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Publications
Looking at these seaside snaps, I can't help but feel that there's something missing. Can't quite put my finger on it though... This is Erik Kessels' latest incarnation of his photography collections entitled In Almost Every Picture — the 14th...
Publications
“Famous for looking cool without looking like she's trying” is the description of Chloë Sevigny that comes with a new book about the New York icon, but that only really scratches the surface of her appeal. Amazingly, this year is the 20th...
Journal
Give any hedonist worth their hydrochloride salts the chance to revisit the great nightclubs of history, and I'd wager the majority would make their first stop on the timewarp in late 1970s New York, and the cultural phenomenon that was Studio...
Art & Culture
Creative network Behance has been keeping a watchful eye on the work of its millions of members and has put together a book highlighting the trends it sees forming in the online artistic community - long before these trends make it to the gallery....
Publications
I don't know about you, but nothing makes me twitch more than seeing someone rip a page out of a public phone book in the movies. What about all the other names on the same page? What if someone else needs to find their number? Are these books...
Art & Culture
"We're waltzing in the wonder of why we're here", Howard Dietz. The lyricist's 1931 song Dancing in the Dark, music by Arthur Schwartz, has been performed by them all: Fitzgerald; Sinatra; Bennett; Crosby, Astaire; Krall — but it's embossed on the...
Art & Culture
As a renowned portrait photographer, Jenny Lewis has worked with some of the world's most famous beauties — even a former Miss World — but I doubt any of her celebrity subjects would be brave enough to step in front of the camera for such an...
Art & Culture
To those outside the art world looking in, it's often a mystery how artists manage to feed themselves – that is before they become internationally famous and start selling their works for millions of dollars, which of course they all do. Andy...
Art & Culture
The landscape of public art has traditionally been dominated by sculpture, whether it be the monumental (such as Anthony Gormley's colossal Angel of the North) or actual monuments like those clustered in Trafalgar Square. In recent years, however,...
Art & Culture
Brisbane-based illustrator Mel Stringer has created an adorable collection of female personalities in her new book Cute Yum, published by Belly Kids. Taking her little pink sketchbook, Mel situated herself within the heart of society and let her...
The Edit
Even after the independence documents have been signed and a new government established, the tendrils of colonial legacy remain firmly rooted in countries which were for years under the yoke of a foreign ruler. From the names of streets to cultural...
The Edit
This project from Blake Little makes me want to have a long, hot, cleansing shower in sympathy for his models; kudos to the plucky individuals who posed for the L.A.-based Seattle artist as he poured gallons of honey over them for the photographic...
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
Plumbing may not always be at the forefront of design conversations, but the comfort of our homes depends on it just as much as light, texture, and space. The gentle hum of a well-functioning water system is often invisible—until something goes...
Dispatches
Everyone loves the feeling of arriving at a charming vacation retreat. What if you could bring that travel vibe into your own home? With thoughtful design choices, your living room can feel like a curated destination. From tactile fabrics...
Dispatches
Picture this: you unlock the door to your new home. The sofa’s already waiting in its perfect spot, your favorite artwork hangs where you imagined, and not a single box blocks your view. That’s not magic—it’s the difference the right movers...
Dispatches
The first impression of your home isn't simply a matter of architectural design or interior decor. Curb appeal, the undeniable charm and allure of a property as viewed from the street, has an inexplicably powerful influence on property value....