City Notes
The building that is now The Paper Factory in Long Island City was, for 100 years, a paper factory (lower case) before Steven Wakenshaw of DHD Architects and interior designer and developer Gal Sela got to work transforming it into the cool, arty...
Journal
RCA graduate Johanna Schmeer proposes a series of seven enzyme-enhanced bio-plastic products that could replace our entire food system. For her final project at London’s Royal College of Art (RCA), Johanna Schmeer built upon recent scientific...
The Edit
There's no denying that The Beatles' “White Album” is a true classic, but I'm not sure I'd want quite as many copies as Rutherford Chang. Two or three, sure, but after the first five or so I'd run out of things to do with them. Not so New York...
City Notes
A network of tunnels below Waterloo Station in London has found a new lease of life as a multi-use creative space in the hands of fashion brand House of Vans. Abandoned by British Rail, the underground space was acquired by The Old Vic Theatre...
The Edit
“Let me out! Let me out!” That's the imagined (and I'll admit, slightly ridiculous) cry of contemporary art as it languishes in packing crates. As New York gallery The Hole points out, contemporary art spends much of its existence stuck in...
Stuff Crush
Everyone needs a place where they can go to get away from it all. Whether that is a physical place, or just a mental zone where everyday pressures are forgotten and scrambled thoughts can converge on one single action, and things slow down, or get...
City Notes
As anyone who has folded themselves into an aeroplane seat for a flight from Europe or the States to Australia will tell you, it's a bloody long way away. Not the ideal place to live if you like European and American fashion brands and prefer to...
The Edit
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the canon of literary classics that I haven't yet had the dubious pleasure of wading through yet. I've never seen the Boris Karloff film either, and I only made it half way through the modern version with Robert...
Stuff Crush
It was only a few weeks ago that I was trying to figure out how to remove the remnants of a wine gum that was fused to the leather of my sofa after it had been sat on for six hours during a particularly fiercely contested FIFA marathon. The answer,...
The Edit
It's a long way from a blue collar job in Canberra to the refugee camps of Lebanon, but that's the abridged version of stencil artist Luke Cornish's incredible journey. Louder Than Words is a new collection of artworks arising from a trip to the...
Journal
In a studio near London’s Brunswick Centre, Richard Rhys, founder of Pattern Foundry, is re-imagining not just the way we use tiles, but how we can incorporate patterns into our lives. Since 2005 Pattern Foundry has been steadily, and...
City Notes
Making coffee fresh from their Diedrich roasters since 2010 - roasted no longer than three days prior - Five Elephant's founders have been embarking on a voyage to deliver Berlin's best cup of caffeine. Tucked away on Kreuzberg's Reichenberger...
City Notes
Trailborn continues its rapid expansion in the world of outdoor hospitality with the opening of Trailborn Grand Canyon, a welcome new addition to Williams, Arizona. Set along the legendary Route 66, this fully reimagined hotel brings a fresh,...
City Notes
A historic home reborn as a contemporary guesthouse, Bradford House brings a touch of European charm to the heart of Oklahoma City. Set along the legendary Route 66, the 1912-built property has been meticulously restored, seamlessly merging original...
The Edit
Whether it was Warhol and Basquiat, Dalí and Disney, or KFC and Crocs, when cultural stars align and the synergy of creativity shines, there is little more intoxicating than the paths of two visionaries crossed. In the early 1980s, a fashion force...
Stuff Crush
A sun-soaked reverie or a neon-lit fever dream? The answer lies somewhere in between the high-rise pastels and sunburnt shoulders of Benidorm. In his new publication for Hoxton Mini Press, photographer Rob Ball takes readers on a journey through...
Dispatches
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent hours filming, editing, and posting content only to see it flop. Maybe you get a couple of likes from your friends and your mom, but the reach? Flat. And when you’re trying to grow on platforms...
Dispatches
Traveling to inspiration and solitary places can refresh body and spirit. Artist travel spots are special places where peace and loneliness meet to generate innovative thoughts and deep introspection. As an artist seeking a quiet retreat or as a...
Dispatches
There are awards, and then there’s the A’ Design Award & Competition: an institution in the world of design excellence, and a long time collaborator that we're thrilled to be working with again this year. Recognised globally as the most...
Dispatches
In the quiet moments between helping hands and heartfelt responsibilities, caregivers often forget one very important person: themselves. Whether you're caring for a loved one, working in a professional role, or juggling both, self-care can feel...