Journal
Judy Robinson, aka Paper Tango, is an artist on a mission to push souvenirs up the luxe ladder. Her SPOTS LONDON series of intricately laser-cut gift cards offer up chic-origami interpretations of London's many landmark buildings. Our favourite, of...
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London-based designers Studio Weave are a small practice with a very modern outlook on design, architecture, urban landscapes and planning. That's not to say you can expect to see steel, glass, and futurism gone mad... no, this is a studio...
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From investigating "parallel lives" to predicting the future of superstitions and fortune telling in the year 2029, London-based designer Patrick Stevenson-Keating often toys with the curious concept of bringing hypothetical theory into the...
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Not being a sporty type, I thought I’d look into the role the creative industries have played in the preparations for the Olympics. University College Falmouth Fine Art graduate, and medal maker, Natasha Ratcliffe has designed a commemorative 50p...
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Two things that pretty much everyone knows for certain: bright colours make you happy (a 2009 study at the University of Essex showed that memory, mental agility, reaction times and even physical strength improved when exposed to sunflowers,...
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Husband and wife team Baines & Fricker have British heritage at the heart of all they do. Launching at last year's London Design Festival, the duo work out of their Brighton studio and use all British materials where possible. Often informed by the...
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"The fabric of everyday existence", reads the headline on Nottingham-based designer Tori Murphy's website, and pretty apt it is too. Murphy's textiles are far from the conformity-defying work we often feature, however as we continue in our quest to...
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Launching last November, TheSuperCool is a mobile design emporium, and online store, set up by husband and wife team 'Noonie & Kate'. With a passion for the quirky, the vintage, and the offbeat - and a bloody good eye for all that to boot - the duo...
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Time to kick off our Create GB project, where we'll be featuring a profusion of super-talented up-and-coming British creative talent in the four weeks leading up to London 2012, and what better place to start than with a 2012-related product that...
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Sweeping onto UK shores for the first time, Electrolux's space-age temporary pavilion has landed on top of the Southbank's Royal Festival Hall. Curiously, it joins A Room for London - another temporary space lodged atop a Southbank institution, just...
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House of Concrete is not the prison the name suggests. Far from it, in fact. It's the HQ of Concrete, a design company responsible for some crisp, eye-catching work all over Holland and beyond. We've Hearted a couple of their previous efforts here...
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A brilliant product distributed by a brilliant company not quite hitting the brilliant sales numbers it so brilliantly deserves? You’ll have your own list, but this has been, for some time, the case of Naturalis, a paper manufactured for GFSmith...
City Notes
Set inside Houston’s historic El Dorado Ballroom, Kindred Stories redefines what a bookstore can be. Designed by local studio gin design group, this vibrant space brings literature, community, and cultural legacy together under one bold roof....
City Notes
Marking a decade in hospitality design, London- and LA-based interior architecture studio, Fettle, unveil their latest work in collaboration with Amsterdam-born apartment-hotel brand The July. Hot on the heels of BOAT&CO and The July — Twenty...
City Notes
Valentyns sets a striking new standard for workplace design, launching a progressive model in Cologne, Germany, that puts small and mid-sized businesses on par with global firms. Housed in a modernist 1960s building with views over the Rhine, the...
City Notes
First featuring 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin way back in 2014, the inspired design hotel already stood out as one of the capital’s boldest lifestyle concepts. Now, over a decade later, Studio Aisslinger returns to breathe fresh life into the...
Dispatches
Depression doesn’t always look like sadness anymore. Sometimes, it looks like scrolling for hours without feeling anything. Or forcing a smile during video calls. Or feeling completely alone even when you’re getting dozens of messages a...
Dispatches
From architecture and interiors to fashion, digital products and beyond, the A’ Design Award & Competition casts its net wide, and with submissions for the 2025—2026 edition open until 30 September, creatives, designers, and entrepreneurs across...
Dispatches
Buying a car can be a minefield. It doesn’t have to be, though! Indeed, there are plenty of simple ways you can simplify the process of purchasing a vehicle. Using a professional car history checking app is undoubtedly one of the best options in...
Dispatches
Many people dream of turning a creative interest — writing, design, art, photography, music — into a meaningful career. The leap from something enjoyed as a hobby to a fulfilling profession can feel both thrilling and daunting. Yet it’s...