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The V&A Museum in London puts a spotlight on what’s usually hidden: underwear at the ‘Undressed’ exhibition. The CJ5 house in Vienna makes the most of a narrow floor plan. And: How streaming services changed our lives.

500 years of the beer purity law

In 1516, Bavarian rulers issued a purity decree to stipulate which ingredients could be used in beer brewing. Although the law is still in effect in Germany, many innovative ideas have been brewing in recent years.

Roman street art

Historical art is everywhere in the Italian capital of Rome. But these days more and more streetart adds to the mix. Triumphs and Laments is a new 500 meter-long riverside mural by South African artist William Kentridge.

Underwear through the ages

The famous V&A museum in London opened an exhibition about underwear through the ages. Titled ‘Undressed’ it showcases what’s usually hidden underneath our clothes. From Long Johns to corsets, there’s a lot to discover.

The CJ5 house in Vienna

A young entrepreneur from the Austrian capital of Vienna bought a plot of land that measured only 5 x 35 meters. But thanks to the innovative ideas of the Caramel architects he now lives in an airy, customized mansion.

Ten years of Spotify

Music streaming service Spotify was founded ten years ago. The Swedish company is now the global market leader with around 30 million paying subscribers. Curated playlists are key to the platform's success story.

On this edition: An award-winning French artist and his 'talented' drawing robots, Paris's plans to reinvent itself and become a nicer place to live, and Europe's biggest fair for furniture and design in Milan.

ARTificial Intelligence

Art minus the inspiration: robots are being deployed more and more for art and science based research. But is a robot that makes a drawing automatically an artist? Patrick Tresset is an award winning artist that uses robotics to investigate human artistic activities.

Reinventing Paris

Paris wants to reinvent itself and become a nicer place to live. The initiative "Réinventer Paris" is a creative plan to reconstruct 23 buildings and squares over the next few years.

Milan's Trade Fair for Furniture

The "Salone del Mobile", Europe's biggest furniture fair is has opened. Established designers and newcomers cross paths here, such as award-winning Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet.

Portrait of a Catalonian City

Barcelona is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. Its wonderful location between the mountains and the sea influences the city's culture, cuisine and lifestyle.

Panorama for one and all

The prize-winning "Splash" app lets users create panoramic videos with their smartphones. The app takes individual photos or videos, and transforms them into a 360 degree image.

Some German fashion designers are among the industry’s top earners, although they never present their collections in Paris or Milan. 250 years of the Prater park in Vienna. And: vintage cars at the Techno Classica.

Affordable fashion design

A number of German fashion designers are top earners but they never appear at the major shows in Paris or Milan. Among them is successful designer Jette Joop, who just presented her first supermarket collection.

Drumming in the air

Aerodrums is a new music software by two inventors from Liverpool. It enables musicians to play the drums using a high-speed camera and computer technology without an actual drum set.

The Prater in Vienna

The famous amusement park in the Austrian capital Vienna is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Its Ferris wheel is one of the city's most famous landmarks and is as popular as ever.

Techno Classica 2016

The Techno Classica is the world’s biggest trade show for vintage cars. The market is booming and prices are skyrocketing. So much so, that it’s becoming increasingly important for car makers to be present there.

Saint-Malo in Brittany

Saint-Malo is a city in Brittany in northwestern France. The region’s coastline is one of the country’s most visited areas. Not least because of the island of Mont Saint-Michel is nearby.

On this edition of Euromaxx highlights: Swedish musician Martin Molin, spring fashions in 2016, a dream home in Scotland, a tasty treat from France and dancing like a pro.

Marble musician from Sweden

Swedish musician Martin Molin and his 2,000 cascading marbles.

Swedish musician Martin Molin loves building unusual instruments. His latest contraption is a two-meter-tall box filled with 2,000 cascading marbles. The sounds they make change, depending on where they fall.

Colorful and wild: spring fashions in 2016

Gucci sets the trend – with wild, colorful patterns. And: bare shoulders are back in.

The shoulder is the new décolleté, says Isabelle Braun. As spring begins, the Munich fashion journalist explains how clothes are being Gucci-fied and what’s behind the term gender bender.

Learning from the pros

Can Euromaxx reporter learn to cut a rug at the annual INTAKO open dance meeting?

The annual INTAKO open dance meeting in Düsseldorf is one of the biggest of its kind in Europe. Reporter Hendrik Welling gets a lowdown on how to cut a rug from two stars of the German dance scene.

A dream home in Scotland

Ian Harding has converted a 400-year-old house in Cellardyke, Scotland.

Ian Harding has converted a 400-year-old house in Cellardyke, Scotland. The modern part of the house harmonizes with the original construction. The design has won numerous prizes.

Crêpes from Nantes

A trip to the homeland of crêpes: in France, pancakes have an ancient tradition.

It may be the land of the gourmet, but France has also produced plenty of simple dishes. For example, crêpes: paper-thin pancakes eaten with sweet or savory toppings. We visit Brittany, the birthplace of the crêpe.

British fashion label Teatum Jones and their innovative creations won the prestigious Woolmark Prize. An exhibition in Berlin blurs the lines between virtuality and reality. And: Italian pianist Marino Formenti.

Woolmark Prize for Teatum Jones

Catherine Teatum and Rob Jones, of London-based fashion label Teatum Jones, win the 2015/16 International Woolmark Prize for women’s wear. Using wool in innovative ways was one of the competition’s objectives.

Videogames with a twist

Who loses in this video game will be punished with pain. The PainStation, invented by Cologne-based artist duo //////////fur////, blurs the lines between the virtual and the real world.

Digital deconstruction by Davide Quayola

Italian artist Davide Quayola uses classic masterpieces from art history as his raw material. He scans them, takes them apart digitally, and puts them back together to come up with something entirely new.

Colorful Cosplay culture

Anime and Manga enthusiasts meet up every year at the Leipzig Book Fair, which hosts the Manga-Comic-Con. Cosplay is part of the culture surrounding the Japanese comic books. Fans dress up as their favorite characters.

Unconventional pianist Marino Formenti

At his concerts, Italian pianist Marino Formenti asks for creative input by the audience. They can request pieces, play along or lay down underneath the grand piano to have a whole new hearing experience.

Extreme sportswoman Eva Walkner

Freeriding is a particularly daredevilish form of skiing. Austrian Eva Walkner is one of the best freeriders in the world. She won the freeride world tour in 2015 - and she's a top favorite for the title this year, too.

Short-lived craze or new Internet format?

InstaMiniSeries are a new super short video format that is all the rage in the arts and advertising. The short clips are even used by stars like the late David Bowie, who promoted his Blackstar album with this format.

A talented goldsmith

German Otto Jakob is an artistic goldsmith. His one-of-a-kind designs combine sculpture, painting, gemstones and metalworking. So it’s no wonder that his creations are highly sought-after collectors' items.

Digital innovation in the travel industry

Technical innovations like robots, smart hotel rooms or 3D goggles are changing how people will travel in the near future. This is one of the new trends, highlighted at the current ITB Travel Trade Show in Berlin.

Traveling back in time – the city of York

York has the best preserved medieval old town in all of Britain. But even before the middle ages the Romans and Vikings left their marks here and the traces of such rich and colorful history can still be found around town.

Europe's largest underwater museum, news from the fashion front, one hit wonders, the city of Hamburg and two museums that focus on football.

Europe's largest underwater museum

A huge sculpture park has opened off Lanzarote. The works by Jason deCaires Taylor can only be seen by divers. The museum is also supposed to help revive coral reefs.

One Hit Wonders

The stories behind one hit wonders - with pictures by illustrator Carolin Löbbert and words by journalist Marcus Lucas.

Football in museums

The TRIAD agency provides the contents, spatial design and dramaturgy for football museums with interactive and multi-media exhibits - including the DFB Museum in Dortmund and the FIFA World Football Museum in Zurich.

Visiting Hamburg

Germany's biggest port, the Hanseatic city of Hamburg has a vibrant maritime history -- reflected in tourist attractions such as the Speicherstadt, harbour tours and fish rolls.

Prêt-á-Porter or Ready to Buy

Some designers say their creations should be made available more quickly. The Spanish label Paco Rabanne is out to change that, making catwalk fashion available immediately in stores.

Why British costume designer Sandy Powell could win two Oscars this year, why Norwegian designer Belinda Bjerke loves her prefab home and why New Nordic Cuisine is getting more and more popular.

Dress for success

British designer Sandy Powell nominated twice for ‘Best Costume Design’ at the Oscars.

Sandy Powell has won three Oscars already, and this year she’s been nominated twice - for her Fifties style outfits in ‘Carol’ as well as for the fairy tale movie ‘Cinderella’. We met up with her in London.

Tags: Oscar, Sandy Powell, Costume Design, Carol, Cinderella

Fashion photographer Piero Biasion

Italian photographer Piero Biasion knows the fashion industry like no other.

Italian photographer Piero Biasion has been a regular at runway shows for over four decades and knows the fashion industry like no other. We met up with him during Milan Fashion Week.

Prefab house in Norway

A Norwegian designer and her family live in a modern, prefab concrete structure.

This Norwegian designer’s house was completed in just a few days. The building materials came mainly from Norway, which meant that the delivery distances were short. The design is characterized by the use of local wood.

Tags: Prefab, Kristiansand

Gourmet trend: New Nordic Cuisine

The trendy Nordic cuisine uses products that are regional and in season.

Berries, root vegetables, legumes, cabbage, potatoes, mushrooms and fish – all these are part of the New Nordic Cuisine. A gourmet trend from Denmark that is delicious and healthy at the same time.

Tags: New Nordic Cuisine, Copenhagen, Noma, Claus Meyer Nielsen, Nordic Cuisine

The world of letters

Typography is everywhere and it inspires creative people from the arts, fashion and design.

A Berlin concept store called TYPE HYPE is dedicated to typography in fashion, art and design. Letters are gracing bags, cups, books and more. So we went there to find out about the attraction of letters.

Tags: Type Hype, Typography, Letters

Leben und Kultur in Europa

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Oscar Prognose: Academy Award für Kostümbildnerin Sandy Powell

Die Britin Sandy Powell ist in der Kategorie „bestes Kostümdesign“ nominiert und gilt als haushohe Favoritin. Drei Oscars hat sie bereits – und nun ist sie gleich zweifach nominiert: Für ihre 50er-Jahre-Outfits in dem Drama „Carol“ sowie für die opulenten Kleider im Märchenfilm „Cinderella“. Wir haben sie kurz vor dem großen Oscar-Abend in London getroffen.

Der Mode-Chronist: Mit Piero Biasion auf der Milano Moda Donna

Seit 40 Jahren hat er einen Stammplatz an den Laufstegen der Modewelt: Der Fotograf Piero Biasion kennt die hellen und die dunklen Seiten der großen Models und Designer sowie unzählige Hintergrund-Geschichten zu den Hochs und Tiefs der Branche. Kaum jemand hat den Wandel der internationalen Modeszene der letzten Jahrzehnte so bewusst miterlebt wie der Italiener.

Fertighaus auf Norwegisch: Ein „Prefab“- Heim in Kristiansand

Die Bauteile für das norwegische Prefab-Konzept werden in einer Fabrik vorproduziert („prefabricated“) und in wenigen Tagen vor Ort zusammengesetzt. Das Baumaterial stammt hauptsächlich aus Norwegen. Das verringert die Lieferzeit und prägt die Ausstattung. Die Designerin Belinda Bjerke lebt mit ihrer Familie in einem Prefab-Haus in Kristiansand. Im Inneren hat sie mit viel Kiefernholz gearbeitet, die Tapeten sind aus norwegischem Stroh.

Die „New Nordic Cuisine“: Essen wie die Wikinger

Die „Neue Nordische Küche“ setzt auf regionale und saisonale Küche jenseits des Tomaten- bzw. Olivenöl-Äquators. Das heißt es kommen vor allem Beeren, Wurzelgemüse, Hülsenfrüchte, Kohl, Kartoffeln, Pilze, Fisch und Algen auf den Tisch. Ihren Ursprung hat diese Form der nordischen Küche in Kopenhagen. Als Begründer gilt der dänische Spitzenkoch René Redzepi.

Type Hype: So schön können Buchstaben sein

Die Welt ist voller Buchstaben - und diese transportieren nicht immer nur Inhalte, sondern inspirieren Kreative aller Disziplinen - ob aus Mode, Design oder Kunst. Buchstaben zieren nicht nur die Seiten von Büchern oder leuchten auf Websites und Werbetafeln. Immer häufiger tauchen einzelne Lettern als kleine Kunstwerke im Alltag auf, ohne dabei eine bestimmte Bedeutung zu transportieren. Ein Blick auf die schönsten und originellsten Beispiele.

Your new friend is a robot

Their names are Buddy, Pepper or Jibo, they’re social robots and they’re becoming more and more popular. They can tell us stories, suggest cooking recipes or guard our houses while we’re away.

Brighton by the sea

The seaside resort of Brighton on Britain's south coast has a charm of its own in winter. And it’s just an hour by train from London.

Boommtown Leipzig

The eastern German city of Leipzig is currently experiencing an economic and creative upswing. It attracts many young people to move there and has a lot to offer for tourists as well.

Traditional sleds from Davos

Thanks to Swiss carpenter Paul Ardüser a classic returns to its hometown. Backed by a crowdfunding campaign he managed to reproduce and manufacture the traditional Davos sled.

A villa in Tallinn

A protected tree inspired the architects to a special language of form. The result is a house of geometrical shapes and large glass facades.