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Katharine Morling's work is so good, it's confusing. That is, it takes a moment for the brain to put together exactly what's going on — at least my brain anyway. She describes what she does as three dimensional drawings in ceramic, and that's bang...
Publications
God bless America. Where would we be without their military going around building bases in other countries' backyards, making everyone feel so much safer? Back in 1953, Spain and the USA signed a treaty of economic aid and defence, and the diggers...
The Edit
No Shadows in Hell is the name of a group exhibition currently underway at Pilar Corrias, and it seems clear from the outset that this show is not referring to the traditional vision of the dark yet fiery den of torment written of in Dante's Inferno...
Warsaw
Venture from the well-trodden tourist trails of Warsaw's historical Old Town and there is a whole new vibrant city just waiting to be discovered. Design firm Mamastudio want to help visitors experience the alternative Warsaw, and their Autor Rooms...
The Edit
French café society is renowned for its energetic character, with highly-caffeinated and pastis-fuelled opinions flying here and there in a whirlwind of debate. At the Place du Bouffay in Nantes, that energy has been given a sculptural...
Publications
We have been living in a digital world for some time now, and the influence of technology is firmly ingrained in every aspect of society and culture. We increasingly see the world via computer screens rather than through glass windows, and the...
The Edit
Judy Chicago has been a driving force in American art since the late 1960s, and a show of historic works from across the artist's career is introducing a new generation to the feminist pioneer. Series such as Star Cunts (1969)...
Dispatches
"I was very shocked by Tony's death. He always seemed so young and enthusiastic in spirit, he had the attitude of a man in his 20s which I thought was a great way to be." Bernard Sumner (Joy Division and New Order). Eight years. If the name Anthony...
Dispatches
Georgie Glass at Kosmonaut © Latisha Vasianna Photography 2015 The Northern Quarter, Manchester, and local favourite Kosmonaut was last week the venue for a very different kind of dog show; Manchester's rainy, cobbled streets home to the...
The Edit
When life is getting you down, and your Keep Calm and Carry On tea towel just isn't cutting the mustard, reach instead for the uplifting messages of Jeremyville. The Australian artist has just launched the first book from his Community Service...
The Edit
London-based artist Celina Teague clearly has a love/hate relationship with social media. In fact, don't we all? It consumes Teague, though; her latest body of work a critical look at 'hashtag activism'. I think therefore I # opened this week at...
Publications
It's the people that make the character of a city, but people need a place to get together if magic is going to happen. New York City is perhaps only rivalled by Paris for world-famous centres of creative expression — whether they be artist...
City Notes
Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
City Notes
The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
City Notes
TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
City Notes
Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
Dispatches
You're looking at kratom gummies online or in a store, and they all claim to be high quality. Premium ingredients, potent extract, laboratory tested, maximum strength. Everyone says their gummies are the best. How do you actually separate quality...
Dispatches
Human hair extensions have quietly become one of the defining materials of contemporary self-presentation. Once confined to salon makeovers and celebrity transformations, they now sit at the intersection of personal branding, performance, and...
Dispatches
In most modern history, all these years, “doing more” usually meant “hiring more”. Growth was believed to be directly proportional to headcount because the work was manual. More customers created more tickets (issues), more orders created...
Dispatches
The story of how a billion-dollar casino hotel that reinvents itself while guests sleep, and why precision documentation is the invisible foundation of every great renovation. At 3am on a Tuesday, while high rollers chase fortunes on the casino...