Opening Soon • New York
Drugs are bad m'kay? Especially psychedelic ones that can permanently crack your brain and leave you with a lifelong dependence on tin-foil hats and lithium. Better to leave that stuff to the artists, who are usually a bit cracked anyway. Spaced...
Opening Soon • Liverpool
Sex sells, as the saying goes, and in a new exhibition of “para-photographer” Robert Heinecken we are treated to a satirical breakdown of the mechanics of the process. Lessons in Posing Subjects takes a wry look at how models are manipulated...
London
According to Charlie McVeigh, proprietor of The Draft House and new venture Bump Caves, the speakeasy is dead - and he isn't too cut-up about its demise. Talking about his new place on London's Tower Bridge Road, he reveals he's “over” the whole...
Stuff Crush
It must be a pretty cushy number being Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts; you get the mountains of cash, the mansions, the cars and the international jet-setting life, but you can still wander around Waitrose looking for curly kale without anyone...
Los Angeles
Los Angeles hotel The Line knocked our socks off when it opened with its uncompromising design. Now it seems the man responsible, interior designer Sean Knibb, has gone all soft on us, introducing a bit of fluffiness to his otherwise hardcore...
Stuff Crush
Before you read further about Dougie Wallace's photographic volume Shoreditch Wild Life, ask yourself if you can afford to replace a broken monitor, as some of his images will likely make you want to punch the screen. Or maybe it's just me. You all...
Moscow
Moscow has identified the need to create a “cultural centre of gravity” on a par with New York's Williamsburg and Berlin's Mitte districts, and to that end the ArtKvartal project has been set in motion to turn a post-industrial area of the city...
Opening Soon • London
Russian prisons are some of the most notorious institutions around, with a fearsome reputation for inhuman brutality. Woe betide those criminals who find themselves thrown to the wolves caged within their walls – but spare a thought too for those...
Opening Soon • New York
I think my generation was perhaps the last not to have electronic devices as the default standard of toy. In my day – gah! - we played with boxes of old “stuff”, the kind of treasure trove for the imagination that was unearthed from the back...
Graz
Florian Weitzer just keeps on coming up with new ways to impress us at his artistically savvy design hotels. It seems like only yesterday that we were marvelling at the Airstream trailer in the garden of his Hotel Daniel Vienna that doubles as a...
Opening Soon • New York
The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in New York has launched a whopping group exhibition exploring the field of Latin American design, showcasing the work of more than 75 artists, artisans and collectives from the increasingly influential region....
Barcelona
Cosmo es una bonita cafetería en Barcelona. Cosmo es también una galería de arte. I'm afraid that after just six weeks of Spanish lessons, that's about the size of my descriptive prowess. I think we've just learnt how to connect two simple...
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
When it comes to fire safety, proper storage of fire extinguishers is just as important as having them available in the first place. A common question among facility managers, construction site supervisors, and safety professionals is: can fire...
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...