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 …

Stillspotting NYC

Nap in public, Google's digital wallet, branded comedy and more in this week's look at the web

In an attempt to introduce a little calm into the urban landscape, the Guggenheim is tasking architects, designers, artists, etc. with creating ” stillspots” in the five boroughs of NYC. The first such happening “Sanatorium” consists of Mexican artist Pedro Reyes’ experimental (and experiential) therapy sessions this coming June.

DumbDumb

Nap in public, Google's digital wallet, branded comedy and more in this week's look at the web

Paper mag recently profiled the agency started by former Arrested Development costars Will Arnett and Jason Bateman in 2010. The cleverly uncomplicated design of the operation delivers comedic branded content as a digital-age answer to the traditional advertising model.