City Notes
Like a fine Italian dolce, Rome is a seductive mix of elegance, sophistication and indulgence. One of the oldest cities in Europe, the eternal city oozes history; home to the Roman Empire's largest amphitheatre, an abundance of monuments, fountains,...
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
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...