Interiors
Mesmerisingly beautiful and convention-defyingly uncompromising in equal measures, Lindsey Adelman's brain-warping chandeliers may look more like Photoshopped artworks than intrinsically crafted explosions of hand-blown glass, but that's just what...
Publications
American artist Mark Jenkins' hard-hitting sculptural street art is finally the subject of a monograph, in the form of German publisher Gestalten's 160-page The Urban Theater. Haunting and disquieting, Jenkins' tape sculptures seek to provoke their...
Food & Drink
Sublime in both its originality and gloriously refined aesthetic, Seppl - a porcelain espresso machine concept by Arvid Häusser, a student at Germany's Bauhaus-Universität Weimar - is the sort of prototype that stops you in your tracks. You just...
Fashion
It was a London icon that inspired Australian jewellery designer, Phoebe Porter, to create her awesome ‘Transit’ series of jewellery. Taking their visual cue from Harry Beck’s famous 1933 London Underground map, the pieces “explore ideas of...
Interiors
Winner of our Stockholm Design Week award for most batshit-mental product, surely had to go Officer; a delightfully bizarre storybook inspector cum drawer cabinet, by Sanghyeon Cho and his freind, children's book illustrator, Ji - who work together...
Interiors
Ahh... sailing. Out on the open waves. Seasickness, scurvy, a plum in your mouth and an inconceivable fascination with dodgy American leisurewear. We knew it must have one benefit to humanity - and here it is. Shiny new Spanish brand, DVELAS,...
Interiors
Surely the cutest new product we discovered at this year's Stockholm Design Week was young Turkish designer Beril Cicek's charming 'ULL' - mobile cabinets crafted from wood and wool. Inspired by a trip to Iceland, Cicek's chunky knit...
Interiors
Young Stockholm-based designer, Clara Lindsten, presented her elegantly disheveled debut furniture collection at last week's design fair. Raw and distinctive, the hero of the collection was most definitely her "imploded chandelier", a beautifully...
Interiors
Ornamental plates. Making somewhat of a comeback they are. No longer are they the preserve of your blue-rinsed grandma and Royal wedding souvenirs. It was only the other week Katie was writing about The New English - "the Vivienne Westwood of...
Interiors
Lighting? Pet? Wig? Chilean studio, Great Things to People (gt2P), have fashioned this fabulously eccentric, oversized lampshade from MDF, plywood, and the hair of a shaggy, llama-like South American creature, the alpaca. Frivolous and oh-so...
Art & Culture
Maison et Objet kicks off today, and one project sure to cause a particularly exquisite kerfuffle is the Jaime Hayon conceived Lladró Atelier collection, The Guest. Inviting cutting-edge international artists to bestow an idiosyncratic personality...
Interiors
From a series of plates that, when arranged correctly, make up a human skeleton (titled ‘supermodel’), to anatomically correct bone china hearts with gold plated valves; what makes The New English different smacks you right between the eyes....
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...