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The pin-up – an idealised painting or drawing of the female form designed for public display – is one of the key elements of 20th Century Americana, but can trace it's roots back to the erotic portraiture of fine art. Nell Gwynne, a mistress...
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Beer, for a long time plagued by negative associations, now enjoys a status to rival wine in the sophistication stakes, and the rise in the number of microbreweries springing up all over the place is evidence of a huge surge of interest in the...
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Why do you do what you do for a living? Was your job an ambition from an early age, something you were born to do, or something that you fell into while you were waiting for life to start for real? What is the irresistible pull that gets you out of...
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Douglas Coupland must have at least three brains. The Canadian graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver in the mid-1980s, and continued his studies in that field in Japan and Italy. Then came a change of direction;...
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After a bit of a heavy weekend, I can certainly sympathise with Camille Renée Devid's concerns about the ageing process. However, the Dutch photographer's angst goes deeper than most people's, taking hold to such an extent that it became an...
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Everyone needs a place where they can go to get away from it all. Whether that is a physical place, or just a mental zone where everyday pressures are forgotten and scrambled thoughts can converge on one single action, and things slow down, or get...
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It was only a few weeks ago that I was trying to figure out how to remove the remnants of a wine gum that was fused to the leather of my sofa after it had been sat on for six hours during a particularly fiercely contested FIFA marathon. The answer,...
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Little doubt remains that the information revolution has changed the human psyche forever more. Unanswerable conundrums used to plague our Saturday nights round the telly: what's he been in before? She's dead isn't she? Why exactly do dogs chase...
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Scott Caan is a man who knows what it's like to feel the full glare of photographers' flashbulbs. The actor grew up with Godfather actor James Caan as a father, and became a star in his own right as part of Clooney's rebooted Rat Pack on the three...
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Travel photographers often benefit from being able to see a place with fresh eyes, and so gain a fresh point of view; conversely, no one can access a place quite like a local. The Gambia as seen by young Gambians is the perspective offered by See...
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How would you like to be remembered? Is living a decent life and being known as a pretty good egg enough, or do you yearn to leave more of a legacy behind? Guerilla artist Ron English is a believer in the theory that all art is a futile attempt to...
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At the height of it's power, the Soviet Union was an awesome force. Stretching across Russia and Eastern Europe, the USSR was a vast bureaucracy, an industrial powerhouse, a mighty military machine, an innovator in science and technology, and a...
City Notes
Bringing understated Scandinavian elegance to the edge of Warsaw’s historic Old Town, PURO Warszawa Stare Miasto is the latest addition to the design-led hotel group’s growing Polish portfolio, and possibly their most considered space...
City Notes
In Milan’s ever-evolving Isola district, MOGO has arrived on the scene, offering a destination where music, mixology, and modern Japanese cuisine come together in a high-design setting that will have aesthetics addicts frothing at the mouth. A...
City Notes
Opening its doors in February 2025, Ned’s Club Washington, DC marks the second collaboration between Soho House’s luxury brand and the design and architecture experts at Stonehill Taylor. Set across the 9th to 12th floors of two historic...
City Notes
After a century spent as apartment residences, and following a meticulous two-year transformation, Hotel Granada reopened its Spanish Colonial archways to guests in August 2024. Located at 1302 West Peachtree Street NW, this 120-room property now...
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...
Dispatches
Plumbing may not always be at the forefront of design conversations, but the comfort of our homes depends on it just as much as light, texture, and space. The gentle hum of a well-functioning water system is often invisible—until something goes...
Dispatches
Everyone loves the feeling of arriving at a charming vacation retreat. What if you could bring that travel vibe into your own home? With thoughtful design choices, your living room can feel like a curated destination. From tactile fabrics...