The Edit
Remote areas of rural Finland are pretty sparsely populated to begin with, but when a large proportion of the people who do live there move to larger urban centres for work, things get really desolate. Martina Lindqvist has been out into the...
The Edit
How many people from your life can you remember? Just to write them all down would be a monumental task, but to paint them all would be something else entirely. Los Angeles artist Rob Sato has taken that challenge on in his Five Movements for Little...
City Notes
Never in one place for too long, foodie fanatics Shuttlecock Inc have settled on Marylebone as their base of operations for the next five years, opening the doors on shared events space Carousel. The three-storey venue isn't limited to food however...
The Edit
This one's for all our readers who woke up full of joie de vivre this morning. A spring in the step, a song on the lips, and a disposition so sunny it's melting the polar ice caps. Well cool your jets there Smiley Cyrus, for as Czech artist Hynek...
Stuff Crush
Sheila Rock's essential punk-era photography is currently tearing things up in Asia on a touring exhibition championed by fashion designer Agnès B. It's a natural meeting of genres for Agnès, as the 1970s movement was hugely influential in...
Stuff Crush
Scrag End co-founder Sascha Rust met a lot of unsung food heroes in his time as a young chef in Australia. As he mentions in his foreword, Sascha was forever crossing paths with forward-thinking orchard growers, chocolatiers, apiarists and farmers...
The Edit
Horses. Frisbees. Metallic body paint. Violence and depravity. Just another day at home with art collaborators Lizzie Fitch and Ryan Trecartin. Perhaps not just any day, but these are the kind of things that go on when the duo film at their Los...
City Notes
Ten years on from the launch of The Drake in downtown Toronto, hotelier Jeff Stober is taking things in a more rural direction with the Drake Devonshire in the historical town of Wellington, Southern Ontario. The country inn, bar and restaurant -...
City Notes
Find a penny, pick it up, and all the day you'll have good luck. So goes the rhyme, and although we're not especially inclined to believe such superstition, it can't hurt to hedge your bets and swing by Lucky Penny in South Yarra, Melbourne. You...
Journal
Most of us know someone who like to refer to themselves as a “collector” – someone whose shelves groan under the weight of umpteen pottery knick-knacks or who fill every nook and cranny with back issues of computer magazines. When it gets out...
The Edit
Simon Costin knows all about pushing the boundaries of catwalk show sets, having been set designer for the Gareth Pugh brand for the last eight years and the man behind Alexander McQueen's infamous Spring/Summer 1998 show Untitled (aka The Golden...
Stuff Crush
The word count. The faceless dictator and yard stick to the writing masses, whether they be churning out meandering pontifications to fatten their copy up with word-water retention or fine-combing their prose to pick out each and every letter and...
City Notes
Set inside Houston’s historic El Dorado Ballroom, Kindred Stories redefines what a bookstore can be. Designed by local studio gin design group, this vibrant space brings literature, community, and cultural legacy together under one bold roof....
City Notes
Marking a decade in hospitality design, London- and LA-based interior architecture studio, Fettle, unveil their latest work in collaboration with Amsterdam-born apartment-hotel brand The July. Hot on the heels of BOAT&CO and The July — Twenty...
City Notes
Valentyns sets a striking new standard for workplace design, launching a progressive model in Cologne, Germany, that puts small and mid-sized businesses on par with global firms. Housed in a modernist 1960s building with views over the Rhine, the...
City Notes
First featuring 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin way back in 2014, the inspired design hotel already stood out as one of the capital’s boldest lifestyle concepts. Now, over a decade later, Studio Aisslinger returns to breathe fresh life into the...
Dispatches
In busy cities, electric commuter bikes are fast becoming the smartest way to get around. Once seen as a niche alternative to cars or public transport, they’ve quickly become part of the urban landscape. They save time, glide past traffic, and...
Dispatches
I used to think security systems were ugly. You know what I mean - those chunky white boxes stuck to corners, cables running along walls like veins, motion sensors that looked like they belonged in a warehouse not a home. But something changed in...
Dispatches
Mainstream leagues like the NFL, NBA, and MLB have long dominated the American betting landscape. Sunday football wagers, March Madness brackets, and World Series props remain the heartbeat of sportsbooks. Yet, in recent years, something fascinating...
Dispatches
Unexpected expenses under $500 can feel overwhelming, especially at the wrong time. But with the right strategy, managing them is possible, without perfect credit or heavy borrowing. Relief may come from flexible payment plans, wage access,...