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"Chic ! meets" : Agnès Emery, decorative magic - "A potted history" of the vinyl record - "Rising trends" : Wellbeing in Madrid - "What to do with" citron confit? - "Insights" : BedZED

"Chic ! meets" : Agnès Emery, decorative magic
Brussels designer Agnès Emery welcomes us to her workshop-house and to one of her Brussels boutiques. We discover baroque objects, exotic materials and brightly coloured tiles designed by Agnès. Magical.

"A potted history" of the vinyl record
The black vinyl record started its life in America. In 1948, the company Columbia launched the 33 RPM, or revs per minute. The vinyl record was born out of two technical innovations. One was the narrowing of the groove that enabled more than 20 minutes to be recorded on each side, as opposed to four minutes for the 78 RPM. The other was the invention of the revolutionary petrol by-product - vinyl. Then the 45 RPM was born. Jukeboxes, which sprung up all over the world, accelerated the spread of the vinyl record. Records were inexpensive, easy to handle, and you could even take them to parties! They sold like hot cakes. Vinyl soon became synonymous with popular culture.

"Rising trends" : Wellbeing in Madrid
Spanish filmmaker Almodovar illustrates the fact to perfection in his films - that life in Madrid is hectic. The flip side of the Spanish capital is that is has all the drawbacks of a city that has expanded too rapidly. Madrid is always a pleasant place to be, but it is also a source of stress, noise, pollution and traffic jams. So to de-stress its inhabitants, relaxation centres are popping up all over the city.

"What to do with" citron confit?
We asked young chef Pascal Barbot, who has just received his third Michelin star for his cuisine at his tiny restaurant "l'Astrance", what to do with the famous English cheese, Stilton.

"Insights" : BedZED
Industrialists have a duty to save the planet, and so do individual citizens too. And at BedZed that's exactly what they're doing! BedZed is the largest ecovillage in England, an estate that does not emit any greenhouse gases. The original project, which got off the ground in 2002, was born from a meeting of three partners - an architect, an NGO involved in sustainable development projects, and an investor in council housing. Since it was created, it has attracted 15,000 foreign visitors, from France, China and South Africa, who come to gain inspiration.