Dispatches
We talk a lot about change. Changing ourselves and changing what exists around us; changing mindsets and making positive change. And then, out of nowhere, the world changed completely. And what about a global pandemic to help us begin to start...
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What started with a billboard takeover at Leeds’s Hyde Park Corner has become a much grander initiative, local street art project In Good Company now counting 150 sites across the city that renowned designers and artists have given a splash of...
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Back when we in the West couldn't conceive the staggering impact of a new coronavirus, Max Siedentopf courted controversy with his series How To Survive A Deadly Global Virus; little did we know how foreboding it would be. Using his subsequent time...
Stuff Crush
Despite the whole world experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic at once, it's hard not to feel alone. In these uncertain months of home quarantine—depending on where you're spending your lockdown—some are allowed out to work, to engage in simple...
Stuff Crush
Having become somewhat of an unofficial symbol of support for the UK's frontline workers—in particular the NHS—colourful rainbows can be seen hanging in the windows of homes the length and breadth of the country; with many larger chalked...
Journal
There was a time in our lives when we would spend the majority of our day in creative pursuits. Painting, drawing, writing stories, building castles out of Lego ... whatever your preferred pre-school activity, creativity was at the heart of what we...
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The fifth week of coronavirus quarantine in Spain, and the luxury hotels that once hosted the wealthy weekender crowd are now home to patients and worn out health workers. In Madrid, seven hotels are already open or being prepared as overflow...
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Design and visual imagery has always been at the centre of propagating messages to the people. From the stone reliefs celebrating Assyrian victories in 860BC to the Bayeux Tapestry in 1066; the constructivist propaganda posters of Soviet Russia to...
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Known for her bright and bold designs, Morag Myerscough has created a message of thanks for the frontline workers in Leeds, the colourful collaboration—led by curated street art project In Good Company, with support from Leeds-based advertising...
Journal
As we are shuttered in, watching the world through a window, our appetite grows for finding the offline online; searching for a semblance of normality. Public access to arts and culture has always been paramount in the collective and individual...
Stuff Crush
Ma Khin Café has occupied Valencia's Mercado Colón since 2014, serving up 'Decolonial Asian Food'. From fresh crisp salads and noodles, to a comforting bowl of dahl or steaming pot of mohinga, the restaurant's dishes are rooted firmly in the...
City Notes
Fox Fodder Farm—a floral design studio founded by Taylor Patterson back in 2011—has recently launched a new Brooklyn retail store, workshop and event space, albeit only for a few short weeks; the first stand-alone location for the small business...
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...
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Living in the city is an amazing experience. Being at the centre of all the cultural and entertainment venues really lets you experience the soul of a city. Each city has its own personality and one of the best ways to get to know it is to...
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Are you thinking about travelling in a post-pandemic world? This guide will explain everything you need to know and the potential issues that you could face travelling in times of Covid-19. Photo, Camila Perez. Are you eager to get back...
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Do you ever feel a bit stagnant? You know you need a change in your life to give you back that spark, but you’re not sure where to find it? For many, moving abroad becomes the ultimate answer. After all, imagine the new lease of life that will...
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We all have our own preferences when it comes to finding solutions and products that will make our lives better. This includes solutions to improve health, lifestyle, and quality of life, among other things. Many people these days turn to CBD...