Journal
Regarded as a founder of both minimal and conceptual art, the prolific American artist Sol LeWitt was infatuated with walls. Between 1968 and his death in 2007 he would create more than 1,270 wall drawings, and throughout his career he chronicled...
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Sometimes you see something so absolutely the opposite of your usual style that it stops you in your tracks and makes you smile. And perhaps even makes you question what you thought you liked. I am a minimalist and a modernist, I like calm; I...
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Dramatic, unique and often haunting; Italian street artist Moneyless uses ropes for paint in a series of interventions around the world. Growing increasingly constricted by the traditions of graffiti, he began to subvert all he knew. Choosing to...
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Opening at KK Outlet on 2nd December is O Come All Ye Hackers exhibition. We all know that Christmas jumpers are a good thing so we can't wait to check out Andrew Solomone's hacked knitting machine creations using electronic inspired 'digital'...
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Delicate and dreamlike, this mesmerising stop motion sculpture is as captivating a clip as we've seen of late. Commissioned by Melbourne's 'love it or loathe it' cultural destination; Federation Square, this ingenious amalgamation of sculpture and...
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Milan based duo Carnovsky, who you may recall we introduced you to at the tail end of last year, opened their latest show - 'La Selva: RGB Black Series' - recently at DreamBagsJaguarShoes in the heart of London's east end. After the success of last...
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McBess (aka Matthieu Bessudo) opened his latest London show - The Folding Knife at The Book Club in the heart of London's East End on Thursday and we were there. With exclusive mural work and prints, the entire venue is cleverly covered in McBess'...
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Having only just graduated from London's esteemed Royal College of Art, fledgling artist Malene Hartmann Rasmussen has a decidedly bright future ahead of her. That is if the delicately dark ceramic installation she presented at this year's Royal...
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New to London's Central Illustration Agency is fashion illustrator Montse Bernal. With one of the industry's more vibrant and vivacious styles her client list is more than impressive. Originally from Barcelona, Spain, her current studio is somewhere...
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We were understandably excited to witness the much-hyped Banksy installation at the United States' first major street art exhibition; Art in the Streets at LA's MOCA. What we weren't necessarily expecting was one of the most exhilarating modern art...
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Mutilating consumerist imagery has never looked so elegant. French street artist, Thom Thom, reworks billboards, hacking and dicing his way through them, before realising his mosaic like reinterpretations. What were once repetitive corporate...
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New Zealand born, Stockholm-based architect and illustrator Sarah Otley will this week be exhibiting a series of cognizant-cool sketches. If you’re a regular We Heart reader you may recognise her as part of the super-talented Monki design team....
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
While there have undoubtedly been some remarkable innovations in mental health treatment, online therapy remains one of the most underappreciated changes in recent memory. The ability to open your laptop or turn on your phone and speak to a...
Dispatches
World Design Rankings offers a global snapshot of design excellence, measuring countries by the number of designers who have received the A’ Design Award. Nations don’t enter the rankings themselves; instead, they are represented by...
Dispatches
Square faces are built on structure. Strong jawline, straight cheekbones, a forehead that mirrors the jaw in width. It’s a powerful look, almost architectural, and when you put the right eyewear on top of it, the whole effect becomes even sharper,...
Dispatches
Design work used to be slowed down by the number of tools involved. One platform handled logos, another handled photos, and nothing stayed consistent from one asset to the next. Small teams often ended up with branding that looked slightly different...