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A beautiful country house built in 1855 is the site for several modernist annexes that began at the end of the 1950s. Looking over the sea to Sweden on the coast of North Zeeland, Denmark, it sits amid fancy housing estates 30 kilometres north of...
Publications
It's almost 20 years since I walked toward the huge glowing orb of Olafur Eliasson's The Weather Project at the Tate Modern. That massive sun in a cavernous industrial setting was a remarkable sight for a young art fan, but more so a turning point...
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Cotswold artist Emma Howell presents a solo exhibition at Cheltenham's Sixteen Gallery; the show, entitled New Terrain, set to celebrate the evolution of her work since 2018, exhibiting previously unseen pieces alongside her most recent creations....
Margate
The first of its kind for Margate, Fort Road Hotel will open 1 September and represents a pioneering venture from Frieze co-founder Matthew Slotover OBE, artist Tom Gidley, and private residential developer Gabriel Chipperfield. Occupying a...
Amsterdam
A former Diamond Exchange has been given a new lease of life; style icon and artist, Maarten Spruyt, given a free rein in the curation of Capital C, a creative hub with offices, event spaces, pop-up art galleries, co-working spaces and a newly...
City Notes
Following ten months in the making, Rainbow Ribbons, a new site-specific installation built for the purpose of encouraging community in the neighbourhood, has been unveiled in the recently opened Claremont Park, Brent Cross Town. The installation...
Journal
This article is co-written by Otto Waddell, who attended Jerusalem Design Week 2022 on behalf of We Heart, and our longtime collaborator, Dave Waddell. For the Italian writer Italo Calvino, the city ‘does not tell its past, but contains it like...
Dispatches
As an artist, your artwork is your pride and joy. Whether it’s your current job or you’re aspiring to eventually become a full time artist, it’s a highly rewarding career and it enables you to express yourself in a creative way. But do you...
The Edit
A labour of love bringing mental health issues, specifically grief and loss to the public consciousness in a colourful and creative way, Fandangoe SKIP is a public art installation by London-based print artist Fandangoe Kid in collaboration with...
Gloucestershire
Currently undergoing a £2.1 million regeneration funded by the Coastal Community Fund, Lydney Harbour is now home to a public art trail, the permanent artworks inspired by the Forest of Dean’s rich industrial heritage and nodding to the harbour's...
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For almost 30 years, Barcelona’s Sónar festival has been at the bleeding edge of experimentation in music and technology. Riding on the coattails of an event that regularly commands the very biggest names in electronic music, Sónar+D has grown...
The Edit
What do an 1886 mansion designed by Antoni Gaudí, a cultural centre dedicated to the work of painter Antoni Tàpies, a posh new hotel, and British-Canadian techno icon Richie Hawtin all have in common? They’re all part of the programme for this...
City Notes
A former Diamond Exchange has been given a new lease of life; style icon and artist, Maarten Spruyt, given a free rein in the curation of Capital C, a creative hub with offices, event spaces, pop-up art galleries, co-working spaces and a newly...
City Notes
With 123 guest rooms, food and beverage offerings from chef-partner, Patrick Kriss, and a rooftop bar and lounge slated to open later this year, Ace Hotel Toronto marks the design hotel brand's first foray into Canada; the "ground-up project" having...
City Notes
You know the Mediterranean. It’s long lingering lunches in an Italian fishing village; sunset parties on the white sands of Ibiza; yachts and the highlife in Sardinia; olive trees and mezze in Greece. It’s pink salt ponds, flamingos and shabby...
Journal
By just after 10pm on the first evening of the first day, you know that everything is alright again. It’s been two long years of hope and no hope, false starts and new restrictions, but at last we’re back on the fake green grass of home. Sónar...
Dispatches
Realistic drawing and painting can be confusing when you’re a beginner. The entire journey to realism is at times difficult and disappointing for many – but it doesn’t have to be. Realistic art looks the most true-to-life. It looks...
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Mattress in a box is the latest concept in the world of mattresses. It has moved away from the troublesome task of transporting heavy and bulky mattresses rather it makes one deliver the mattress right to your doorstep as it is. The mattresses are...
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At the end of the work week it’s nice to put down some money on an online slot machine or classic casino game - but for your safety it should be at the best English casino sites. After all, it’s not much fun sweating it out at casino sites...
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Some of the best adverts are the ones that stick in our mind. When it comes to creating effective marketing strategies, it’s important to consider memorability. Not everyone is going to buy your product there and then. Some of us prefer to shop...