Interiors
Smoke machines are rarely used to good effect. Wedding DJ; no. School disco; no. Nestled in the corner of a small room at New Dutch Design, during Milan Design Week; surprisingly, yes. Eindhoven Design Academy graduate Frederik Roijé had a...
Art & Culture
Tessa Koot's work straddles that most playful of boundaries, the cross-section between art and design... product and objet d'art. We first stumbled across the Dutch designer's aesthetic meanderings at last year's Milan Design Week, and it was at...
Fashion
Part of the enduring appeal of Fred Perry's signature polo shirt is its simplicity – the iconic piece of casual wear remains instantly recognisable 60 years after the first appearance of the famous laurel wreath. Such a milestone anniversary...
Interiors
Platonic. Outside of philosophy lectures (and possible inside for all I know) one of the most heartbreaking words in the English language, no matter which end of it you're on. It's pretty fitting that Christian Wassmann's 5 Platonic Objects have...
Publications
The simple ideas are always the best, as London-based Dutch photographer Sipke Visser proves in his exhaustive project, Return to Sender. Now compiled in a beautiful little hard-backed, 480-page book - designed by studio Kummer & Herrman - Return to...
Lifestyle
For the competitive auto market, winning over women drivers will either start with their father’s passion for safety, what colours are on offer, a celeb spotting, or even perhaps what Oprah’s given away that year. Gaining or keeping market share...
Art & Culture
When they're not whetting the creative taste buds of us folk here at We Heart HQ with their melancholic artworks, Brighton-based design/art-duo Kai & Sunny lend their inimitable style to commissioned work that is so bloody good it deserves to be...
Interiors
When rugs are this beautiful, it would be a crime to chuck them on the floor and trample all over them; these floor coverings are more at home hanging from your living room wall as an artwork than covering up that wine stain that's been blighting...
Art & Culture
For anyone that's spent time working in the design industry, the sheer mention alone of 'stock library' should be plenty enough to strike fear into their hearts. For the uninitiated: you know those images of girls with white smiles, grinning inanely...
Art & Culture
Visually delicious periodical, The Gourmand, launches its debut exhibition of fine photography, art and illustration at 18 Hewett Street recently, and we dropped in for a little look. The contemporary food, art and culture journal, born (naturally)...
Publications
If there's anyone who knows the trials and tribulations, sleepless nights and slavish dedication required to produce an art and design publication, We Heart does. To be honest it's a perverse pleasure to know that someone else has been through the...
Music
Readers with a decent memory for high quality music photography will remember Alessandro Simonetti back when he was stalking the intimate and normally out-of-bounds private areas of Wu Tang in Rome back in 2010 for their Reunited in Full Force tour...
City Notes
Trailborn continues its rapid expansion in the world of outdoor hospitality with the opening of Trailborn Grand Canyon, a welcome new addition to Williams, Arizona. Set along the legendary Route 66, this fully reimagined hotel brings a fresh,...
City Notes
A historic home reborn as a contemporary guesthouse, Bradford House brings a touch of European charm to the heart of Oklahoma City. Set along the legendary Route 66, the 1912-built property has been meticulously restored, seamlessly merging original...
The Edit
Whether it was Warhol and Basquiat, Dalí and Disney, or KFC and Crocs, when cultural stars align and the synergy of creativity shines, there is little more intoxicating than the paths of two visionaries crossed. In the early 1980s, a fashion force...
Stuff Crush
A sun-soaked reverie or a neon-lit fever dream? The answer lies somewhere in between the high-rise pastels and sunburnt shoulders of Benidorm. In his new publication for Hoxton Mini Press, photographer Rob Ball takes readers on a journey through...
Dispatches
There are awards, and then there’s the A’ Design Award & Competition: an institution in the world of design excellence, and a long time collaborator that we're thrilled to be working with again this year. Recognised globally as the most...
Dispatches
In the quiet moments between helping hands and heartfelt responsibilities, caregivers often forget one very important person: themselves. Whether you're caring for a loved one, working in a professional role, or juggling both, self-care can feel...
Dispatches
It was not really long ago when choosing an engagement ring was often considered a one-dimensional experience, right from mass-produced cookie-cutter designs, mined stones, and the exorbitant pricing. But with lab diamonds in the picture now, the...
Dispatches
There’s a quiet kind of magic in the Nordic fjords. An ethereal beauty that lingers in the mind long after the journey ends. This isn't the cruise of polished decks and endless buffets; it's a voyage into the heart of nature's grandeur, where...