Behind the Journeys

5 Minutes with Moniek Vanden Berghe

Belgian floral designer Moniek Vanden Berghe's spectacular natural floral displays have brought her international acclaim, while her workshops attract aspiring arrangers from all over the world. We asked her to tell us why she likes teaching, how she got started and to explain her love of weeds....

5 Minutes with Atsushi Taniguchi

Internationally acclaimed floral artist Atsushi Taniguchi fell in love with flowers as a child. We caught up with him at his beautifully scented store in Paris to talk roses, workshops and the beauty of nature

 

Street Hawker Food

Singapore is famous for its street food - think the spicy noodle soup known as laksa, chicken rice and, of course, char kway teow, the smoky noodle stir fry that’s pretty much a national staple. Today these cheap and tasty dishes can be found in Hawker centres across the city, but hawker food has its roots in the itinerant food vendors of colonial Singapore.

Celebrating Quilts in Houston

Houston International Quilt Festival is one of the highlights of the international quilting calendar. Here we take a look some of our favourite textile artworks. 

5 minutes with Grace Meijer

Grace Meijer is a textile artist who exhibits at the Quilt Festival Noord Groningen. We asked her to tell us a bit about her work and why this festival is a must see

Secret Garden 1 Utama

Malaysian garden writer and award-winning blogger Elaine Yim is a fan of Kuala Lumpur’s Secret Garden 1-Utama. We asked her to tell us why she loves this hidden green gem.