Art & Culture
Remember kids, Christmas is about more than stress, financial strain, crowds and chewy turkey; it's about having a bit of fun, and what better way than to dress your presents up like a cheeseburger? Sure, it's not your traditional festive amusement,...
Journal
There are a special breed of people who fascinate and inspire me in equal measure. People who are never satisfied with ‘good enough.’ People whose first move on finding success, is to help others find the same. People to whom a lack of resource...
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The successful and internationally renowned digital arts collaboration between the V&A and onedotzero, Decode: Digital Design Sensations, has recently opened at Israel's breathtaking Design Museum Holon; designer Ron Arad's mesmerising mountain of...
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Regarded as a founder of both minimal and conceptual art, the prolific American artist Sol LeWitt was infatuated with walls. Between 1968 and his death in 2007 he would create more than 1,270 wall drawings, and throughout his career he chronicled...
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Sometimes you see something so absolutely the opposite of your usual style that it stops you in your tracks and makes you smile. And perhaps even makes you question what you thought you liked. I am a minimalist and a modernist, I like calm; I...
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Dramatic, unique and often haunting; Italian street artist Moneyless uses ropes for paint in a series of interventions around the world. Growing increasingly constricted by the traditions of graffiti, he began to subvert all he knew. Choosing to...
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Opening at KK Outlet on 2nd December is O Come All Ye Hackers exhibition. We all know that Christmas jumpers are a good thing so we can't wait to check out Andrew Solomone's hacked knitting machine creations using electronic inspired 'digital'...
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Munich-born, Berlin-based; Sarah Illenberger is a visual artist whose three-dimensional illustrations are in high demand. Having created spellbinding commissions for the likes of Wallpaper*, Nike and the New York Times, Illenberger turns the mundane...
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Delicate and dreamlike, this mesmerising stop motion sculpture is as captivating a clip as we've seen of late. Commissioned by Melbourne's 'love it or loathe it' cultural destination; Federation Square, this ingenious amalgamation of sculpture and...
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Milan based duo Carnovsky, who you may recall we introduced you to at the tail end of last year, opened their latest show - 'La Selva: RGB Black Series' - recently at DreamBagsJaguarShoes in the heart of London's east end. After the success of last...
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McBess (aka Matthieu Bessudo) opened his latest London show - The Folding Knife at The Book Club in the heart of London's East End on Thursday and we were there. With exclusive mural work and prints, the entire venue is cleverly covered in McBess'...
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Having only just graduated from London's esteemed Royal College of Art, fledgling artist Malene Hartmann Rasmussen has a decidedly bright future ahead of her. That is if the delicately dark ceramic installation she presented at this year's Royal...
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...