Stuff Crush
City High Streets have become a homogeneous smear of corporate branding. The same names on the same lightbox signs, and the same things inside. The same services and products at the same price delivered by people in the same uniforms. The same. Of...
Journal
Devin Swanson loves his job, and who can blame him? At 21 years old, he's already been to the ends of the Earth and back in his time as a First Class flight attendant for premium airline Lufthansa. These days there are so many airlines to choose...
City Notes
My partner and I recently took a trip to the bright lights of London for a weekend away from wrestling with the forthcoming updates to this very website, finding ourselves bedding down at The Nadler Soho. The 73-room boutique hotel opened in June...
City Notes
When Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith broke away from Paramount Pictures in 1919 to form United Artists, it was a bold statement of intent. Throwing off the shackles of the studio system, wresting back control of...
The Edit
Have you had your three Shredded Wheat this morning? This lot certainly have. In fact they finished them all, then ate the box, the bowl, the spoon and maybe even the waiter who served them as well by the looks of things. These hefty units are...
The Edit
Hannah Höch was the darling of Dada, hugely influential in the collage movement and an important voice of criticism during a time of national and international upheaval throughout Europe. Whitechapel Gallery in London has curated a major...
The Edit
Tom Wood is renowned for his talent as a photographer of people, especially working-class Liverpudlians, so it's a rare treat to enjoy an exhibition of his lesser-known landscape works, selected from his archive and spanning over 40 years of his...
The Edit
It's three in the morning, and anything is possible. While some people are tucked up in bed dreaming the night away, nightowls are still out in bars and clubs living it up. Maybe the night sky is studded with stars, or obscured the orange glow of...
City Notes
We recently had a nosey around Saxon + Parole, an equestrian-inspired restaurant in New York. What we didn't mention at the time was the secret door within Saxon + Parole which leads to Madam Geneva, a sister establishment from AvroKO Hospitality...
The Edit
One of the beauties of this job is that you never stop learning, and I know a heck of a lot more about West African barber's shops than I did when commencing to write about Andrew Esiebo's photographic study of the subject. Nigerian-born Esiebo...
City Notes
There are a few different dates in January that have been labelled the most depressing day of the year. The pseudo-scientific findings are usually marketing ploys aimed at making you spend money in some way, but whether it's actually the 6th or the...
The Edit
Feathers are flying at San Francisco's Shooting Gallery as Paul Chatem unleashes The Guerneville Goose - his collection of interactive, energy packed kinetic paintings - on the world. Chatem's scenes are nightmarish flame-filled pits of despair or...
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...