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There's a palpable sensation of restless tension that seems to permeate the atmosphere at airports, and the bigger and busier the terminal, the more that tension is felt. There's simply too many people all trying to do the same thing in too little...
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Industrial buildings from the Victorian era are some of the hottest properties around nowadays, but back in the 1960s you couldn't give them away. It took courage and imagination to see past the obvious problems at the old Waltham Brothers brewery...
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Things started to go very wrong for Detroit — formerly the most muscular of the USA's industrial powerhouses — in the 1970s. The collapse of the city's manufacturing sector led to large scale migration of Detroit's workforce and the companies...
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The space race between the USA and the Soviet Union captured the world's imagination in the 1960s, with the two superpowers trading blows through their scientific brilliance, pioneering bravery and boundary-defying imagination. America's space...
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Do you think that, after a hard day bollocking lesser chefs on the telly (and presumably in his numerous restaurant kitchens), Gordon Ramsey arrives home tired and hungry, sticks his head in the fridge, and emerges with a microwave...
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You have to admire the hustle of the two high school seniors in offering their art teacher a free ticket to a Rolling Stones gig in exchange for a lift to the venue. It seemed like a fair deal, so Joseph Szabo talked it over with his wife and...
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"Without curiosity to set you off, these days, you really are lost" say the folk behind New Zealand-based design publication Threaded; which celebrates the desire to learn in its latest edition. Threaded Ed.18: The Curiosity Issue follows the...
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It barely seems like months since we were uncovering, and interviewing, British creatives — posing questions like "does location effect creativity?"; "is Britain’s creative industry too London-centric?"; "you couldn’t live...
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No one does death quite like the Mexicans, and no one documents the country's unique and spooky folk spirituality like Angus Fraser. The UK photographer has scooped the inaugural Bar Tur Photobook Award for his Santa Muerte project, which saw the...
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God bless America. Where would we be without their military going around building bases in other countries' backyards, making everyone feel so much safer? Back in 1953, Spain and the USA signed a treaty of economic aid and defence, and the diggers...
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Los Angeles is a city like no other. A sprawling, sun-bleached and dehydrated mass, supine in the California earth under a heavy blanket of heat and exhaust gas, head wreathed in national park forest, body choked and clogged, feet stretching to the...
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The hippie movement was very much of its time. With the aftershocks of the Second World War still reverberating loudly, the counter-culture movement rejected the conventions of the pre-war Western world, turning its back on the notions of capitalism...
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...
The Edit
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...