers, e.a.

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Paul Neefs (1933-2009)

In the 1960s, late-modernist architecture emerged on the Belgian streetscape, including in Turnhout. There, several architects made their mark: Paul Neefs, Atelier Vanhout & Schellekens, and the practice of Lou Jansen and Rudi Schiltz.

Their work is famously known as the ‘Turnhout School’ and is considered among the finest of the Golden Sixties in Flanders.

Francis Strauven

Among musicians and visual artists, talent usually makes itself known at a very early age; among architects this is rare. Paul Neefs was one such exception. The son of a doctor and the grandson of a building contractor, he had dreamed of becoming an architect since childhood. He could spend hours tinkering away in the attic. Among his early efforts was a plywood replica of the altar he faced each day during the compulsory morning Mass in the college chapel. Later, at the age

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of thirteen or fourteen, he discovered modern architecture in the municipal library of his hometown. There he found books on the Dutch Nieuwe Bouwen (New Objectivity), with work by Duiker and Van der Vlugt, and on Frank Lloyd Wright.

Wright’s work, in particular, strongly appealed to him.

He developed an active interest in Wright’s Prairie houses and, later, his Usonian houses. He studied them and began devising plans of his own in the same spirit.

He drew them out on graph paper during his obligatory hours in the study hall, in the time that remained after he had completed his daily tasks. One of his favourites was the Goetsch–Winkler house of 1939, an early Usonian house based on a square grid and clearly defined by the horizontality and interpenetrating spaces so characteristic of Wright.

Paul Neefs, c. 1970, Bouwen in België (p. 338).

Paul Neefs received his secondary education at the Jesuit college in Turnhout. He

Through more than 500 plans and photographs, this book explains the unique character and evolution of their architecture, while also offering a rich insight into the vibrant lives of the architects themselves: their studies, travels, relationships with clients, and mutual collaborations. Step by step, the book traces how major projects, such as the Parkwijk, the Sint-Victor primary school, and the De Warande cultural centre, came into being through collective collaboration.

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followed the Greek–Latin humanities track, which gave him a solid intellectual foundation and would also prove important to his design approach: ‘The precision of Latin sentence construction, the economy of language, the poetry – everything about it had a lasting illuminating effect: summarising, trimming, omitting.’¹ Moreover, the building in which the teaching took place was a powerful stimulus for someone who had decided to become an architect. It was a new, emphatically modern building designed by Lode Taeymans S.J., a Jesuit priest who, on the strength of many years’ experience as a prefect, had clear ideas about how a school should be organised. ‘Everything had to be clear and orderly. Although he came from a well-known Turnhout family of architects, he had never studied architecture. Self-taught and clearly well acquainted with international modernism, he Frank Lloyd Wright, Goetsch-Winkler house, Okemos, Michigan, 1939

designed a robust building with a bright, clear interior. Executed in brick and concrete, it displays a pronounced horizontality that, in certain respects, recalls Wright.

The continuous horizontal bands of glazing admit a sea of light, so that – at least in Neefs’s experience – the interior spaces become almost immaterial. The detailing is as simple as it is refined.

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TO STAY OF DESIGN ENTHUSIAST PETITE PASSPORT cities, but in Kraków, where the hotel market is dominated by hotel chains, a small-scale hotel with a few uniquely decorated rooms is still quite exceptional. The owner enlisted the help of INDO Architekci for the structure and the striking façade, designing the interiors of the rooms and the common areas herself. She prioritised the high quality of the materials, such as Italian marble in the bathrooms, but also made sure that there was at least one design piece in every room, including a Zig Zag chair

by Rietveld in some rooms but also Frama bedside tables, armchairs by &Tradition, and chairs by Hay and Bruno Rey. Many items were custom-made for the hotel, such as the wooden furniture with the built-in minibar. In one of the rooms, this thick wood was also used for the doors that separate the seating area from the bedroom. The Polish collaborations are particularly exciting. The art in the hotel was created by Tomek Opaliński, the sculptures by Jan Krzysztof, and the ceramics by Klo Ceramics. The breakfast room is perhaps the most beautiful place in the hotel where the owner has clearly poured all her love for the first meal of the day into a photoworthy décor. Dishes like omelettes, pancakes, and oatmeal make for an excellent start of the day and are served at a communal table, which is a great conversation starter. By 9 am, you should already have scored some fun tips for your city visit. In the evening, you can rent out the restaurant and renowned Polish/Jewish chef Adam Gessler will prepare a four-course meal for you while telling you more about the neighbourhood’s history. You will even be treated to live music. Of course there are lots of other restaurants in the Kazimierz district worth discovering.

Le Riad Berbère A HIDDEN MASTERPIECE WHERE LIGHT, TEXTURES, AND HISTORY CREATE SPACE FOR CONTEMPLATION 8 ROOMS + 1 APARTMENT COURTYARD POOL LUNCH/DINNER ON REQUEST CHILDREN ON REQUEST SPA & HAMMAM FROM €200/NIGHT RIADBERBERE.COM

Hidden at the end of a medina alley, Le Riad Berbère doesn’t reveal itself immediately. Built on the remains of a 13th-century palace, this riad, designed by architect and art collector Sandrine Henry, seeks discreet luxury in the combination of pure, essential materials like wood, clay, iron and natural fabrics.

Jewellery designer Marta Gajewska always wanted to open a breakfast bar. While searching for a location in Kraków, she found a completely run-down beer pub in the city’s Jewish quarter, Kazimierz. She immediately realised the place had potential, abandoning her original plan and working vertically to create ten luxury hotel rooms in the building. The breakfast room is on the ground floor and is the Warszauer’s beating heart. It took ten years for the permits to be finalised and the neighbours to give the green light, but the hotel’s doors finally opened in 2022. These days, you’ll find plenty of independent boutique hotels in most

Every space is carefully curated, with furniture and art pieces that balance minimalism and grandeur, drawing you into a rich interplay of textures. The central courtyard features lush gardens, century-old orange trees, and a small pool. Here light filters in beautifully, casting shadows that move slowly with the sun. Even the scars on the walls that were caused by the 2023 earthquake have been restored with gold, a subtle reminder that imperfection can be art.

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EUROPE’S MOST INSPIRING HOTELS AND GUESTHOUSES

Bibiana Cristina English | 256 p. | € 40 | £ 35 | $ 45 ISBN 9789460583964

HANDPICKED BY PETITE PASSPORT

WARSZAUER

Pauline Egge (Petite Passport) English | 272 p. | € 39,95 | £ 35 | $ 45 ISBN 9789460583612 A NOSTALGIC ROAD TRIP PAST 40 AMERICAN

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At the foot of the mighty Table Mountain, close to the buzzy Kloof and Long streets in the trendy Tamboerskloof neighbourhood, hides the glamorous Belmond Hotel Mount Nelson, Cape Town’s ultimate grande dame. Surrounded by towering palms and a pristine grassy lawn, the ‘Nellie’ or ‘Pink Lady’, as she’s affectionately known to the locals, is set in an elegant building with a storied rose-tinted façade rooted in the early 1900s.

When news that the First World War ended had reached the Western Cape, the hotel’s manager Aldo Renato made a bold decision to repaint the hotel’s exterior in a cheery shade of pink, which he felt conveyed the joyful mood of the time. It’s said this move kicked off a trend among other grand European hotels to paint their exteriors pink for the new decades. Paint experts have since developed a special ‘Mount Nelson Pink’ shade, designed to fade to a specific colour between coats.

Pastel tones are the theme of the Nelson’s throwback English colonial décor, mixed with bolder features like palm prints dangling chandeliers and mirrors in the bars, restaurants and snugs. The 198 rooms and suites are spread over seven different wings across the hotel, all offering different moods and views.

The historic garden cottage suites stand out as the most special.

Nestled behind the sweet-scented rose garden and enclosed with charming, whitewashed picket fences, they were converted in the 1990s. Some have private gardens, and all have roomy beds, sparkly marble bathrooms, and spacious living rooms. None are far from the hotel’s glitzy terrace and dreamy swimming pool surrounded by cushioned loungers.

Elsewhere, the impressive concierge service, staffed by in-the-know local experts, will fix you up with every Cape Town delight, from a drive in a classic car to the majestic Cape Winelands for a tasting or lunch, to excursions around the city in a chauffeured vintage sidecar to explore Chapman’s Peak Drive for spectacular ocean views, or to the beaches of Bloubergstrand.

Since it opened in 1899, the Mount Nelson has seen many a famous darling sashay through its pink-tinted lobby. When Beatles legend John Lennon checked in under the pseudonym of Mr Greenwood, he’s said to have made his own bed each day and meditated on Table Mountain. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stayed at the end of 1928 and apparently held seances in his room. Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 21st birthday here while the Dalai Lama sat cross-legged to address over 500 guests in the hotel ballroom about the Four Noble Truths. Agatha Christie, Marlene Dietrich, Winston Churchill, Bobby Kennedy, Liberace, Nelson Mandela, Oprah, Charlize Theron, Leonardo DiCaprio, Iman and David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz, Paris Hilton, and Richard Gere … The VIP list is endless.

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enophiles will appreciate the location of this beautifully restored 1940s motel inland from the Pacific in Paso Robles, California’s fastest growing wine destination; a landscape of rolling hills plucked from a postcard. A stay here places you a stone’s throw from downtown Paso Robles, the city at the region’s heart, with a buzzing restaurant scene, a string of boutique wineries, a rich Spanish history, and galleries showcasing local art – all of it easily explored on foot or on one of the hotel’s Linus bikes.

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Ellie Seymour English | 256 p. | € 40 | £ 35 | $ 45 ISBN 9789460583896

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IN THE CITY 213 MOUNT NELSON — CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

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12 PORTRAITS OF JAPANESE ARTISANS

AN ARTISTIC COFFEE TABLE BOOK FEATURING

IN SEARCH OF BEAUTY AND PERFECTION

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GRAPHY OF ENCHANTING WATERFRONT LOCATIONS Life is shosa, shosa is life

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Yuko Wakayama Yamada Soto Zen monk Tokyo

山 田 若 山 悠 光

“Shosa is of great importance in Zen Buddhism. In fact, we make no distinction between the way of moving and the actual experience of Buddhism. Your attitude and behaviour are equivalent to the principles of Zen Buddhism itself. You could say that shosa is Buddhism… In other words, you’re in the right place.”

I am sitting at a large conference table in front of a whiteboard. The room is wide, and the floor is covered with a bright green carpet. This is the study hall of Shokaku-ji, a temple near Nishi-Nippori Station in Arakawa, a northeastern neighbourhood of Tokyo, just behind Yanaka, which is known for its nostalgic vibe. The temple, like the neighbourhood itself, has no particularly remarkable appearance and is not indicated on any tourist map. Shokaku-Ji is perfectly inconspicuous.

The person who runs the temple, however, is quite the opposite. Her name is Yuko Yamada, and she is a monk in Soto Zen, one of the biggest Zen sects in Japan. While women can become Zen monks, there are noticeably fewer women than men. Apart from being a woman, Yuko Yamada’s journey has been quite peculiar. “Even though my parents were followers of Soto Zen, I first became a Franciscan nun,” she says. “I was at university, far from my parents and in a completely new environment, living all alone. At the time, my mind was somewhat troubled. When my best friend invited me to go to church, I was struck by the beauty of the experience: the light through the stained glass, the wonderful hymns…

It felt like a dream world to me. From then on, I went to church every Sunday and sang in the choir.”

Like the Ali Lamu brand, Daniella’s house, which is tucked away in the dunes, was the result of lots of love and hard work. She was able to buy this lovely plot with a small advance payment. It helped that the owner also trusted her. There, she and her Lamu framily set about slowly building their own little paradise by the ocean. Each Ali Lamu painting or piece that was sold meant a new step forward for the house: the wooden trusses, the whitewashed walls, the thatched roof...

Eight years later, she decided to enter a remote monastery in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo. “I found it to be a beautiful world and loved wearing the nun’s habit. Three years later, a pastor visited to talk about other religions. Through him, I learned about zazen (Zen meditation), and something clicked in my mind. I felt it was closer to my roots and wanted to try it. Seeing that this wasn’t possible within the monastery, I had to leave. I felt: it’s now or never.”

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MEDITATIONS IN JAPANESE HANDWORK

INSPIRING COASTAL HOUSES AND REFUGES

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INSPIRED INTERIORS

BOWLING Patiotuin bij een reclamebureau, 65 m2 Wintergroene, tropische sfeer Outdoor vergader- en lunchplek

De ronde openingen in het plafond van deze voormalige garage gaven ons de inspiratie voor de aanleg van een exotische patio. Het groenblijvende karakter is belangrijk: de tuin grenst aan een kantoorruimte met grote raampartijen, zodat wie aan het werk is het hele jaar door uitkijkt op de tuin.

Om dat uitzicht zowel in de zomer als in de winter visueel aantrekkelijk te maken, gebruikten we veel wintergroene planten met een tropisch gevoel en toch geschikt voor een Europees klimaat.

Om te kunnen planten werd de bestaande betonnen vloer 40 centimeter uitgebroken en weer opgespoten met daktuinsubstraat. Met grindroosters op de ondergrond voor stabiliteit creëerden we zitzones, zodat de tuin ook dienstdoet als een extra buitenruimte waar je kan lunchen en vergaderen.

De centraal geplante Perzische slaapboom (Albizia julibrissin) verbindt de binnentuin met de buitenwereld en zorgt op termijn voor transparante schaduw. Dit is het eerste project waarbij we voluit voor substraat kozen als verharding: duurzaam, vruchtbaar en bijzonder efficiënt om aan te leggen.

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WILD HARMONY URBAN GARDENS BY BART & PIETER

Pieter Croes & Bart Haverkamp English | 240 p. | € 40 | £ 35 | $ 45 ISBN 9789460583810

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CONCRETE HOMES Pieter Peulen English | 240 p. | € 50 | £ 45 | $ 55 ISBN 9789460583902 22

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Peter Ivens English | 264 p. € 60 | £ 55 | $ 65 ISBN 9789460583681

Bea Mombaers English | 240 p. € 49,95 | £ 40 | $ 50 ISBN 9789460582530

AMAZING MOUNTAIN CABINS

CAMPERFOOD & STORIES – ITALY Els Sirejacob & Bram Debaenst English | 240 p. € 29,95 | £ 25 | $ 30 ISBN 9789460583414

ARCHITECTURE WORTH THE HIKE

Agata Toromanoff English | 240 p. € 45 | £ 40 | $ 50 ISBN 9789460583520

THE ESSENCE OF LIVING – MINUS Sophie Popelier & Wim Carton English | 272 p. | € 60 | £ 55 | $ 70 ISBN 9789460583933

MORPHĒ Van Damme – Vandeputte Architects English | 240 p. € 49,95 | £ 45 | $ 55 ISBN 9789460583575

THE INVISIBLE MARK Élise Van Thuyne English | 160 + 8 p. € 39,95 ISBN 9789460582288

SOUTH AFRICA

MADE IN CUBA Molly Mandell & James Burke English | 256 p. € 39,95 ISBN 9789460582349

BERLIN GUIDE FOR INSTAGRAMMERS Silvie Bonne English | 224 p. € 19,95 | £ 17,95 | $ 23 ISBN 9789460582745

A ROAD TRIP

Mirjam Bleeker & Frank Visser English | 258 p. + booklet € 39,95 | £ 36 | $ 50 ISBN 9789460582547

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A VISUAL AND MILDLY SATIRICAL FIELD GUIDE

A PRACTICAL AND PLAYFUL GUIDE WITH

TO HELP YOU SPOT THE HUMAN ARCHETYPES

64 GUIDELINES AND EXERCISES TO UNLOCK

YOU’RE BETTER OFF AVOIDING

YOUR CREATIVE POTENTIAL

I N S I G H T S & C R E AT I V IT Y

LOOK SIDEWAYS

The Enlightened Centrist

Reframe the question, shift your perspective – this is where creative breakthroughs often happen.

Instead of approaching problems or ideas head-on, imagine stepping off the path.

What happens when you go for a different angle?

When you take the scenic route through your imagination instead of the highway of assumptions?

They stay above the mess, proudly unbothered. Every stance is met with a sigh, every conviction with a raised eyebrow, and the refusal to choose is framed as wisdom.

By equating all sides, they avoid responsibility, confuse detachment with depth, and ensure nothing actually moves forward.

This mindset – of detours, zooming out, flipping things over – is beautifully captured in Alan Fletcher’s The Art of Looking Sideways. It’s not the kind of book you read from cover to cover. It’s one you explore, like a visual playground of thought twists, strange facts, graphic puzzles, and philosophical provocations. Fletcher doesn’t give answers – he makes you question the questions.

“It’s about curiosity. Not about the right answer.”

– Alan Fletcher And that’s the point.

Reframing a question is a real game changer. It takes a dead end and turns it into an unexpected door.

What They Say

What To Do

“The truth is probably

Ask what they actually stand for.

somewhere in the middle.”

“I can see both sides.”

“People get so emotional about this.”

It turns “How do I fix this?” into “What would happen if I let it stay broken?” and “What should I say?” into “What hasn’t been said yet?”.

By flipping the lens – by looking at something sideways – you invite new possibilities to reveal themselves.

The solution doesn’t always come from staring harder.

Sometimes it comes from softening your focus, tilting your head, and asking the question you didn’t think to ask before.

Refuse false equivalences.

Define when neutrality benefits the status quo.

This is also the secret to seeing the world like it’s brand new. What if you could look at the ordinary and notice the extraordinary?

“It’s more complicated than that.”

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The sound of your own footsteps.

The smell of an old book.

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AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO PEOPLE WE SHOULD’VE QUESTIONED SOONER

64 EXCERCISES TO UNLOCK YOUR MIND THROUGH PLAY

Bart Kiggen English | 176 p. | € 25 | £ 22 | $ 30 ISBN 9789460583995

Steve Brouwers English | 240 p. | € 25 | £ 22 | $ 30 ISBN 9789460583889

INSPIRING STORIES, QUOTES, AND INSIGHTS FROM

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PHOTOGRAPH A BAD HABIT TODAY AND DELIBERATELY AVOID DOING IT FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.

PHOTOGRAPH THE IDEAS THAT ARE SWIMMING AROUND IN YOUR FAVOURITE DRINK.

We all have bad habits. Your heroes, your friends, your mother, your boss – everyone. Choose one of your bad habits today and visualise it. How would you photograph your bad habit? You don’t have to quit the habit altogether, just consciously avoid doing it today. Just for one day.

Go to a bar – the bigger, the better – by yourself today and order your favourite drink. Look around, listen, think, sip your drink, and then think some more. Enjoy this time all to yourself and this world of ideas that was there all along, for which you have finally created some space.

When you say no to temptation, the power of this temptation only strengthens your willpower. Enjoy the energy boost today (it might even leave you wanting more).

The photo of your drink will take you back in time to this moment.

“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than he who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.”

“I used to go to Bob’s Big Boy restaurant just about every day from the mid-seventies until the early eighties. I’d have a milkshake and sit and think. There’s a safety in thinking in a diner. You can have your coffee or your milkshake, and you can go off into strange dark areas, and always come back to the safety of the diner.”

Aristotle

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INSPIRING WAYS TO SLOW DOWN AND LOOK AROUND

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WORLDS OF WISDOM: FISHING

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THE ART OF LIVING, ONE INSIGHT

Mr. Francois English | 304 p. € 25 | £ 22 | $ 30 ISBN 9789460583728

AT A TIME, VOLUME 1

THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF SONGS Colm Boyd English | 260 p. € 24,95 | £ 22 | $ 28 ISBN 9789460582486

Asher Erskine English | 208 p. € 27 | £ 25 | $ 30 ISBN 9789460583872

AROUND THE WORLD IN 200 GLOBES Willem Jan Neutelings English | 264 p. € 50 | £ 45 | $ 55 ISBN 9789460583674

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Charles Pappas English | 240 p. € 25 | £ 22 | $ 30 ISBN 9789460583797

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THE WEB IS A GIFT 11 PRINCIPLES ON HOW YOU CAN MAKE THE WEB A BETTER PLACE

Wieni English | 144 p. € 25 ISBN 9789460583599

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David Helbich English | 304 p. | € 25 | £ 22 | $ 30 ISBN 9789460581991 DEREK BLYTH DELVES INTO THE FOOD, PEOPLE, PLACES, TRADITIONS, INVENTIONS, BUILDINGS AND EVEN THE IDIOMS THAT SHAPED WHAT HE CALLS ‘THE STRANGEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD’ THE 3RD VOLUME IN THE BEST-SELLER SERIES, WITH 302 NEW PHOTOGRAPHS OF BIZARRE

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You see them in all the resorts along the coast. They look like large pedal cars made for adults. They are called cuistax from the French words cuisse, a bottom, and tax, short for taxi. The Flemish call them billenkarren, or bum cars.

They come in all sizes. The smallest versions can take one child.

Larger vehicles can carry four people. Even larger ones are big enough to transport a family of four, two grandparents and a dog.

And occasionally an enormous cuistax will roll along the promenade with a dozen people on board.

The cuistax craze started in 1936 when a bicycle manufacturer in the little town of Zedelgem came up with the idea of welding two bikes together and bolting a plank between them. The invention caught on in the 1960s as Belgians flocked to the beaches. One of the oldest family firms, Arizona in the seaside town of De Panne, was founded more than 60 years ago.

Occasionally, they are involved in accidents. Sometimes serious.

But no seaside town would dream of banning the cuistax. They are an essential element of the Belgian summer, part of the fun, along with waffles and minigolf.

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HIDDEN BEERS OF BELGIUM Breandán Kearney English | 240 p. € 39,95 | £ 35 | $ 45 ISBN 9789460583704

BELGIAN CAFÉ CULTURE REGULA YSEWIJN English & Dutch | 272 p. € 27,95 ISBN 9789460582950

BISTRO BELGE NOSTALGIC PLACES TO EAT IN BELGIUM

Toni De Coninck English & Dutch | 272 p. € 25 ISBN 9789460582585

MAGASINS D’ANTAN BIEN VIVANTS Katherine Ennekens French & Dutch | 192 p. € 29,95 ISBN 9789460583551

COLONIAL TALES, TRAILS AND TRACES Nicholas Lewis English | 224 p. € 25 ISBN 9789460583186

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Tanguy Ottomer

Past & Present

STRANGE THINGS BEHIND BELGIAN WINDOWS Jean-Luc Feixa English | 208 p. € 17,50 ISBN 9789460582714

TIME MACHINE ANTWERPEN Tanguy Ottomer English & Dutch | 216 p. € 24,95 ISBN 9789460582721

TIME MACHINE BRUSSELS Tanguy Ottomer English & Dutch | 216 p. € 24,95 ISBN 978946052981

TIME MACHINE GENT Tanguy Ottomer English & Dutch | 216 p. € 24,95 ISBN 9789460582936

HANDELSBEURS ANTWERPEN PAST & PRESENT

Tanguy Ottomer English & Dutch | 192 p. € 45 ISBN 9789460582400

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Re-Framing

Re-Framing the Politics of Design

the Politics of Design Liesbeth Huybrechts, Oswald Devisch and Virginia Tassinari (UHasselt)

INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN GUIDE Hans de Boer e.a.

English | 288 p. | € 39,95 ISBN 9789491789489 Publisher: Public Space

PL ACE Philippe Viérin English | 112 p. | € 30,00 ISBN 9789491789243 Publisher: Public Space

RE-FRAMING THE POLITICS OF DESIGN Liesbeth Huybrechts e.a.

English | 232 p. | € 30,00 ISBN 9789491789304 Publisher: Public Space

FOUNDATIONS OF URBAN DESIGN Marcel Smets English | 96 p. | € 35,00 ISBN 9781638400332 Co-editie: Actar Publishers & Public Space

FONDEMENTS DU PROJET URBAIN Marcel Smets Frans | 96 p. | € 25,00 ISBN 9789491789267 Publisher: Public Space

BEN STORMS SCULPTURALITY, MATERIALITY, FUNCTIONALITY

English | 160 p. | € 32,00 ISBN 9789083435909 Publisher: Oktober Publications

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PARIS Marie Farman English | 256 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583063

BERLIN Nathalie Dewalhens English | 264 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583087

COPENHAGEN Austin Sailsbury English | 256 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583049

STOCKHOLM Antonia af Petersens English | 256 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583452

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LISBON Miguel Júdice English | 256 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583056

PORTO Jo & So English | 264 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460582646

VALENCIA Lucy Lovell English | 264 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583605

BARCELONA Mark Cloostermans English | 256 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583070

MADRID Anna-Carin Nordin English | 256 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583285

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DUBLIN Shane O’Reilly English | 256 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583155

ROME Luisa Grigoletto & Christopher Livesay English | 264 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583315

MIL AN Silvia Frau English | 264 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583124

VENICE Anna Sardi English | 272 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583209

AMSTERDAM Saskia Naafs & Guido van Eijck English | 256 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583131

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ROTTERDAM Saskia Naafs & Guido Van Eijck English | 256 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583346

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GHENT Derek Blyth English | 256 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583629

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TOKYO Yukiko Tajima English | 264 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583490

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LOS ANGELES Andrea Richards English | 272 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583094

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MIAMI Jen Karetnick English | 272 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583308

NEW YORK Ellen Swandiak English | 264 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583100

SAN FRANCISCO Leslie Santarina English | 272 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583117

SEATTLE Allie Tripp English | 272 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583476

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HIDDEN HOLL AND Saskia Naafs & Guido van Eijck English | 280 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583353

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HIDDEN MALTA Vincent Zammit English | 272 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460582660

HIDDEN BROOKLYN Katelijne De Backer English | 280 p. € 21,95 | £ 16,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460583001

THE SOUTH OF FRANCE FOR ART LOVERS Eric Rinckhout English | 352 p. € 24,95 | £ 18,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460582790

BELGIUM FOR FOODIES Femke Vandevelde English | 288 p. € 24,95 | £ 18,95 | $ 25 ISBN 9789460582684

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461 PLATJA DE

LA PATACONA Alboraia ➇

462 PLATJA DE

LA MALVA-ROSA Poblats Maritims ➇

463 EL SALER Pobles del Sud

Described as the millennial beach of Valencia, Patacona is the furthest beach from the city centre, and draws a diverse crowd for its live music, beach bars, and restaurants. You’re just as likely to find brunch and cocktails here as you are paella, and water sports like SUP and surfing are taking off.

464 PLATJA DOSSEL Cullera

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DE LA MAR

(CANET D’EN BERENGUER BEACH) Canet

On a stretch of coast that is generally quite built up, this golden beach has managed to resist too much development, with the exception of the odd building here and there. It means it’s a good spot for nature lovers and birdwatchers, the quiet and keen­eyed might see sanderlings and Kentish plovers.

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Another popular family hang­out, this blue flag beach normally has a lifeguard on watch. There are a few stones near the crystal­clear water, but we’ll forgive them. Head to the marina for windsurfing, sailing and kayaking, or stroll on the palm tree promenade, stopping at ice­cream parlours and sun­bleached restaurants.

Until around 1848, this was the sole hang­out of fishing families. That was until French botanist Jean Closier arrived.

He grew hollyhock (malvaceae in Latin, or alcea rosea) for his perfume; it’s where the beach got its name. Now it’s a sporty stretch with volleyball courts and one kilometre of butter­yellow sand.

Popular with families and those looking for a (slightly) quieter alternative to the city beaches, El Saler is a white sandy beach with dunes like small mountains.

Two restaurants with sea views compete for attention at the entrance – both serve paella and traditional nibbles.

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HARBOUR CRANES

Wander north along the Antwerp waterfront and you eventually reach a row of 17 abandoned

Rijnkaai, near Hangar 27

harbour cranes. These giant machines were once used to unload cargo from ships in Antwerp

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harbour. They are now preserved by the MAS museum as examples of industrial technology.

The oldest is a wooden crane from 1907. The more modern electric crane with the number 400 KA was built in 1950, while 410 KD dates from 1961.

155 TRAIN WORLD GARE DE SCHAERBEEK

The spectacular train museum opened in 2016 in a renovated railway station in the Brussels

Place Princesse Élisabeth 5

suburb of Schaerbeek. The dramatic interior was conceived by Belgian comic strip artist François

Schaerbeek Brussels

Schuiten, while the ominous background music was composed by Bruno Letort. You can climb on

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board a steam locomotive, peer inside a luxury sleeping car and inspect nostalgic railway officials’ uniforms.

156 ZIMMER CLOCK Zimmerplein 18 Lier Antwerp +32 (0)3 800 03 95 zimmertoren.be

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The little town of Lier contains three extraordinary clocks constructed in the 1930s by the local watchmaker and amateur astronomer Louis Zimmer. He began by building a beautiful astronomical clock on the outside wall of an abandoned tower from the 14th century. It features two globes decorated in blue and gold and ten clock faces with signs of the zodiac, tides in Lier, phases of the moon, days of the month, months of the year and other arcane facts.

Zimmer went on to design a Wonder Clock which he exhibited at New York’s World Fair in 1935.

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SKY MIRROR Monte-Carlo Casino

Anish Kapoor’s majestic mirror sculpture sits in the square in front of Monte-Carlo’s casino. The polished disc of concave steel, measuring 2,5 metres across, is an installation by British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor and was created in 1999.

Place du Casino 98000 Monaco

On the one hand, the simple sculpture contrasts strongly with the Casino’s belle époque splendour; on the other hand,

BY: ANISH KAPOOR IN FRONT OF:

Sky Mirror turns the world upside down, giving the illusion of bringing the sky down to street level. Perhaps Kapoor wanted to add a playful albeit critical element to the chic elegance of Monaco and its casino?

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PABLO BY: GABRIËL STERK Place des Patriotes 06250 Mougins Alpes-Maritimes

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This oversized bronze statue of Pablo Picasso’s head was carved in 2008 by the Dutch artist Gabriël Sterk. You can find his statues of Paul Cézanne and Vincent van Gogh in La Rotonde in Aix-en-Provence and in front of the asylum in Saint-Paul-de-Mausole, respectively. This one stands on a terrace with a panoramic view overlooking the countryside around the hilltop town of Mougins. The statue is hard to miss as it is 2,4 metres tall and weighs 500 kilos. The work is a tribute to Pablo Picasso, who lived and worked in Mougins from 1961 until 1973, the year he died. The famous artist’s studio used to be housed in the building where the town’s tourist office is now located. He and his wife Jacqueline Roque lived in Mas de Notre Dame de Vie, next to the eponymous chapel.

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