It has been an intense year and InconnuLab has grown a lot within it, through good times and hard times. Even this Blog started last May and during the past 6 months we have been inspired by wonderful people, shared amazing ideas, tried cool DIY’s and gone through amazing experiences. It has been a blast…
Now it’s the chance! Just outside the doorway of the New Year, these days are perfect for setting new goals, creating bucket lists with all the things we would like to accomplice next year and planning ahead. But it’s also the perfect time to take some time and look around in our space and see…
Right in the heart of the city of Trieste lies a unique jewelry shop with a long history that is now the go-to place for contemporary wearable art pieces in town. GIADA is many things to its owner and curator, Silvia Vatta, it’s a life project, a family tradition and a research platform. Here in InconnuLab we are…
Winter Solstice is so much more than the shortest day of the year. It brings with it cold, little sunlight and is one of the oldest celebrations traditionally known as Yule, Midwinter and Jól. The Solstice marks the point when the days from getting shorter and shorter, will start growing longer again, Yay! Even in the…
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are exactly one week away from Christmas and you can feel it in the air. Gift- shopping for friends and family, organizing countless meet-ups and dinners, making plans for New Years and at the same time trying to enjoy a hot cup of tea at home, sure can feel chaotic. However,…
Imagine floating, luminous jellyfish hanging from your ceiling giving you the sensation of being underwater and transforming your home’s or event’s ambiance. The beautiful, creative lamps of the Medusae Collection help you ”add a little underwater illumination to your space” claims Roxy Russell the designer behind this project. Russel is constantly inspired and fascinated by the…
(Featured image by Loose Leaf Vegan ) I discovered Chai Tea in London, when Jo, my Dutch friend who had just returned from India, offered me and our friends a hot cup of this warming beverage, which is perfect for cold winter nights or mornings. It was a love at first sip and I after a…
As Christmas draws closer, every weekend becomes a marathon of gift-finding for everyone in our lives and even though shops get chaotic, I enjoy the feeling of being able to offer something special to my loved- ones. However, it was only some years ago when I understood the importance of the wrapping. At first, I…
Rogan Brown creates intricately detailed microorganisms for his latest collection, Magic Circle. Using a combination of hand and laser cuts, he creates patterns that occur naturally in bacteria, coral and microbes. Through this work, the Anglo- Irish artist wants to explore the interplay between ‘reality’ and imagination, as every piece is completely fictional and unique. This…
Who doesn’t love mulled wine? Its bright red color, the soul-warming taste and its amazing smell are all incomparable and make it a must-drink for the cold winter nights. I first tried mulled wine in London, while taking a walk in Brick Lane market’s colorful streets and I was amazed by the delicious taste of…
I think I have a love and hate relationship with Winter. On the one hand side, I can’t stand the cold, the fact that I am almost always sick and even if I like cozy clothing, the ‘onion method’ is not the most comfortable way to dress myself. However, Winter is a time of the…
Kelli Anderson’s latest book, is actually more than a book. If you open it, it turns out to be a fully functional pinhole camera! This Book Is a Camera wants to educate and help people understand how were cameras working, before everyone started going around with a camera phone in their pockets. According to Anderson…