Stuff Crush
Historically, when Sicily’s lively volcanoes Etna and Stromboli erupted, craftsmen would channel off the flowing lava and mould it into pieces of furniture and sculpture. Now the tradition has somewhat fallen by the wayside, with the volcanic...
City Notes
Melbourne is nothing if not cosmopolitan, and if the city's eateries are a melting pot of culinary styles, then Le Bon Ton in Collingwood is contributing the slow-cooked flavour of America's Deep South to the mix. Primarily influenced by New...
Journal
A few steps and a tiny door in a corner of Ventura Lambrate led to the Geneva University of Art and Design’s Conversation Pieces – an immersive apartment created entirely by the university’s students. Based on an idea by Alexandra Midal, the...
The Edit
It takes a brave character to turn up in Rome and start fiddling with the architecture, but that's just what Aakash Nihalani has been doing in preparation for his new show Vantage, which combines gallery installations with permanent and temporary...
Stuff Crush
British artist Sarah Lucas is perhaps not the first name you’d think of when commissioning someone to design a new furniture collection. Known for her cheeky sense of humour, visual puns and fondness for orifices (see 1997’s Chicken Knickers),...
City Notes
Nordburger designer collaborators Genesin Studio and Peter Jay Deering were tasked with producing a burger joint that didn't look like your typical diner, so it was out with the Formica table tops and booth banquettes, and in with an altogether more...
The Edit
Are you a monoglot or a ployglot? Is your limit a bit of “holiday French”, or can you converse with the natives almost anywhere you go? Most people have got beginner level something in their locker, and whatever your proficiency, the very...
The Edit
Right now It's three for the price of one at Tokyo's Nanzuka gallery as Polish artist Agnieszka Brzeżańska brings together photography, panel painting and glass painting in her latest series, called Kobayashi Maru. The desperately sad among you...
City Notes
This is going to come as quite a blow for fans of pokies, leopardskin bikinis and female wrestling, but notorious Sydney watering hole The Oxford Tavern has cleaned up it's act. The number of unemployed strippers in suburban New South Wales has...
The Edit
If his 2012 collection Nimbus passed you by, you're probably wondering how Berndnaut Smilde managed to produce the images in this new series, called Antipode. First guess might be computer trickery, but you'd be wrong. Nor are they examples of...
City Notes
Strange things are happening in a corner of East London, a corner that's reverberating with the sound of mystical chanting and rhythmic incantations... or maybe it's just the lunchtime crowd at Hand of Glory going up and down the menu - from Fleisch...
Stuff Crush
Last year's closure of The Wapping Project in London was a tragedy for the arts that didn't generate nearly as much attention as it warranted, but these, alas, are the times we live in. Three residents successfully complained to the council that...
City Notes
A striking new addition to Prague’s culturally minded hospitality scene, Sir Prague opens its doors inside a meticulously restored neo-Renaissance building dating back to 1884. The latest venture from Sir Hotels, this sophisticated stay blends...
City Notes
Located in Copenhagen’s tranquil Østerbro district, Amator is an attractive new spot that blends the warmth of home dining with the refinement of a contemporary café and restaurant. The brainchild of chef Mateusz Sarnowski, better known as Mati...
City Notes
Bringing a sleek blend of Japanese-inspired aesthetics and high-fidelity audio to the heart of Williamsburg, Hear & There is the latest destination for those seeking an immersive dining and drinking experience. The debut concept from...
The Edit
Marking the opening of EMOP Berlin 2025, the Helmut Newton Foundation unveils Polaroids, a striking new group exhibition celebrating the art of instant photography. A defining medium of the 1960s, Polaroid photography was revolutionary, offering...
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...