The Edit
It's a big year for The Aram Gallery – the Covent Garden venue is celebrating its golden anniversary in 2014 (that's 50 years, singletons), and in keeping with its mission to champion experimental and new design, Aram is ditching the traditional...
The Edit
There's a romantic nobility about being a struggling artist, but it's infinitely easier to be a filthy rich one; as Andy Warhol opined: “Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” André Saraiva knows the value of...
The Edit
For progress to be maintained, it sometimes becomes necessary to go beyond merely refining what's already out there, and really shake things up. Disruptive innovation is the name of the game – breaking with tradition and established ways of...
Journal
Legend has it (for the Greeks like their legends) that the island of Santorini was born of a miracle. When Jason and his Argonauts stopped off on a nearby isle on their way home, one of their ranks named Euphemus had a sexy sex dream that he had...
The Edit
In the words of disembodied head and professional Cockney Ray Winstone: “Nah that's a proppa toow”. I can't do accents, but that's my impersonation of his impersonation of a Cockney. Anyway, the Tooled Up exhibition is sure to be Ray's...
The Edit
It's a couple of months since we put out a call on behalf of noted photographer Dan Tobin Smith, a call for 'kipple' to arrive at DTS's Haggerston studio. Kipple? The personal flotsam and jetsam that humans collate, as defined in Do Androids Dream...
Journal
Glass artist, craftsman and athlete (keep reading), Jeremy Wintrebert, launched his Human Nature installation at the Victoria and Albert Museum this weekend, as part of this year's London Design Festival - commissioned by long celebrated champagne...
Stuff Crush
Beer, for a long time plagued by negative associations, now enjoys a status to rival wine in the sophistication stakes, and the rise in the number of microbreweries springing up all over the place is evidence of a huge surge of interest in the...
Stuff Crush
Why do you do what you do for a living? Was your job an ambition from an early age, something you were born to do, or something that you fell into while you were waiting for life to start for real? What is the irresistible pull that gets you out of...
Stuff Crush
There are patterned fabrics, and then there are patterned fabrics. And then there are the designs of Kristjana S Williams. The Icelander's vivacious imagery brings together antique cartography, imagined landscapes of exotic flora and fauna that...
The Edit
Nathaniel Mary Quinn's creations are in the midst of an identity crisis, and not just because of their abstract quality. Composed of harvested parts of family portraits, popular articles, and advertisements, Quinn's characters veer between the...
The Edit
Multi-disciplinary creative agency HORT is 20 years old this year, and the Berlin-based group is having a party at KK Outlet to celebrate. Instead of trawling their archives for a retrospective, HORT has put together a new collection that was...
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...