january-2012

Holland Herald
JANUARY 2012 YOUR COPY TO KEEP
THEUP ISSUE
15 The up fi les
Floating furniture, a stairway to the
heavens and a very long neck
24 Facts & fi gures
Up by numbers, factoids, and tiny
nuggets gg of info
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What W affect does
your y height have on
your y happiness?
58 Plane crazy cr
30
Basel
44 High society
The high fl ying world of classic
aeroplane collectors
The Swiss city of Basel sits at a
crossroads of three nations, mixing
sublime art, architecture and scenery
The up issue
Welcome to the January issue, which carries the theme ‘up’.
This month, the cover was created by Russian pixel artist
Alexey Garkushin, exclusively for Holland Herald. Inspired by
the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk (in which a small boy
climbs a beanstalk to steal treasure from a giant ogre), the
image is styled like a video game in which the characters must
race ever upwards. Inside, we hope you’ll fi nd some uplifting
content to inspire you for the year ahead. Enjoy your fl ight.
39
Designers on the up
A selection of the latest talents to
come from Eindhoven’s renowned
Design Academy
48
Rio de Janeiro
Capoeira on the beach all morning,
trekking in the jungle all afternoon,
and then the sun goes down...
CONTENTS
Ski whizz
The oddest and least-known winter
sport resorts, from après ski with
monkeys to exploring by helicopter
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Frontlines
Little bits of
everything
Updates
What’s on in
The Netherlands
Touchdowns
The best
city guides
Photo competition
Your chance to win
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