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Portfolio of the Month: Spotlight on Swedish fashion designer Annika Wieselblad

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:36:00 GMT

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...

Back in Action with Burton Snowboards: Introducing the MINI Creative Use of Space Award 2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:40:00 GMT

The partnership between MINI and Burton Snowboards is back for an encore season, and your MINI Space team will be there live to bring you the best of the action from this year’s competition....

Two Up, Top Down. Meet the New MINI Roadster.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:38:00 GMT

The story of "Another Day. Another Adventure." has a new chapter and it's coming up fast. Say hello to the new MINI Roadster.

MINI Unveils Three Stunning New Exclusive Design Models

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:48:00 GMT

MINI is off to put 2012 in the history books. Read on to learn about a trio of new MINI design models that’s turning heads.

ALL THE WRONG PLACES: The Scissor Dancers of Peru

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:20:00 GMT

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...

The Art World Occupies Miami for Art Basel and Other Local Fairs

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:01:00 GMT

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...

Gingerbread MINI – Our Top Bakers Announced!

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:09:00 GMT

Though not equipped with the traditional mod cons, you guys have really embraced the Gingerbread MINI as the latest member of the MINI family. Take a look at the top three entries, and our runners up.

The 2 Millionth MINI Has A New Home: Meet the Big Winner!

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:42:00 GMT

MINI is always looking for new ways to give its community kudos for being so fun-loving, supportive and energetic. So when the 2 Millionth MINI was produced, MINI saw it not only as a historical...

Sweeten up your Season with a Gingerbread MINI!

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:43:00 GMT

We’ve always said that MINI makes Creative use of Space, and here’s further proof. The MINI Space Team is no stranger to a good looking set of wheels, but here’s one MINI that...

World-Class DJs Put Their Party-Rocking Skills to the Test at Red Bull Thre3style

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:39:00 GMT

What started out as a local Tuesday night event in Kelowna, British Columbia has become one of the biggest talent showcases for DJs around the world. Red Bull’s Thre3style competition has...

Gourmet Food Trucks Use Social Media to Drive New Street-Food Scene

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:06:00 GMT

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...

Safe without a Safety Net: MINI Driver Training

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:46:00 GMT

At the circus the acrobats risk everything to entertain the audience – sometimes even without a net. Although it’s dangerous, the risk is calculated based on one important constant:...

MINI Space Presents: The 2011 Holiday Gift Guide

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:35:00 GMT

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...

ALL THE WRONG PLACES: The Taxi Hit Squads of South Africa

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:59:00 GMT

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...

MINI Space Reports from Blickfang 2011

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:40:00 GMT

Last weekend, one of the design world's most exciting events descended on the city of Zurich. Its name? Blickfang. The name means "eye-catching" in German, and this event certainly catches the eye...

“Crossover Architecture” Brings Some Austrian Countryside to the Bustle of Tokyo

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:59:00 GMT

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,...

Optical Illusions in Real Life! Design Competition - Winners Announced!

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:07:00 GMT

Find out who tricked their way onto the winners’ podium of our Optical Illusions In Real Life! Design Competition, and check out our dizzying gallery of runners up.

Profile of the Month: Paris Photographer Louis Teran in Focus

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:36:00 GMT

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....

Wanted: Heat-Seeking Co-Pilot for Our Final Epic Adventure

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:56:00 GMT

You're not a true explorer until you've sweated buckets in the tropics. So for our final epic adventure — MINI and VICE and the brand new MINI Roadster are going completely troppo in...

Trend Report XI

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:47:00 GMT

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...