Technology
The way jeans are going these days, it's getting a real struggle to squeeze our increasingly big-screened phones into our skinny-fit pockets. If you need a shoehorn, a light lunch and a deep breath to stow your mobile, check out the KAZAM Tornado...
The Edit
Ho ho ho! It's that time of year again when everyone spends far more than they can afford on Christmas presents in an effort not to appear tight. If you are already worrying about your January credit card bill, and would like a return to the old...
Melbourne
If Katie Melua is to be believed, there are nine million bicycles in Beijing, and the rest of the world's cities are catching up fast. Rising fuel prices and a desire to keep fit and healthy means the bike is an increasingly popular way to get...
The Edit
Transcending the barriers thrown up by ideological differences, Pop Art was and remains one of the most unifying cultural forces to exist between East and West. While the Iron and Bamboo Curtains kept the world staunchly separated politically, Pop...
The Edit
As Cedar Lewisohn himself admits, it's hard to place a timeframe on his huge woodblock images. One piece in his Plywood Transmission series is composed of a medieval knight, brandishing a sword and shield surrounded by unintelligible runic symbols,...
Paris
It's always nice to have good neighbours, and Paris hotel Le Cinq Codet — located in the prestigious 7th arrondissement — is in pretty illustrious company; the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée d'Rodin, Napoleon's resting place and the tourist...
The Edit
James Turrell has, throughout his long career of almost 50 years, enjoyed something of a love affair with light. Perhaps it was growing up in California that first inspired his fascination with the qualities of light that he explores in his...
Barcelona
Take a tour with us around Ocaña, where five different spaces co-exist at one venue, united by a central principle: creativity. This cafe, club, restaurant, cocktail bar and terrace can be found on the historical Plaça Reial in Barcelona, and has...
The Edit
Award-winning toy makers and sculptural storytellers Mark Landwehr and Sven Waschk – collectively known as coarse – are spinning their visual yarns over in Japan at the moment as Tokyo's Diesel Art Gallery plays host to a selection of the duo's...
Publications
If you are a fan of retro poster design, then make sure you hang an extra large stocking out for Santa this Christmas. Hayward Gallery in the Southbank Centre, London, has been holding some of the world's most important exhibitions for the past 50...
Hong Kong
I don't mind telling you that I'm a sucker for secret passages of the sort revealed by pulling the correct book off a library shelf, or twisting the reading lamp a quarter turn to the left, so this place in the antique district of Hong Kong is right...
The Edit
Remember that bit at the end of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? when Judge Doom is run over by a steamroller, only to peel himself off the floor and reveal himself to be a Toon? *GASP!* Of course you do. It's a classic. I reckon Eddie Peake is a fan of the...
City Notes
Located within London's Westfield Stratford City, decidedly decadent diner Super Club Roma serves up Roman-style pizzas (complete with their crispy and charred crusts) and fritti including lasagne, spaghetti and nduja bombs; the simple menu allowing...
City Notes
Lifestyle brand Miiro continues its expansion with the opening of Borneta, a breathtaking new hotel for Barcelona's charismatic El Born neighbourhood. Located among the iconic Porxos de Fontseré arches, the design tells a story of local tradition...
City Notes
With a striking 1970s Brutalism-meets-botany aesthetic, a Peruvian-inspired restaurant, and a rooftop bar and taqueria with extensive views over this vast city, The Hoxton Brussels offers a stylish and eclectic stay in the Belgian...
City Notes
Holloway Li has completed the remodelling of Club Quarters Hotel St Paul’s, the 265-room property embracing the architectural integrity of the original mid-century structure, nodding to post-war modernism along the way. Club Quarters called...
Dispatches
If you want to compete effectively in the market, you’ll need to get a website. This is important for both online-based businesses and traditional brick-and-mortar businesses. You should remember that most people nowadays use the internet to find...
Dispatches
Can you get free real estate classes online in Georgia? Absolutely. Online platforms offer a wide range of free learning materials across various industries; including real estate education. If you are just starting out and looking for free or...
Dispatches
Whether you want to start sewing for the first time or you want to upgrade your current sewing machine, you might be wondering what’s on the market. Wouldn’t it be great if sewing machines were a one-type-fits-all kind of thing? However, the...
Dispatches
Getting the perfect hair color can be tricky, especially when using hair dye shampoos. Uneven color results are a common issue, but there are strategies to avoid them. To minimize color unevenness, it's important to prep the hair beforehand, ideally...