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...
Publications
"Those American machines from the '60s and '70s are like catnip to photographers, with their colourful enamel and analogue industrial design," declares London-based photographer and co-founder of The Artful Project gallery, Joshua Blackburn, in the...
Art & Culture
"She would just see things. Many of her photos, it’s just that one click," says Paul McCartney of his late wife's ability to capture intimate moments as they happen. "You’ve got to recognise when a great photo is happening in front of you. And...
Publications
Through the Keyhole for the creative class, East London Homes details the alluring interiors of 29 homes in London's most creative neighbourhoods; providing an enthralling insight into the lives of the creative minds who have chosen to call this...
Journal
We’ve all been weighed down by promotional materials at some point. Personal or professional, there’s times when leaflets, brochures, USB sticks and cringe-inducing gimmicks have come our way like an avalanche. Death by marketing. Look at...
The Edit
Since January, the gallery space at Fort Makers—a New York-based artist collective and design studio—has been transformed into an ethereal puffy 'forest', complete with soft sculptural pillows hanging from the interiors; the floating composition...
Stuff Crush
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...
City Notes
"A micro-complex where a collective of guest rooms, restaurants, bars and social spaces are bound together by 'aimai'; a Japanese word roughly translating to vague or obscure, with entirely positive connotations," is the alluring description for new...
Dispatches
In 2018, the global electric car fleet surpassed 5.1 million, representing an increase of two million cars when compared to the previous year. This shows that as the impact of climate change and global warming become more pronounced, automobile...
Dispatches
It gets a bad rap, but let's face it: social media is amazing. The collection of online platforms that allow people to speak their minds, promote themselves and meet people from all over the planet, has transformed our lives. Photo, Georgia...
Dispatches
Stress is a feeling of being under pressure. This pressure can come from different aspects of personal and professional life. It affects us in several ways both physically and emotionally and if you do not learn how to control it, can accumulate...
Dispatches
Proposing to your would-be spouse involves not just the proper timing, but also preparation. And sure, anyone can take a knee and pop the question right then and there, but there are times when you have to go beyond the usual to make this event even...