City Notes
While most of the Commonwealth is celebrating Boxing Day on 26 December — when householders traditionally left gift boxes out for the postie, the milkman and the like — in rural Ireland a different custom is observed. Wren Day sees young men...
The Edit
Thanks to the internet, if one has an event to promote — say a gallery exhibition or a music gig — it's the work of a few moments to spam the shit out of everyone you know (and plenty you didn't) through emails, ads and social media posts. But...
Journal
Based in Nagano, Japan, Hikari Shimoda first studied illustration at the prestigious Kyoto Saga University of Art, and Aoyama Juku School, before she began her career as a contemporary artist in 2008. Shimoda’s artwork paints a world where...
City Notes
The stained glass windows that front The Duck and Rice in Soho are a head-turning introduction to a very polished venue, yet the attractive leaded glazing is by no means the star of the show here. That honour goes instead to the four enormous...
City Notes
We are recycling more than ever. We are thinking about our impact on the environment from farming methods, how the things we buy are transported, and our carbon footprints are increasingly to the forefront of our decision making. In short, we care...
The Edit
“Four years of art school got you nowhere” teases one of Butch Anthony's paintings, and while that's obviously not true for many artists, formal training played no part in the development of this off-beat character from the back woods of...
Stuff Crush
Next time you are waiting for your turn at the barber's, put down the dog-eared copy of GQ and instead turn your attention to the heads of hair being combed, clippered and coiffured into shape in the chair. Beardway...
Stuff Crush
Design agency SB Studio has worked with many top international clients recently, including Sony Playstation, Diadora and RIBA (not to mention their most prestigious collaboration to date — none other than We Heart) but in terms of downright...
Journal
Just like the guests at Alfred Hitchcock's hotel in Psycho, the fate of Los Angeles' very own Bates Motel is sealed. Officially known as the Sunset Pacific Motel, the Downtown property has been abandoned and derelict for so long that residents have...
The Edit
Under-studied, under-exhibited, and under-appreciated? Paris gallery Jeu de Paume is looking to address all three concerns with an extensive exhibition on trailblazing photographer Germaine Krull. Major retrospectives centred on the Prussian-born...
City Notes
The aristocracy was still very much in the ascendency when, in 1764, the Marquess of Pombal commissioned his architect Reinaldo Manuel to build a public park in central Lisbon. A century later and the nearby Avenida da Liberdade was constructed, 90...
City Notes
There are not many streetwear stores that command the kind of fanatical following enjoyed by Manchester's Oi Polloi. When co-founder Nigel Lawson designed a pair of limited edition trainers with Adidas last year, devotees from as far afield as...
City Notes
Interior design studio and creative consultancy Ste Marie has completed Olia Ristorante and Mimi Bar, a pair of hospitality venues conceived as a day-to-night sequence at the base of new residential tower Citizen on Jasper. Commissioned by Corso 32...
City Notes
On a private estate in central Ukraine, YOD Group has reimagined the traditional mazanka — the archetypal rural home — for the contemporary era. These 50 square metre guesthouses reinterpret the vernacular, translating thick whitewashed walls...
City Notes
Situated at the edge of Montmartre, where Pigalle’s energy meets Parisian rooftops, Hôtel Rochechouart is a 1929 Art Deco landmark given a contemporary pulse. Design duo Festen has restored the building’s historic details while threading a...
The Edit
Adrian Cox’s upcoming solo show at Corey Helford Gallery in downtown Los Angeles is one that demands some serious attention. The Well of Dreams, opening Saturday 21 February in the Main Gallery, presents over 20 new works from the Los...
Dispatches
There is something about watching pigment bleed into wet paper that slows everything down. The color moves on its own terms, pooling where it wants, feathering at the edges in ways you could never fully predict. For a few minutes, nothing else...
Dispatches
In 2025, India had over 65 million active merchants accepting Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments, making it the world's largest merchant acceptance network. This scale reflects how quickly businesses are embracing digital transactions to meet...
Dispatches
Term insurance is one of the most talked about financial products in India. Yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. This article clears up the most common misconceptions. It also shows how a term life insurance calculator helps cut through...
Dispatches
A diamond bracelet is one accessory that always makes you look better when you dress up for a night out or a special event. A nice bracelet can make your outfit look more expensive and classy, whether you're going to a formal gala, a cocktail party,...