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Publications
Those who suffer from bouts of the green-eyed monster, look away now. Residents: Inside the Iconic Barbican Estate is a self-explanatory publication that affords the many a moment inside the world of a few. 'I wanted to allow the public to get a...
The Edit
You know Charles and Ray Eames. If you don't, you know their furniture; their drawing; sculpture; architecture; films; graphic design; installations. If you don't know you do, you subconsciously do. The husband and wife design duo are...
The Edit
As part of the major Duchamp Season Dancing Around Duchamp, the Barbican Art Gallery opened The Bride and the Bachelors yesterday, a major exhibition that will run until 9th June. Exploring the beginnings of contemporary art as an ironic revolt...
London
Whilst many of the world's post-war urban utopia experiments have failed miserably — 1960s Naples suburb of Scampìa, famed for its gloomy role in Gomorrah, a prime example — London's effort to repopulate the war-ravaged City of...
Journal
Proclaiming itself as "the biggest Bauhaus exhibition in the UK in over 40 years ", Bauhaus: Art as Life - at the Barbican Art Gallery - is understandably an exhaustive affair; a meticulously encyclopaedic probing into the history and legacy of...
Journal
I rarely cover art installations in this column, but I found Song Dong’s Waste Not (Wu jin qi yong) currently on display at the Barbican’s Curve both moving, and interesting from a design and styling point of view....
City Notes
Combining a traditional downtown vibe with the atmosphere of the historic Edo period, The ONE@Tokyo is a 142-room hotel located in the east side of Japanese city's 23 wards. A place to gather and meet, the property is home to a stunning ground...
City Notes
Space Copenhagen have completed devastatingly beautiful interior design works on Mammertsberg, a hotel and restaurant housed within a 1911-built classic Swiss villa that overlooks Lake Constance on the border of Germany, Austria, and...
City Notes
After calling Clerkenwell home for more than 20 years, Vitra have made the move further east, choosing the Grade II-listed Tramshed building in the heart of Shoreditch, as their new London flagship headquarters and showroom. Originally a power...
City Notes
M.A.D. Collectif (Mode, Arts et Divertissements) is a Montreal-based group of creatives formerly known as Groupe Sensation Mode, and they have recently moved to a new 3,600 square foot space in the city's lively Village district, partnering with...
Dispatches
Europe is a fascinating crossroads of different ways of life, with its many diverse architectural styles, cuisines, and fashions. Famous cities, small villages, scenic rivers and canals, pastoral wineries, and many events await you year-round, no...
Dispatches
Yoga is a huge part of life in Los Angels. It’s one of the yoga capitals of the world, and most certainly the yoga capital of the western world. The city has been a trendsetter when it comes to the millions of people who now take up yoga, for...
Dispatches
Are you a new parent trying to navigate the world of baby formula? With so many options on the market, it can be overwhelming to choose the right one. If you're curious about European baby formula, you're not alone! Many parents turn to European...
Dispatches
Historically, buildings were constructed without much thought about energy efficiency. But as we became more aware of the negative impacts of energy consumption on the environment and operating costs, building energy codes and regulations were...