Best protection for outdoor wooden furniture: Best preservatives to use

Best protection for outdoor wooden furniture: Best preservatives to use

They say prevention is always better than cure. While we’re used to hearing that phrase in relation to health and beauty, it also applies elsewhere – like garden furniture. Depending on the size of your garden and the outdoor furniture you choose to furnish it with, you may have spent thousands of pounds on conversation … Read more

Best camping pillows of 2023: Inflatable and ultra-lightweight options tested

Best camping pillows of 2023: Inflatable and ultra-lightweight options tested

Sleeping out will always be an unforgettable experience and the kind of holiday more Brits have been enjoying since the pandemic. Figures from analyst Mintel found that 16.7 million of us went on a camping or caravan trip in 2022, so there must be something to it – right? The key to a comfortable outdoor … Read more

Covering: The best furniture covers for your garden

Covering: The best furniture covers for your garden

From heavy snow to heavy rains, Duck Covers are renowned for high-quality outdoor protectors that come in almost every shape and size. If you think an outdoor furniture cover is just a giant waterproof tarp—think again. Duck Covers offer breathable side panels which will help eliminate condensation, a crucial and often overlooked point when storing … Read more

Greece: in Thessaloniki, Ottoman monuments recall a lost cosmopolitan past

Greece: in Thessaloniki, Ottoman monuments recall a lost cosmopolitan past

In the luxurious Ano Poli neighborhood of Thessaloniki there is a modest fountain, which nevertheless can attract the attention of passers-by. It is one of the few public monuments in the Greek city to have inscriptions in Arabic and Ottoman Turkish. Originated from the beginning of the 20th centurye century, the text tells the story … Read more

In Catalonia, a house literally rose from the ground

In Catalonia, a house literally rose from the ground

Project 3D Print House by IAAC, Valldaura Labs @ Gregori Civera The Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) presented TOVA in February 2023 its first building printed in 3D using earth. Construction was completed in a matter of weeks using 100% local materials and local labor, generating zero waste with almost zero carbon footprint. … Read more