Journal
A rather curious and delightful little exhibition has sprung up in Dalston, involving around 400 hand-made noses. The Nose Show is housed in the cult coffee shop slash curiosity space - Tina We Salute You. Tom Jennings - the...
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It's quite amazing what you can do in a car park these days. Park cars (of course), build swanky flats on them... or, decorate and regenerate by throwing a two week long party. The clever clogs behind The Book Club - Mothershp Group (who also...
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Britain wouldn't be Britain without an international crowd. That's what makes it great - full of flavour, variety and creativity. So I popped to my home town of Milton Keynes for this year's International Festival, a week long 'happening' -...
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Creating ad campaigns for Apple, British Airways and Ford; art direction for Alexander McQueen, countless book covers... none of it has wavered the intrinsic artistry of design duo Kai and Sunny's work, the D&AD award winners still look most...
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There’s nothing so quintessentially British, so traditionally familial as a board game; the casual cheating of snakes and ladders, the avaricious screaming of “RENT!” in your brother’s face as he lands on a Park Lane hotel, the bludgeoning...
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Ewen Spencer is a photographer who's graced our pages previously, thanks to his brilliant warts 'n' all documenting of a large period in the life of The White Stripes - from sweaty 200-capacity club gigs in the UK, to a fanatical South American tour...
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Graphic designer turned musician, turned DJ, turned record label owner, turned artist... Trevor Jackson is the dictionary definition of the word 'creative'. He's a laid-back design-slash-music legend that makes everything seem so damn effortless;...
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"Nathan Penlington's fusion of wit, storytelling and visuals are garnering critics’ plaudits and attention" declared Time Out, and the subject of his most high-profile show to date - spoon-bending crazy man Uri Geller - clearly agrees; the...
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Citing pop art and M.C. Escher as inspirations, Brighton-based illustrator Jamie Cullen carves mystifying surrealist scenarios from his inspired mind, with clients like Nike, Coke and Volkswagen lapping them up. The influence of Escher's impossible...
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The looming brutalism of Shoreditch's Great Eastern Street Car Park has welcomed the likes of Paddy Considine, Colin Firth and Keira Knightley as its bleak urban aesthetic has served as a backdrop to numerous dramas and thrillers, but perhaps its...
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His website's assertion that his work has been published in every continent (except Antarctica) is little surprise when browsing his portfolio, as clients from BBC to Microsoft, Persil to The Guardian concur; the young illustrator's heavily...
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There’s no finer record of the 20th Century than the iconic magazine Life, a fact which polymath artist Geoffrey Farmer has used in creating his Leaves of Grass installation. The Canadian has given 2D photographs from the publication an extra...
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
City Notes
TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
City Notes
Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
Dispatches
In today’s fast-paced digital world, fintech companies face the challenge of standing out in a crowded and highly competitive market. One of the most effective ways to build brand awareness, attract potential customers, and foster trust is...
Dispatches
We don’t often feature residential projects, but for Cielo we're making an exception. Located in the heart of Nagpur, Maharashtra, Sanjay Puri Architects' almighty Cielo rises as a compact, climate-conscious building. Designed on a modest 900...
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Creative work and predictable income feel like they're supposed to be opposites. Artists, photographers, designers, writers, musicians built their practices around the work itself, not around revenue systems and operational infrastructure. Then...
Dispatches
This is it. The final call. The door is almost shut on the 2025—2026 edition of the A’ Design Awards & Competition, and if your work is sitting on a hard drive waiting for the right moment, this is that moment. With submissions closing on 28...