Unik

Buenos Aires' newest design destination, restaurant and bar, all in one

Confronted with a collection of ’60s and ’70s furniture that he’d amassed over three decades, Marcelo Joulia decided to open a restaurant. The French-Argentinean architect set up shop in the first floor of the building that houses the Buenos Aires arm of his international agency Naço Arquitectures in the fashionable Palermo district, turning the space into equal parts gallery and living portfolio and giving it …

Barcelona Rock Hostel

An Instagram-viewing iPad app, brew scientists, David Lynch's nightclub and more in this week's look at the web

For the 2011 Bohemian Hostel for Backpackers Competition, Polish architecture and design firm UGO created a slightly frightening but impressive outdoor sleeping setup called Barcelona Rock Hostel. Designed for the adventurist, the 50-room hotel features a rock pool with diving board, spa, gym, cinema, bar, shops and climbing wall for beginners.

Pandagram

An Instagram-viewing iPad app, brew scientists, David Lynch's nightclub and more in this week's look at the web

The Pandagram iPad app gives Instagram users a seamless way to browse photos on an even bigger and sleeker platform. Simply tapping the screen allows you to flick through the feed for a highly visual answer to Twitter.