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ALL THE WRONG PLACES: Sweden Micronations Road Trip February 07, 2012

 
In Sweden, there's a social preponderance with conformity, which some find dangerously boring and outright wrong. So our Mission was to find the maverick Swedes who’ve established their own sovereign tiny nations within Sweden. For some, these micronations are created for Art's sake (Ladonia) and for others it is for land preservation (Jämtland). Either way, these guys are a special breed of crazy and you’ll meet them in ALL THE WRONG PLACES: SWEDISH MICRONATIONS ROADTRIP. more
 
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Portfolio of the Month: Spotlight on Swedish fashion designer Annika Wieselblad January 31, 2012

Portfolio of the Month: Fashion Designer Annika Wieselblad
 
Forget Paris and New York. As fashion week fever descends, we’re shining the spotlight on our very own talent here at MINI Space. Meet community member and rising fashion designer Annika Wieselblad, from Stockholm, Sweden. more
 
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ALL THE WRONG PLACES: The Scissor Dancers of Peru January 16, 2012

ALL THE WRONG PLACES: The Scissor Dancers of Peru
 
In Andamarca Peru, there's a pre-Columbian dancing tradition that is as gruesome as it is old: Scissor Dancing. These dancers are spiritual artists, musicians and Andean highland heroes who make Bear Grylls look like a freshman sorority pledge with her first beer cup. Scissor dancing is a tradition that these men fiercely preserve. Ready to see see a man twirl a violin from a hole in his tongue? You’re in for a rare adventure treat with ALL THE WRONG PLACES: DANCES WITH SCISSORS PERU. more
 
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The Art World Occupies Miami for Art Basel and Other Local Fairs January 13, 2012

Art Basel Miami
 
Miami’s Art Basel has grown to become the hottest winter destination not only for the art world’s elite but also a growing number of casual yet cultured onlookers and even a magnet for celebrities shopping for wall decorations. MINI Space headed over to check out the scene. more
 
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Gourmet Food Trucks Use Social Media to Drive New Street-Food Scene December 14, 2011

Gourmet Food Trucks
 
One of the most popular recent culinary trends, the mobile food truck, is fast becoming a start-up business model for ambitious new restaurateurs. The restaurant group behind Mexicue harnessed social media and their food truck's ability to reach a broad audience in different locations to spread the word about their unique take on urban street cuisine. more
 
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MINI Space Presents: The 2011 Holiday Gift Guide December 09, 2011

The MINI Space Holiday Gift Guide 2011
 
Rejoice! MINI Space scoured the web for fresh, fun and festive gift ideas to dispel your holiday woes. Can’t tell you what your loved ones want most, but we’ve got a pretty good guess after the jump. more
 
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ALL THE WRONG PLACES: The Taxi Hit Squads of South Africa December 05, 2011

Mission 2: South Africa
 
If you're shaking your booty in South Africa, specifically Johannesburg, you're most likely listening to house music. Kwaito is SA's street-styled, unique local flavor of music - replete with heavy house beats, African rhythms and local dialect. Who are the musical make-it or breakers? The thousands of township taxi "hit squads." Our mission took us where foreigners fear to tread, to get to the roots of this incredible local music scene. Treat your ears to a real adventure in ALL THE WRONG PLACES: TAXI HIT SQUAD. more
 
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“Crossover Architecture” Brings Some Austrian Countryside to the Bustle of Tokyo December 01, 2011

Japan and Tokyo unite for “Crossover Architecture”
 
The “Raiding Project”, presented by MINI Japan in conjunction with a group of commissioned architects brings together the sensibilities of an Austrian composer’s ancestral home, and contemporary “crossover” design. Get the full scoop on the project here. more
 
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Profile of the Month: Paris Photographer Louis Teran in Focus November 29, 2011

Paris Photographer Louis Teran
 
Louis Teran is an avant-garde photographer, filmmaker and musician based in Paris. MINI Space has found that he is also a poet, philosopher, voyeur, alchemist and alien invasion theorist. Intrigued? You should be. Read on for a glimpse into the mind of a true MINI Space Renaissance Man. more
 
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Trend Report XI November 23, 2011

Trendy 2011
 
We all like to stay up on the times. Your MINI Space Team is diligently staying up to snuff on the latest, weirdest, and hippest trends out there. From freaky perfumes and secret cinemas, to marathon cartooning and robot bears, MINI Space has you covered. Read on and don't miss out. more
 
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Try This at Home Part III: A Tomatillo Grows in Brooklyn November 08, 2011

Palo Santo
 
Sustainable practices in restaurant culture and urban farming are trending topics right now, but don't let that turn you off. Chef and restaurateur Jacques Gautier of Palo Santo in Park Slope, Brooklyn, keeps it real in his rooftop garden. Join us for the tour. more
 
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Urban Artist Sofia Maldonado Sets the Record Straight September 21, 2011

Sofia Maldonaldo
 
Urban artist Sofia Maldonado has been blurring the boundaries between high art and street art, successfully conflating urban chic and city grunge. Her public murals - whose content is a debate-inciting trifecta of race, gender, and class - have been a lightning rod for controversy. Sofia sat down with MINI Space to give her own take on things. more
 
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