The Edit
Need a break from the doom and gloom of 2017? Designer and artist Camille Walala has the answer. Equally as disorientating as poring over the papers but without the harrowing aftertaste, Camille’s new exhibition at NOW Gallery in Greenwich is a...
Dispatches
In an old smokehouse just off Hull’s emerging cultural epicentre Humber Street, a writhing network of paper seaweed hangs from its wooden rafters. Created by Bethan Laura Wood, a London-based designer known for her flamboyant collisions of colour,...
Journal
Beirut is a very much a city in flux. Although the scars of the civil war are still visible in the bullet-ridden facades of many of Downtown buildings, the city is alive with the bustle of construction as slick, thoughtful pieces of architecture pop...
Journal
Lebanese restauranteur Kamal Mouzawak is something of a local hero. Not only is he single-handedly reshaping the Beirut food scene with is ever-evolving experimental farmers' market project Souk el Tayeb, but his string of Tawlet restaurants that...
Beirut
In a city as vibrant, multifaceted and hectic as Beirut, it’s important to sneak in moments of solitude where you can, mainly to prevent your over-stimulated mind from imploding. That’s why when we were tipped off about local cafe-cum-bookshop...
Beirut
Sometimes with interior design, more really is more. Take Beirut restaurant Momo at the Souks – every surface in sight is adorned with a different pattern and texture, whether it’s hand-painted Cordoue embossed wallpaper or intricate textiles...
London
Fancy a sprinkle of dust on your dinner? What about a smattering of nothing? These are not your average condiment shakers – but then this isn’t your average restaurant. London fine-dining establishment Sketch has been totally transformed by the...
The Edit
At most art galleries, if you picked up the sculptures and started wearing them, you’d be escorted from the building pretty sharpish and possibly sent for some kind of psychological evaluation. But in Where is my Eight?, a new exhibition...
Journal
Forests are complex places, teaming with competing and complementary organisms that all make for one hell of an awe-inspiring ecosystem. For an unparalleled project, Living Symphonies, musicians-come-programmers James Bulley and Daniel Jones...
New York City
There’s so much to love about French menswear label Études it’s difficult to pinpoint the exact ingredient that makes their collections so killer. Their work wear-inspired, androgynous cuts make anyone look good, man/woman, shaped like an...
Fashion
Stoic frowns, loud '70s-style knitwear, twins – the creative direction for new Belgian clothing brand Mosaert looks more like a poster for Wes Anderson’s latest film than your standard fashion fare. Its unconventionality is perhaps unsurprising...
The Edit
Packed with audacious geometric patterns, riotous colours, pom poms and the occasional llama, Peruvian textiles are one of the boldest and immediately recognisable forms of craft on the planet. Some Andean weaving techniques date back tens of...
City Notes
Combining a traditional downtown vibe with the atmosphere of the historic Edo period, The ONE@Tokyo is a 142-room hotel located in the east side of Japanese city's 23 wards. A place to gather and meet, the property is home to a stunning ground...
City Notes
Space Copenhagen have completed devastatingly beautiful interior design works on Mammertsberg, a hotel and restaurant housed within a 1911-built classic Swiss villa that overlooks Lake Constance on the border of Germany, Austria, and...
City Notes
After calling Clerkenwell home for more than 20 years, Vitra have made the move further east, choosing the Grade II-listed Tramshed building in the heart of Shoreditch, as their new London flagship headquarters and showroom. Originally a power...
City Notes
M.A.D. Collectif (Mode, Arts et Divertissements) is a Montreal-based group of creatives formerly known as Groupe Sensation Mode, and they have recently moved to a new 3,600 square foot space in the city's lively Village district, partnering with...
Dispatches
Since the popularity of cannabis use is growing, and it's getting legal in many areas, it's not a problem to find a store to buy cannabis products. But not all of them provide a good range of products or test their products in third party labs to...
Dispatches
Leftover spray paint can be both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it can be an inexpensive way to give your home a quick facelift. On the other hand, having too much unused paint can be a hassle, as you need to find ways to use it up before it...
Dispatches
No one can deny that technology and the internet have changed not only the business landscape but consumers' day-to-day lives, giving them more flexibility and freedom. But people often forget that this freedom has come with a price. Technology,...
Dispatches
Fire watch services are a vital part of fire safety in buildings. They protect property and people from fire hazards if an alarm or sprinkler system is down or out of commission for maintenance. If your business or facility is subject to a fire...