Journal
Design House in Mexico City is an annual project run by Design Week Mexico in which renowned interior gurus are let loose on a property to investigate an area of interest; this year it's Esrawe Studio looking at the relationship between the living...
The Edit
Yinka Shonibare MBE is one of seven contributors invited by Carpenters Workshop Gallery to contribute to a group exhibition of practitioners operating along the border of art and design. Atelier Van Lieshout, Wendell Castle, Ingrid Donat, Vincent...
Melbourne
The first in a series of temporary pavilions across the parks of Melbourne has opened its pneumatically-operated doors this month in readiness for a programme of summer events. The inaugural MPavilion design, by the international award winning...
Journal
Most of us know someone who like to refer to themselves as a “collector” – someone whose shelves groan under the weight of umpteen pottery knick-knacks or who fill every nook and cranny with back issues of computer magazines. When it gets out...
Journal
Earlier this year, the UK government announced it will allow driverless cars on the country's roads from January 2015, paving the way for the adoption of a technological advancement that has hitherto been the preserve of science fiction. Sit back...
Journal
Danish design wonders HAY along with London designer Sebastian Wrong picked up where they left off at last year's London Design Festival with their new products the backdrop to a series of pop-up dining shenanigans, seeing them rightfully crowned as...
Journal
Move over tongues, there's a new flavour organ in town. This splendid creation, officially known as The Flavour Conductor, is the brainchild of Bompas & Parr – the duo famed for their imaginative forays into immersive sensory experiences. They've...
The Edit
In the words of disembodied head and professional Cockney Ray Winstone: “Nah that's a proppa toow”. I can't do accents, but that's my impersonation of his impersonation of a Cockney. Anyway, the Tooled Up exhibition is sure to be Ray's...
Journal
Glass artist, craftsman and athlete (keep reading), Jeremy Wintrebert, launched his Human Nature installation at the Victoria and Albert Museum this weekend, as part of this year's London Design Festival - commissioned by long celebrated champagne...
Journal
If you wanted to do something extraordinary in the next 12 months, what kind of a challenge would you choose? Some people might pledge to climb one of the world's tallest mountains. Others may decide to train for a triathlon. The odd person might...
The Edit
The looming works of Spanish sculptor Xavier Mascaró march into London today. In the run up to the launch of his first major solo show in the city, we flew out to visit his Madrid studio, finding out more about the artist, his inspirations and the...
Journal
Having failed to get in the first time, Matej Chabera graduated from London’s Royal College of Art, with not one, but four final projects. “I never planned to become a designer - it just happened as I went along enjoying the perverse freedom...
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
City Notes
TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
City Notes
Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
Dispatches
One of the most frequent questions that pregnant mothers ask themselves in their research of natural methods to remain comfortable, active, and ready for childbirth is how to use a pregnancy ball. During pregnancy, numerous physical transformations...
Dispatches
For those seeking safety and stability, applying for a Protection Visa Subclass 866 can become a defining step in rebuilding a life. The process is structured, but often complex, requiring applicants to present detailed personal histories,...
Dispatches
What does your handbag say about you before you even open your mouth? It says everything. It announces your taste, your confidence, the way you move through the world. A truly exceptional handbag doesn't just complete an outfit, it completes a...
Dispatches
Let's settle something once and for all. The straw bag is not a beach bag. It never really was, at least, not exclusively. Somewhere along the way, fashion decided that woven textures, natural fibers, and handcrafted silhouettes belonged only in the...