Journal
I have a serious crush on the New York of yesteryear. It might be more of an obsession. I'm in love with the underground disco that Nicky Siano and Larry Levan spun at Studio 54 and The Paradise Garage respectively. I adore the early hip-hop of...
Dispatches
Thought-provoking isn't the word. This flashmob style viral campaign for international anti-trafficking organisation Stop The Traffik lures its viewers into a perfectly-executed false sense of frivolity and humour, before BAM - coming in like a...
Journal
Go to New York, search Manhattan's skips, bins and building sites for waste materials, build a boat from said materials, cart it up to the source of the Hudson, and row it 315 miles back to the Big Apple. Simple. In theory. In practice however, it's...
Journal
Although it ended recently, Dualities, Ommissions, Loops & Ruptures - a group show of local artists Chris Engman, Cody Trepte, Samantha Roth, and John Houck at Los Angeles' Luis De Jesus - still serves as a welcome introduction to some exciting...
Journal
"You could say I went to the drags and never left" states Simon Davidson as we talk about a chance excursion that began his decade long documenting of muscle and custom car culture. The New Zealand-born, Sydney-raised photographer - who returned...
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Journal
The concept’s quite simple. Take a (new Honda Civic) car, its raw data, the nuts and bolts of its design, and use every bit to create an enormous audiovisual art work. House it at MUMA Kraftwerk, Berlin’s industrialised homage to all things vast...
Journal
If you're not familiar with the impossibly pink world of the Harajuku Girl, try the below video of the subculture's poster-girl icon, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (utterly contagious, if nothing else). It's a particularly alien world of brightly coloured toys,...
Journal
Hugely original, strangely beautiful - and massive fun (especially for those who love to test their music knowledge), David Marsh's Pantone Album Covers have been causing somewhat of a stir since they first started appearing on the internet. The...
Journal
Just when I thought, that if I saw another light graffiti-esque photograph, I might just prod my own eyes out with rusty nails, and rub lemons into the gaping wounds - I'm introduced to the work of American artist Barry Underwood, who captures...
Art & Culture
Robot toys are cool. We know this already. Seems the chaps behind super-hip London and Manchester bookstore Magma Books do too. Having teamed up with London-based Laurence King Publishing to devise a new range of gifts, Make Your Own Robot is an...
Journal
Having introduced Filthy Luker's street art version of space invaders last week, Jamaican beer brand Red Stripe are continuing to cause an arty commotion on the streets with their Make campaign. This time hitting the streets of London, Bristol and...
Journal
Disturbing, provocative, but utterly fascinating; London-based Swiss artist Andrea Hasler creates sculptures - mainly from wax - with a real car-crash appeal. They may be, in many cases, uncomfortable viewing - but doesn't that make them all the...
Stuff Crush
Brutalism isn’t just about hulking façades and raw concrete shells. Step inside and another world reveals itself; geometry and light collide, concrete feels equally monumental as unexpectedly intimate. These spaces are the territories explored in...
City Notes
Zoretsvit brings a new rhythm to Lviv dining, transforming a former auto mechanics garage into a 250 square metre restaurant where contrasts define the experience. Designed by Replus Bureau, the project balances high-end cuisine with the pulse of...
City Notes
STRICHKA, a contemporary Ukrainian restaurant designed by AIIX studio, celebrates the quiet strength of cultural identity through food, craft, and design. Opened in 2024, the Kyiv project takes its name from the word for 'ribbon,' weaving together...
City Notes
Established in 1919, Hotel El Roblar has long stood as Ojai’s grande dame. After half a century closed to the public, the storied property has been reawakened by Eric Goode, Ramin Shamshiri, Warner Ebbink, and Jeremy McBride, who have given the...
Dispatches
Many landlords battle with late bills each month. You ship reminders, make calls, and nevertheless watch for lease that doesn’t come on time. It’s disturbing, in particular whilst your bills and loan rely on those payments. You begin thinking if...
Dispatches
The Adventure of Traveling Alone Travelling alone has a unique charm. You get to move at your own pace. You pick destinations without debate. You decide what feels exciting. You feel freedom in a way that group travel rarely allows. Solo travel...
Dispatches
Pregnancy is an amazing and life-changing event in a woman’s life; however, it comes with some challenges that are quite different from what the woman has previously...
Dispatches
When it comes to vision correction, many people experience challenges as they age. One of the most common issues is presbyopia, a condition that makes it harder to see objects up close, such as reading a book or using a smartphone. As a result, many...