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The kiosks serving frites, Belgium’s favourite street food, are getting a design revamp that will include mirrored facades and personalised signs

No trip to Brussels is complete without a stop at a friterie, the simple kiosks serving the classic Belgian snack – crunchy fries served with a choice of condiments, from the national favourite, mayonnaise, to spicy samurai sauce.

Now, thanks to an architecture competition run by the city in collaboration with the National Federation of Friteries, the city is to gain 10 new friteries that promise to take the humble kiosk to new heights.

Japanese homeware company Muji plans to extend its minimal design concept into the hospitality sector with the launch of hotels in Beijing and Shenzhen

It’s a lifestyle brand known for its minimal stationery, clothing and homeware, but now Japanese store Muji is taking a step into hospitality – with the opening of two hotels in China.

Related: Shenzhen’s new V&A-approved culture centre to showcase city’s artistic side

Want to jet off to the best biennales of 2018? Try Angelhaha: the world’s first artist airline will fly passengers direct to shows and exhibitions around the world – for a price

Could an artist create the perfect air travel experience? Chinese-American artist and choreographer Qinmin Liu believes she can. Her new airline, Angelhaha airlines, will, from December, carry passengers to art events around the world, guaranteeing the “most positive energy” to its customers in the process. It’s a bold claim but as the airline’s slogan promises: “Fly with Angelhaha. Fly with happiness.”

The maiden flight will take off on 6 December – flying to Miami for the city’s Art Basel event – from New York on a small private jet seating just nine passengers. At the time of writing four seats are still available, with one-way tickets from $2,700-$3,500 (perhaps making it more suitable for those with the budgets to invest in art, too).