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In our Porto guide we highlight the contemporary retro design of bed and brunch hotelier ROSA ET AL in Porto’s artiest district as well as get tips on Portugal’s best up and coming designers, courtesy of its designer Emanuel Sousa.

Katrin Braga is a Vancouver based photographer with roots in Iceland - roots that can be felt in her starkly bewitching images of. We spoke to her about her inspirations and her desire to capture distant dreams of the past.

We had the opportunity to visit London Terrariums, an urban plant crafting outfit based in the near Peckham. Heading the workshop is Emma Sibley, who for the past couple of years has been creating intricate gardening landscapes inside glass vessels.

We highlight the vibrant Porto live performance scene with recommendations by our curator and award winning performer, Emanuel Sousa. He shares tips for both audiences and performers alike. Get your notebooks out kids.

We asked Matthew Brooks to tell us more about his passion of all "soaps vintage" and introduce us to his new online magazine "the Soap Journal". We feel intrigue, more knowledgeable about soaps and certainly cleaner.

Explore the world of Argentine cinema next time you plan a night in with a glass of wine and a quality DVD. Here are three of the finest directors we think you should look out for.