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"Chic ! meets" : Manuelle Gautrand - "A potted history" of the Polaroid - "Rising Trends" : Ecological pools in Germany - "What to do with" anchovies ? - "Insights" : Nordic Light

"Chic ! meets" : Manuelle Gautrand
This week, we meet architect Manuelle Gautrand. A lover of art, of fashion and of electronic music, the young woman expresses the spirit of her times in her buildings, which combine inventiveness and fantasy. Giant or minimalist, her creations fuse an ecological quality with poetry, and artistic freedom with quality of life for users. Manuelle, who has published works, has had exhibitions, and is in demand for major building works, has kept her taste for experimenting. A requirement she defends with a blend of authority and gentleness.

"A potted history" of the Polaroid
It appeals to amateurs and professionals alike, and was Andy Warhol's fetish object. It continues to inspire people today, with its unique photos and the joy of an instant result. A potted history of the king of the surprise-effect.

"Rising Trends" : Ecological pools in Germany
Swimming in the open air, whether in a private or public pool, will always be an attractive prospect. For the last fifteen years, the Germans have been developing an increasing number of open-air pools, respecting nature. Immersed, or nearly, in the countryside, the pools give swimmers the impression they are swimming in a lake, and not in a chlorinated pool.

"What to do with" anchovies ?
The anchovy has been gracing tables in the Basque Country since Medieval times. Eaten fresh, it delighted discerning diners. Its salted version was used in sophisticated dishes. In the 17th century, anchovies flavoured with olive oil from the Gulf of Gascony were sold by luxury grocers in Paris to be eaten on their own. Chef Hélène Darroze creates a mouth-watering starter - hearts of Little Gem lettuce, coated with a chantilly of ewe curd, and Cantabria anchovies.

"Insights" : Nordic Light
The Nordic Sea and the Nordic Light are the two most original hotels in Stockholm. They each celebrate one of the two elements of the city - water for the first one, and light for the second. When guests cross the threshold of the Nordic Light, they are totally transported into a Scandinavian atmosphere, where the days stretch endlessly in summer, and the nights in winter. In this former office complex, now a designer hotel, not a single beam of light is there by chance.