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Recently graduating from University of Brighton, young designer/cinematographer Max Smith has a slim portfolio at present - but that doesn't make it any less impressive. His emotionally-charged look at young British anarchism - No Gods, No Masters -...
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With a list of clients that cover some of the biggest names in publishing, music and fashion, London-based photographer James Pearson-Howes has snapped big name aplenty; but it's his personal projects, often focussing on outsider British cultures,...
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Charlie Abbiss is a London-based street photographer with a unique approach. Guided by light, Abbiss shoots with a particularly structured methodology - and the results enrapture with their atmosphere, aesthetic and narrative. Also running analogue...
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Window displays, interiors, exhibitions and festival tents are just some of the beneficiaries of Lord Whitney's magic touch of prop-making, set design, photography and imagination. The duo of Amy Lord and Rebekah Whitney fashion real-life...
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A recent trip to the South West has reignited my desire to go up North. No, I’m not talking about the proliferation of Northern accents in Cornish tourist traps, but a love of Barbara Hepworth. The Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden...
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If anyone we've featured so far in our Create GB project knows the quirks of Britishness best, it's Brighton-based photographer Simon Roberts. His series We English explores the mundanity of British life, side-stepping the fun-poking of Martin Parr...
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Mischievous, playful, dripping in humour - Bristol-based cartoonist/illustrator Rory Midhani is a recent graduate with much up his sleeve. His exuberant images are expertly crafted, and easy on the eye, but look closely, and they're packed with...
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The founder and director of Plog Magazine, online designer at Estée Lauder and studying for a degree in graphic design, Son' Emirali is somewhat of a busy chap - and, in amongst all that, he's recently found time to indulge his obsession (a 90...
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If you owned a teddy bear when you were a child, this might be uncomfortable viewing. If you still own a teddy bear (get some help and) look away now. Bert has hit the skids, begging for change on Sesame Street with a three-day beard and a bottle...
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Commissioned by Audi to celebrate the launch of their new Audi City "cyberstore" in London's Piccadilly I was lucky enough to attend the unveiling of Chris Cunningham's latest work. Housed in a rather masculine and futuristic lab, the 'store' is...
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Graduating just three years ago, Brighton-based designer Kyle Bean can already count BBC, Hermes, Wallpaper*, Gucci, GQ, The New York Times and Time amongst his clients. Fair to say things are going well for the young craftsman then. Collaborating...
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Having worked for many years as a graphic designer - collaborating with the likes of Channel 4, BBC2 and Channel 5 - Daniel Eatock's coalescence of art, photography and sculpture has a graphic quality that sets it apart from that of his...
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
This is it. The final call. The door is almost shut on the 2025—2026 edition of the A’ Design Awards & Competition, and if your work is sitting on a hard drive waiting for the right moment, this is that moment. With submissions closing on 28...
Dispatches
Inspiration seldom arrives empty-handed. As ideas clarify, books, samples, tools, notes, and references accumulate, and the pile may begin competing for space and attention. What started as inspirational fuel becomes visual noise—debris in the...
Dispatches
Freelancers and creatives rarely follow a traditional pay cycle. One month might bring multiple client payments, while the next feels quieter and less predictable. That irregular rhythm makes financial planning more nuanced than it is for salaried...
Dispatches
Long-time devotees of Barcelona’s open-air dance circuit will need no telling that SOUNDIT has confirmed itself as the city’s go-to regular day rave for those with a more discerning taste for electronic music. Having welcomed the likes of...