Stuff Crush
The mono-monikered artist and illustrator Von impressed us last year (as he so often does) with his brilliantly detailed series of ornithological drawings Flight, and he has picked up where he left off with Semblance 16, a new intaglio gravure print...
Journal
There's nothing more British than a Mini. Nothing has epitomised Britain's happy ability to punch above its weight than the plucky little car, nor has anything been such an icon of design and performance, taking the torch from the decommissioned...
Journal
Steely cold heartbreak, breathless haunting urban sass - FKA Twigs ('formerly known as' simply Twigs) recalls Grimes by way of Sade, mainstream r&b via The xx's ghostly minimalism. Fitting then, that the Gloucestershire-born London-based...
The Edit
Three dimensional printing is a boon if you want to produce a lot of the same thing, each one identical to all the others. But does the fact that the objects are all exactly the same diminish their value? Liam Hopkins, aka Lazerian, got to thinking...
The Edit
"Funny, heart-warming, and utterly bizarre – there’s very few people today pushing the envelope of stand-up, performance and documentary making quite like this" is what we said in October last year, and our script is largely unchanged. The...
Journal
This project takes us back to the days of high school physics and Fleming's left and right hand rules for electromagnetism – remember the ones where your fingers go at right angles to each other as a way of working out the direction of...
Stuff Crush
It's never too early to start planning Christmas presents, and the great thing about fashion shows is they're always thinking ahead for you – this collection of sweaters, for example, launched at Milan Fashion Week. No one's wardrobe really needs...
The Edit
Seaside nostalgia seems to be a bit of a thing at the moment, and there are no better examples than the '60s and '70s postcards from the John Hinde Limited Archive, getting digitally dusted off for a fresh airing at The Photographer's Gallery. Hinde...
Journal
For fans of Ken Loach or Mike Leigh's northern realism, Shane Meadows' lingering shots of Nottinghamshire council estates, or those who saw each and every frame of Matteo Garrone's Gomorrah as an individual work of art: Greek photographer Nikolas...
The Edit
Hello sailor. Taking place this weekend, Josie and Rob da Bank's family festival may go by the name of Camp Bestival, but its grown-up counterpart Bestival would do well to share its moniker this year. Born in 2003 with the mantra of being all a...
City Notes
Just next to one of London’s favourite landmarks, St. Paul’s Cathedral, sits recently opened bar and restaurant The Happenstance. It really is happenstance if you do stumble across it due to its rather unassuming exterior - nothing extraordinary...
City Notes
We know designers OPA do good things with restaurants, having enjoyed the Tel Aviv firm's offbeat, eclectic interiors at Jacko's and Chakra Café in Jerusalem in recent times. This time out, however, it's a far more serious OPA that has created...
City Notes
Interior design studio and creative consultancy Ste Marie has completed Olia Ristorante and Mimi Bar, a pair of hospitality venues conceived as a day-to-night sequence at the base of new residential tower Citizen on Jasper. Commissioned by Corso 32...
City Notes
On a private estate in central Ukraine, YOD Group has reimagined the traditional mazanka — the archetypal rural home — for the contemporary era. These 50 square metre guesthouses reinterpret the vernacular, translating thick whitewashed walls...
City Notes
Situated at the edge of Montmartre, where Pigalle’s energy meets Parisian rooftops, Hôtel Rochechouart is a 1929 Art Deco landmark given a contemporary pulse. Design duo Festen has restored the building’s historic details while threading a...
The Edit
Adrian Cox’s upcoming solo show at Corey Helford Gallery in downtown Los Angeles is one that demands some serious attention. The Well of Dreams, opening Saturday 21 February in the Main Gallery, presents over 20 new works from the Los...
Dispatches
A diamond bracelet is one accessory that always makes you look better when you dress up for a night out or a special event. A nice bracelet can make your outfit look more expensive and classy, whether you're going to a formal gala, a cocktail party,...
Dispatches
Raja Ampat, a remote island group in eastern Indonesia, presents one of the most extraordinary marine regions on Earth. Clear turquoise water, limestone karst islands, and vibrant coral reefs create a landscape that attracts travelers who value...
Dispatches
The Modern Relevance of Timepieces In an age when nearly everyone carries a smartphone, the wristwatch might seem obsolete, but it’s anything but. People still wear watches not just to tell time, but to express identity, reduce digital...
Dispatches
Planning a vacation for yourself is easy. Planning one for a group is an entirely different challenge. The moment you introduce multiple travelers into the equation, everything changes. Preferences collide. Budgets stretch. Wish lists grow longer by...