The Edit
Have you ever tried that visualisation tool that comes with most computer media players – the one that makes changing psychedelic patterns that alters with the music and is aimed squarely at the stoned teenager market? A bit crap isn't it? Imagine...
Journal
Did you know that Clerkenwell in London has the highest number of architects per square mile in Europe? If you're a London architect, you probably did, otherwise we bet you didn't. By our reckoning thousands of people have just learned something. We...
City Notes
We know three things about Minnesota: it has hundreds of lakes (which gives plane passengers a pretty spectacular approach to Minneapolis airport), most of it is further north than Toronto, and it has a bloody big shopping centre. Luckily, the...
City Notes
Metal, garage, trance-formation...the opportunities for wordplay and punning are so plentiful at this former car park turned restaurant and nightclub that I'll let you have some fun with a few of your own while I get on with telling you how...
The Edit
Readers who watch a lot of Casualty might, like us, be worried about the girl's hairsprayed barnet going up in flames off that gas hob. But then we all realise these are photographs, frozen moments in time, and THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT....
City Notes
What do you do when, as a design studio bursting with ideas, you are limited to an 80sqm space in which to create your latest project? The answer is stick half your stuff to the ceiling, of course. Well, up was the direction smallna decided to go in...
Journal
Continuing our series of posts from Pictoplasma 2013, I met the wonderfully curious Mr Clement on a boutique-lined street in Berlin to get to the bottom of his iconic Petit Lapin sculptures - discussing little old French ladies, where his name...
The Edit
Geoffrey Farmer's latest work The Surgeon and the Photographer took three years to complete, and when you look at it closely it's not hard to see why – the word “fiddly” doesn't do it justice. Farmer is the surgeon of the piece, cutting out...
Stuff Crush
These days any old Tom, Dick or Harry can foist their dubious artistic talents onto the unsuspecting general public. If you've got enough patience to write 90,000 words that more or less relate to one another, you can self-publish your book. Are you...
Journal
Japanese architecture. It's all dinky little houses made of wood with paper doors, right? No, hang on, it's all one neon megalopolis of tightly-bunched, towering skyscrapers, isn't it? Actually its a bit of both, as We Heart discovered during...
Journal
Billy and Alex is Alex Godwin aka Billy. Confused? Yeah we were too. Trust me, there isn’t a split personality thingy going on here (OK, maybe a little), just some brilliantly vivid, bold and cheerful work by one inspired artist. Instantly...
City Notes
This quirky little corner shop of artistic curiosities in Copenhagen is a family affair, being the creative centre and retail outlet for Martin Aalykke Kristiansen and Stine Maria Aalykke, their daughters Sofia and Ida, and their magic cat Balou....
City Notes
Bringing understated Scandinavian elegance to the edge of Warsaw’s historic Old Town, PURO Warszawa Stare Miasto is the latest addition to the design-led hotel group’s growing Polish portfolio, and possibly their most considered space...
City Notes
In Milan’s ever-evolving Isola district, MOGO has arrived on the scene, offering a destination where music, mixology, and modern Japanese cuisine come together in a high-design setting that will have aesthetics addicts frothing at the mouth. A...
City Notes
Opening its doors in February 2025, Ned’s Club Washington, DC marks the second collaboration between Soho House’s luxury brand and the design and architecture experts at Stonehill Taylor. Set across the 9th to 12th floors of two historic...
City Notes
After a century spent as apartment residences, and following a meticulous two-year transformation, Hotel Granada reopened its Spanish Colonial archways to guests in August 2024. Located at 1302 West Peachtree Street NW, this 120-room property now...
Dispatches
Moving house? Finding the right moving company can feel like navigating a maze. But with the right knowledge and understanding, you can navigate it like a pro. Between pricing models, service offerings, and trustworthiness, there's a lot to weigh....
Dispatches
If you are confused between debt settlement and bankruptcy, you should read this article. We know it’s a tough choice; that’s why it’s vital to decide after reading both sides' positive and negative points. Certain conditions define the...
Dispatches
Engagement ring designs have moved far beyond the classic white diamond, and today, more couples are choosing gemstones that carry colour, character, and meaning. Each gemstone tells a story. Whether it's the glow of moonstone or the green of...
Dispatches
When we think of cruising, it’s easy to picture sunlit harbours, city skylines at dusk, and cultural excursions in destinations like Santorini or Rome. But there's another type of experience layered into these voyages, one that often goes...