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I'll have to forego the conventions of opening with a joke in this article since I only have one typography gag and I used it a couple of months ago. If any of our readers have any others, we'd be pleased to hear them. Anyway, someone who has an...
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Walking through the solo show by Californian artist and illustrator Deth P. Sun is like walking through a 1980s fantasy adventure video game. There are cloud-peaked mountains, mysterious crystals, dimension portals and unwieldy swords, forbidding...
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Where would we be without physics? Ha ha, a little science joke for you there. Yeah OK, science isn't often very funny, but it can be beautiful – just have a gander at the collaborative work of Hackney design studio Haberdashery and photographer...
Journal
Charged with the task of creating scenescapes that defy logic, suspend reality, amaze and perplex; most resort to Photoshop, 3D modelling or some other technological somesuch. When asked to create such a visual scenario for a new Ford advert,...
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Science fiction fans may know the word “frack” as a cheeky way for the writers of the Battlestar Galactica TV series to swear their way around the pre-watershed censoring, but fracking is also a bit of a dirty word in the real-life scientific...
Art & Culture
We're pleased to announce a couple of our favourite creative characters have unveiled a new creative character of their own – Chairman Ting (aka design visionary Carson Ting and business brains Denise Cheung) are back with a design for the Dunny...
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The University of Bath's Centre for Death and Society wouldn't make many people's dream list of places to work, but Dr John Troyer must like it – he's the deputy director. The sociologist grew up with a funeral director father, and as such saw...
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Canadian Angela Bulloch is an artist who likes things lit up, lined up, squared off. Not for her the chaos of her late 1980s contemporaries, but the order of mathematics, the beauty of geometry, and the calculable comfort of frequency. Since...
Journal
There is, of course, a long association between prostitutes and art - the working girls often being employed as models when business was slow, or had fallen asleep. Rubens' models didn't have quite so many tattoos, it's true, but the link is still...
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It seems pretty tame stuff in the age of internet "erotica", but these photographs of pioneering pin-up Bettie Page were once deemed sexually explicit by a senate subcommittee during the USA's McCarthy-era crackdown on, well, everything it seems....
Art & Culture
Spanish porcelain superpower Lladró Atelier has added to the ranks of its monomorphic army The Guest after inviting Californian artist Gary Baseman - whose L.A. exhibition The Door is Always Open we featured recently, to go to work creating two...
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You have to have a specific point of view to enjoy Swiss artist Felice Varini's new installation in King's Cross, London – such is the scale of Across the Buildings you can only see the whole silver spectacle from one special spot. The 542...
City Notes
A striking new addition to Prague’s culturally minded hospitality scene, Sir Prague opens its doors inside a meticulously restored neo-Renaissance building dating back to 1884. The latest venture from Sir Hotels, this sophisticated stay blends...
City Notes
Located in Copenhagen’s tranquil Østerbro district, Amator is an attractive new spot that blends the warmth of home dining with the refinement of a contemporary café and restaurant. The brainchild of chef Mateusz Sarnowski, better known as Mati...
City Notes
Bringing a sleek blend of Japanese-inspired aesthetics and high-fidelity audio to the heart of Williamsburg, Hear & There is the latest destination for those seeking an immersive dining and drinking experience. The debut concept from...
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Marking the opening of EMOP Berlin 2025, the Helmut Newton Foundation unveils Polaroids, a striking new group exhibition celebrating the art of instant photography. A defining medium of the 1960s, Polaroid photography was revolutionary, offering...
Dispatches
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent hours filming, editing, and posting content only to see it flop. Maybe you get a couple of likes from your friends and your mom, but the reach? Flat. And when you’re trying to grow on platforms...
Dispatches
Traveling to inspiration and solitary places can refresh body and spirit. Artist travel spots are special places where peace and loneliness meet to generate innovative thoughts and deep introspection. As an artist seeking a quiet retreat or as a...
Dispatches
There are awards, and then there’s the A’ Design Award & Competition: an institution in the world of design excellence, and a long time collaborator that we're thrilled to be working with again this year. Recognised globally as the most...
Dispatches
In the quiet moments between helping hands and heartfelt responsibilities, caregivers often forget one very important person: themselves. Whether you're caring for a loved one, working in a professional role, or juggling both, self-care can feel...