Art & Culture
'Is that shape a cut-out? Is that piece under this one? What does that bit mean? How is it constructed?' Independent art director and graphic designer Andy Welland is attempting to clarify the thought process behind his Loose Ends project to me, but...
Publications
We know something about Colombia. If that something is not tainted by white powder, congratulations. The mere mention of the city Medellín conjures images of its violent cartel, Mr Escobar, and the war it waged on fellow traffickers and its own...
Interiors
Jean Jullien, the London-based French illustrator and Central Saint Martins alumnus who broke the internet with his Paris attacks response, has collaborated with CASE STUDYO to create a hand-painted wooden lamp, featuring two different faces and...
Publications
Featuring over 180 listings from ‘what’s hot’ to ‘maybe not’, The Insider’s Guide to Independent + Creative Bristol, is a must have for visitors, residents, or anybody with an interest in a diverse city that has more to offer than just...
Art & Culture
When thinking of Art Deco buildings, one might think of the hotels, restaurants, and shops, on Miami’s South Beach — you know, those ones with all the distinctive characteristics: elements in groups of three, round porthole windows, eyebrows,...
Interiors
Aptly named, Alain Gilles's New Perspective mirrors give the impression of space, with an added nod to post-modernism. Designed by the Belgian for Italian brand BONALDO, the mirrors carry the hallmark of Gilles's famous scribbles;...
Publications
Ari Seth Cohen began photographing and documenting the style of the older generation after the inspiration behind his project — beloved grandmother Bluma — passed away over eight years ago. Cohen's first publication, Advanced Style...
Interiors
With less than 90 days until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony, Philip Watkin and his team at sofa maestros DFS have designed and launched a limited edition range that encapsulates the patriotic spirit of Team GB; and the heightened...
Publications
The City of Angels; La-La Land; Shaky Town; Los ... Angeles ... Baby! There's a magic here, an intangible wonder in its haze and pink skies and palm trees and quiet chaos. There is magic here, and Paris-based photographer Karl Hab knows...
Interiors
Black Disko Kollektiv sound like an exciting proposition. Are they a satanist offshoot of Sly's Family Stone, his troupe delving further into soul psychedelia as their leader descended into drug-fuelled insanity? Was it an unheard collaboration...
Interiors
Last year's Milan Design Week saw life- and work-partners Alberto Biagetti and Laura Baldassari indulging in a bout of 'anti-gym' activity with BODY BUILDING; this year's edition saw the duo focus on a deeper side of the human...
Publications
‘It’s a great time being young, with your whole life ahead of you. It’s a time for love, hope, dreaming, great creativity. It’s a time away from home, breaking free from parents, home, creating freedom. You feel you can be anything and do...
Stuff Crush
Weirdness is a notion long entwined with the concept of creativity. Mocked by the strait-laced confined to their boxes of conformism, celebrated by the bold and the brave who pursue the outré as a means of pushing beyond the banal. In Weird...
City Notes
In Montreal’s Little Italy, a new arrival is making waves with a fresh take on Italian dining. Pasta Pooks, which opened in March 2025, is a compact five-seat takeout counter serving pasta and natural wine in a space that marries Old World charm...
City Notes
A once-forgotten 19th-century residence in Savannah’s historic district has been brought spectacularly back to life, reincarnated as The Douglas; a refined 16-room boutique hotel at 14 East Oglethorpe Avenue, where design meets old-world...
Dispatches
In a country where club floors open with Buddhist chants and Ladyboys offer dawn alms in corsets and stilettos, Elizabeth Waterman has found a world of contradictions too vivid to ignore. Over the past three years, and across four extended trips,...
Dispatches
There's a paradox about self-care, which is that those who need it most are probably the least likely to practice it. If you're one of those people, you might even be put off by the term self-care. Maybe it sounds too self-indulgent to you. If...
Dispatches
Looking for a Japanese tutor in Chicago without breaking the bank? You’re not alone. Whether you’re aiming to order ramen with confidence, ace a language exam, or shape your skills for business or travel, one thing’s clear: good private...
Dispatches
If you’ve ever looked at your balcony and thought, “What a wasted space,” you’re not alone. Many of us live in homes where every square foot counts, yet balconies often remain underutilized. Whether it’s too small, too plain, or simply...
Dispatches
Recognising the world’s most inspiring work across design, innovation and creativity, the A’ Design Award & Competition stands as one of the most respected and far-reaching international design accolades. Each year, a diverse panel of academics,...