Technology
Not one to rest on their laurels, Native Union—the tech accessory brand creating considered solutions for the modern lifestyle—continue to launch products that are not simply 'good to look at', but rather refined pieces that enhance...
Publications
A book brimming with nostalgia and heart, Hackney Archive: Work and Life 1971-1985 takes readers on a trip down memory lane, looking at a raw East London through British photographer Neil Martinson's black and white photographs speckled with time....
Publications
A story of human inventiveness, triumph and drama, the images in Alastair Philip Wiper's Unintended Beauty draw the reader's attention to the brilliance of machines big and small; their ability to expand, improve, maim and destroy, and how they...
Lifestyle
As somebody known as 'that girl who never went anywhere without her lipbalm'—friends having bought me everything from good ol' Lypsyl and Vaseline as a teenager to more luxurious designer brands over the years—I was intrigued to sample the...
Art & Culture
Handcrafting precise physical representations of famed architectural landmarks and cityscapes since 2011, brothers Robert and Gavin Paisley of Chisel & Mouse have meticulously cast over 90 celebrated buildings—including architect Gottlieb Eliel...
Art & Culture
For those worried about the expeditious manner in which the Coronavirus is spreading (a friend of mine even begging me to "find a mask to wear" on an upcoming flight between Barcelona and Britain), dry-humoured visual artist Max Siedentopf has some...
Interiors
As those of us in the Northern Hemisphere enter the third and final month of meteorological winter, there are tiny differences in temperature and light. Although they may not be much, they're enough to have us looking forward to springtime; the...
Publications
From the Hispano-Arabic matrix of Casa Vicens to the shimmering textures and skeletal forms of Casa Batlló, the works of Antoni Gaudí are as complex as the Catalan architect himself was often documented as being. Born in Reus—a city...
Technology
With six hours of uninterrupted power and a choice of four eye-catching colours—blue, red, white and sleek black—the new pocket-sized wireless earbuds from Audio-Technica offer complete freedom to those looking for compact headphones and a...
Design
Hate to break it to you, but it's that time of the year again. Depending on where you live, the Christmas carols may have already kicked into overdrive. Which means if you need to retain any sense of sanity, you'll be looking for a two month hiatus...
Publications
Typically displaying three characteristics—a clean, minimalist aesthetic, an emphasis on bringing the outdoors in, and the presence of angular structures—mid-century modern homes remain some of the most celebrated architectural styles of all...
Interiors
Although difficult to pinpoint exactly, the mid-century modern design phenomena began around 1933; inspired in large by the epoch-making Bauhaus movement. Continuing until around 1965, designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen and...
Journal
Elephants with tiger’s bodies, donkeys with wings and peanut flavoured raindrops; these are just some of the magical creatures Núria Martí Casanova wants us to be free to imagine through the bold graphics of her new children’s knitwear range....
City Notes
Grounded in an East-meets-West design philosophy, the doors have opened on Ace Hotel Kyoto; the hip hotel chain's Asian debut a 213-room hotel built in homage to the city's creative spirit. Longtime Ace partner Commune Design have combined natural,...
The Edit
A way to express our personality, character and the way we live, our private living spaces shape our everyday routines (more so now that many of us continue to work from home due to the current pandemic) and affect our wellbeing; many homes...
Dispatches
The fifth week of coronavirus quarantine in Spain, and the luxury hotels that once hosted the wealthy weekender crowd are now home to patients and worn out health workers. In Madrid, seven hotels are already open or being prepared as overflow...
Dispatches
It might seem like a far-off dream right now, with the coronavirus continuing its role as elephant in the room, but as time goes on, you can’t help but get that travel itch again. While actually getting on the plane might not be possible yet for...
Dispatches
Few things have such an impact on happiness as our friendships. But when we really take a look at where these relationships are going, it’s not always a rosy picture. Social media was meant to provide greater personal connectivity, yet in many...
Dispatches
Although it’s been a hard year for many, people are still buying homes and property. Part of this comes from many government schemes being launched at the moment, though a lot of it also comes from the fact that people have managed to save a lot...
Dispatches
We all love taking trips to new places and discovering new things. What we don’t love, however, is leaving our furry friends behind. If you think about it, bringing your pet along to experience some of that adventure could be a once-in-a-lifetime...