Summertime means holidays and traveling, city breaks and big trips that have been planned during the whole year. It’s the time for dreaming and explore the world. And one of the temples to get your inspiration is Altaïr , the travel bookshop from Barcelona with more tan 60.000 references to help you prepare your new […]
5 albums for 5 cities
5 albums to discover 5 of our favorite cities to celebrate the Music Day. Everything is ready, just press play and start the journey ) If you choose London as your holiday destination Parklife from Blur is the album to listen. In fact, it was to be named “London” but finally they changed the title […]
A taste of Insandong
Seoul is a vibrant city, full of areas to discover and to get lost in but in Nòmades we would like to talk about our favorite one Insan-dong. Insadong is a popular neighborhood in the heart of Seoul that is often visited by locals and tourists wanting to experience traditional culture of Korea. Streets and […]
Yayoi Kusama
Today in Nòmades we are talking about Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Born in Matsumoto in 1929, Kusama is one of the most admired contemporary artists. Marked for a traumatic childhood, Kusama begins to have hallucinations which makes her see the world from a different perspective. In the sixties, she moved to New York where becomes a recognized artist and where she […]
Polish Il·lustrators
Poland has a big tradition in graphic design. From a city in ruins, Warsaw , they raised one of the most peculiar schools of design, and that it is a big statement itself. Henryk Tomaszewski was appointed Professor at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts, heading its Poster Studio until 1985, educating dozens of up-and-coming […]
10 rights of the little traveller
Wowwww, Open House Families!
Open House London is the world’s largest architecture festival, giving free public access to 800+ buildings, walks, talks and tours over one weekend in September each year. They believe that great design – in architecture, urban design, planning and infrastructure – can transform the lives of […]
Glasgow Street Art- Sam Bates
Today’s recommendation is about the australian artist based in Glasgow Sam Bates, best known as Smug . His high-quality murals demonstrate a photo-realistic style, and a careful and precise attitude to his work. Smug is inspired by the people he knows creating thoroughly unique pieces that have been exhibited globally. Glasgow is a city full […]
The City Reports, maps that are small pieces of art
Happy to share with you our last discovery. The perfect combination for our Nòmades city breaks are the collection of the “City Reports” maps, hand drawn by Luis Mendo, an artist we have fallen in love with. They are meant to give a personal view on the […]
Next destination: Lluèrnia Festival!!!
A lot of things happen in Catalonia, and they are as cool as the Lluèrnia Festival, which amazes us every year. Different visual artists and creative professionals together with the students of the Art Schools of Catalonia create 50 ephemeral installations where fire and light are the protagonists. The festival takes place from sunset to […]