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Part sculptural artworks, part site-specific installations, London-based Parisian Noemie Goudal's photography is often unsettling - always captivating, and utterly beautiful. The Central Saint Martins graduate produces alluring works that transform...
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Parisian artist Suzy Lelièvre creates fascinating works that surprise and enthrall. Are they functional objects? Are they sculptures, intended for gallery display? Contorting tables - tied into knots, chairs that explode with a fanfare and "gravity...
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Ever a brand to have their fingers in many a creative pie, Red Bull opened up the alternative Parisian art space, 12Mail, at the end of 2009. The gallery - curated by DJ/label-boss/blogger/insomniac Guillaume Sorge - have had many a hit since then;...
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East London gallery Tony's are presenting crochet street-artist (yes, crochet street-artist) Olek's debut UK solo show, and - much like her work - it looks set to be utterly enthralling. From guerrilla knitting a lovely warm jumper onto New York's...
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From the early 1900s, through to such perennial classics as 2010's Mega Python vs. Gatoroid, the section of LA's Griffith Park known as Bronson Caves have been a backdrop for movies and TV shows. Acting as the setting for an altogether more cultured...
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It's that time of the year again, where Selfridges offer up their iconic windows to the latest and greatest young talents. No newcomers to mesmerising window displays, London-based StudioXAG have sent through their collaboration with Future Map - an...
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London-based artist Kate MccGwire has been doing beautifully disturbing things with feathers for some years, and her latest pieces - predominantly housed in antique display units - are her most eerie works yet. Where her past works have famously...
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You may recall us featuring Zürich's The Proposal at the tail-end of last year - if you don't then you really need to check it out - we said then that it's "not just a gallery, but possibly the most astonishingly unique b&b we can recall", and now...
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Wow. Strap on your moon boots, pull down your 25th century aviators and step into a mind-warping virtual future. The masterminds of many a temporary construction, exhibition and event space, Berlin's Kubix were tasked with creating an overwhelming...
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Cornea shattering, iris exploding; Craig & Karl's latest large-scale mural literally rips your eyeballs from their optic nerves and smashes them around with colourful fury and rage. 72DP - as they call it - is essentially the transformation of a...
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Deeply rooted in the iconography of pop culture - previous jobs include creating stage sets, props and artwork for MTV and working as a toy designer - American artist Jason Freeny has literally stopped us in our tracks with his remarkable, if...
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Tell no-one... secret means Secret Cinema. Here's our account of the events that took place on Tuesday 17th January. Some facts have been omitted for the wellbeing of all concerned......
City Notes
Opened in September 2025, HYLL brings a new interpretation of country hospitality to the Cotswolds, a hotel rooted in its landscape, designed to slow the pace and dim the noise. Set within a restored 16th century manor house, the 26 room property...
City Notes
Sircle Collection, the international hospitality group behind a growing portfolio of hotels and restaurants, introduces The Cover Vienna this November, a private members’ club in the city’s 7th District. Set within the Max Brown Hotel, the club...
City Notes
In the centre of Bergen, a new chapter has opened for a concrete landmark designed by Egill Reimers in 1920. Once home to bakeries, offices, shops and social services, the building has been reimagined by architecture studio LOCAL as Bergen Camping,...
City Notes
On Barcelona’s recently beautified Avinguda Diagonal, a new kind of café experience has arrived, one that has already piqued the curiosity of both locals and visitors. Jaç Hi-Fi Café, designed by Isern Serra Studio for owners Ligia and Arnau,...
Dispatches
In an increasingly noisy digital world, many people are turning to quieter spaces online, places designed for reflection and self-discovery. Psychic platforms, once associated with late-night phone lines and mysticism, have evolved into...
Dispatches
Old Beijing Bus is a public children’s space with a bus theme on the streets of Changping that offers a thoughtful example of how memory, play, and urban renewal can coexist within a contemporary public park. Located in Sanjiaodi Park, Changping...
Dispatches
For years, theme parks were seen as the ultimate family vacation destination, a place where kids could go wild, parents could relax (sort of), and everyone could enjoy a day of adventure. But that perception? It's changing. Today, theme parks are...
Dispatches
Many people imagine their backyards as a paradise, but reality often involves a lot of squinting. A deck that feels perfect at sunrise can turn into a forbidden zone once noon hits. It is a frustrating cycle that leaves homeowners staring through a...