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Jonathan Wilkinson is known as a champion of urban environments. While studying fine art at Sheffield Hallam University, he was inspired by the Brutalist environment of the city and has since become associated with a pared back architectural style...
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These days anyone with an A-level in English Literature or a half-finished screenplay is throwing the word “narrative” around; it seems that “story” doesn't convey the correct level of sophistication anymore. It's also a bit of a buzzword...
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We live in a noisy world. Not just the noise of honking horns, screaming sirens and screaming children, but visual noise too. We are bombarded with billboard messages, TV adverts and instructions, signs tell us which way to go. The cacophony can be...
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You're probably too smart to be manipulated into seeing a film by the design of it's poster, right? Well that may be true, but a surprising amount of behavioural science goes into those ubiquitous bus shelter billboards, so chances are it's working...
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As if this year's London Design Festival hadn't excited enough of you, an event at Shoreditch Design Triangle-hub Ace Hotel Shoreditch promised super stimulation! Amongst a number of things happening at the hotel last week was Super Stimuli, an...
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How often we have all stood in the snaking line of an airport security check, shuffling incrementally towards the hulking form of a baggage x-ray machine and the invasive sweeping eye of a body scanner? Slowly but inevitably we are pushed forward...
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It's a big year for The Aram Gallery – the Covent Garden venue is celebrating its golden anniversary in 2014 (that's 50 years, singletons), and in keeping with its mission to champion experimental and new design, Aram is ditching the traditional...
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There's a romantic nobility about being a struggling artist, but it's infinitely easier to be a filthy rich one; as Andy Warhol opined: “Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” André Saraiva knows the value of...
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For progress to be maintained, it sometimes becomes necessary to go beyond merely refining what's already out there, and really shake things up. Disruptive innovation is the name of the game – breaking with tradition and established ways of...
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It's a couple of months since we put out a call on behalf of noted photographer Dan Tobin Smith, a call for 'kipple' to arrive at DTS's Haggerston studio. Kipple? The personal flotsam and jetsam that humans collate, as defined in Do Androids Dream...
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Nathaniel Mary Quinn's creations are in the midst of an identity crisis, and not just because of their abstract quality. Composed of harvested parts of family portraits, popular articles, and advertisements, Quinn's characters veer between the...
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Multi-disciplinary creative agency HORT is 20 years old this year, and the Berlin-based group is having a party at KK Outlet to celebrate. Instead of trawling their archives for a retrospective, HORT has put together a new collection that was...
City Notes
Trailborn continues its rapid expansion in the world of outdoor hospitality with the opening of Trailborn Grand Canyon, a welcome new addition to Williams, Arizona. Set along the legendary Route 66, this fully reimagined hotel brings a fresh,...
City Notes
A historic home reborn as a contemporary guesthouse, Bradford House brings a touch of European charm to the heart of Oklahoma City. Set along the legendary Route 66, the 1912-built property has been meticulously restored, seamlessly merging original...
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Whether it was Warhol and Basquiat, Dalí and Disney, or KFC and Crocs, when cultural stars align and the synergy of creativity shines, there is little more intoxicating than the paths of two visionaries crossed. In the early 1980s, a fashion force...
Stuff Crush
A sun-soaked reverie or a neon-lit fever dream? The answer lies somewhere in between the high-rise pastels and sunburnt shoulders of Benidorm. In his new publication for Hoxton Mini Press, photographer Rob Ball takes readers on a journey through...
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...
Dispatches
It was not really long ago when choosing an engagement ring was often considered a one-dimensional experience, right from mass-produced cookie-cutter designs, mined stones, and the exorbitant pricing. But with lab diamonds in the picture now, the...