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These days any old Tom, Dick or Harry can foist their dubious artistic talents onto the unsuspecting general public. If you've got enough patience to write 90,000 words that more or less relate to one another, you can self-publish your book. Are you...
Publications
When hearing the words Japan and binding, we tend to think of either books or feet, the latter deformed by painful techniques that were officially banned a century ago. An act of self-mutilation or enforced cruelty to the eyes of many westerners,...
Publications
The people and places of the Mississippi Delta so completely captured the heart and imagination of documentary photographer Magdalena Solé on her first visit in 2009 that she felt compelled to revisit the region which she says has never left her....
Interiors
It's with something of a bittersweet air that we feature Swine Studio's new collection – sweet because we can conclusively prove that not all up-and-coming artists are living close to starvation in abject misery, and a tiny bit bitter because no...
Publications
I can think of a couple of cycling nerds who are going to need to change their underwear after hearing about this exhibition of all things racer-related, and the good news for me is it's free, so I won't have to spend any time wangling tickets out...
Interiors
Following on from our recent post about Charlotte Kingsnorth, fellow exhibitor at Milan Design Week's Ventura Lambrate, Bert Loeschner is another designer imbuing chairs with human characteristics - but for Bert, it’s less about what they are...
Publications
It's all very well letting the architects go nuts with their crayons to create mind-blowing and visionary home design statements, but what's it like when the tradesmen have packed up their Thermos flasks and you get down to the business of living in...
Interiors
Two years. One hundred and twenty artists, designers and illustrators. One enormous art project, a paper mill and a dog called Gerald. What do you mean you don't get it? Do I have to explain everything? OK, in this case I probably do, so let's...
Interiors
On the move or on the run? Travelling or fleeing? These are the questions that pass through the mind when watching the tales of Bojka, aka Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri, who unveiled their new Migration Stories collection at Spazio Rossana Orlandi...
Art & Culture
Toshio Saeki is billed as 'The Master of Japanese Erotica', and who are we to argue? Well to be honest there's not much in the way of eroticism that I can see, but it might just be me. Horses for courses and all that. Where others see the erotic,...
Interiors
Taking "the road less travelled" is something that Stockholm-based studio Very Very Gold say they'll always do, artist Farvash Razavi (whose CV declares a background in Chemistry and Experience Design) and designer Michel Bussien striving to create,...
Interiors
Spazio Rossana Orlandi played host to a match made in heaven, or perhaps hell, during last week's Milan design shenanigans; tongue-in-cheek Italian brand Seletti partnering with Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari's fabulously bonkers magazine,...
City Notes
Hospitality brand Trailborn, debut their first coastal resort, Trailborn Surf & Sound an outstanding waterfront escape in North Carolina's Wrightsville Beach. With 151 guest rooms inspired by the region’s historic maritime heritage, various...
City Notes
Located in one of New York City's most storied neighbourhoods, Romer Hell’s Kitchen is a 295-room hotel just west of Broadway and a short walk to the waterfront. Known for informal restaurants, eclectic theatres, drag shows and jazz clubs,...
City Notes
Situated just steps from the Beltline at Lee + White — one of Atlanta's most exciting mixed-use destinations — Strangers in Paradise is a decadent cocktail den that exudes the aura of a 1980s or early '90s beachside resort with eclectic decor,...
City Notes
Home to a private two-bedroom apartment from Monocle, as well as a further seven minimalist guest rooms with shared facilities, Gasthof Oxen is a historic inn and restaurant blending five centuries of heritage with contemporary charm. A new...
Dispatches
At a time when sneakers are acceptable at the office and hoodies appear at high-end galas, you'd think the classic suit would be heading for extinction. Instead, it’s making a quiet but meaningful comeback—not as a dress code requirement, but as...
Dispatches
Giving jewellery is a big deal. It shows thought, care, and style. But not everyone likes the same look. That’s where pearl jewellery comes in. Pearls work with so many different vibes. Whether your person is bold or more low-key, there’s a...
Dispatches
There are many challenges you can face when you transition from a side hustle to business in the mainstream. With efficient planning and a gradual rollout, you can reduce the stress related to starting a business and increase the chance of success....
Dispatches
Driving is one of the greatest joys out there. Sometimes it's peaceful and scenic where you can contemplate all of your inner thoughts, other times it's an open road where you can test your reflexes. But no matter what kind of drive you’re on, one...