10 items found
You're viewing posts tagged “Business”
Publications
Paid Content is British photographer and director David Stewart's latest body of work; released as both an exhibition and stylish 160-page publication packed with images in the surreal and humorous large format photography he is famed for....
Journal
Apparently we share some 60% of our genes with tomatoes. Humans are so much closer to the natural world, so much more an intrinsic part of it, than we care to imagine—rather positioning ourselves as lofty beings overseeing it from above. Examining...
Dispatches
With so many of us opting to eschew the corporate nine-to-five — in favour of working our own hours, on our own terms — the creative class has become a global population all of its own; flitting between the globe’s cultural capitals, swarming...
Journal
Schwing! Now I know where my Allianz insurance premium went this year: a shiny new headquarters in Zürich with shiny new aluminium coated curtains. The building – a 20-storey tower and a five-storey annexe linked by four bridges – was designed...
Journal
Jeans. Where would we be without them? Cold at worst, in jail in most civilized countries. The ubiquitous denim wardrobe staple can be seen covering the legs of world leaders and working Joes, and everyone in between. Dress them up, dress them...
Gothenburg
Business hotels are more often than not just places where balding middle aged men go to sleep, shower and eat yoghurt before they head off to an equally ninspiring office on an industrial estate somewhere. Not anymore, not if Radisson and their...
The Edit
Do not adjust your internets, yes this is We Heart, and yes we are talking about the economy. Before you change the channel, this isn't the economy of Osborne and his soul-crushing red box from hell, or the triple-dip gloom-mongering of the...
The Edit
French photographer Frank Allais' exhibition is comprised of of two very different projects, with a common backdrop at its core – the street life of urban Britain. First up is Subverting the City, which takes the double-take and doubles it....
London
We were recently invited over to the launch of London's shiny new concept hotel - citizenM. Welcomed by waiters with painted mustaches and fabulously fruity cocktails, my first impressions were "this place is awesome". Surrounded by vibrant and...
Glasgow
As Bob's times were 'a-changing', the last few years have certainly seen business 'a-changing', as the modern business folk work - to quote another early 60s classic - wherever they lay their hat. Albiet, of course, should they lay their hat...
The Edit
After an American scientist developed a shade of pink as a means to temper aggressive behaviour, claiming the specific tone to be a pacifier, establishments including Santa Clara County Jail and a San Bernardino youth clinic painted their walls in...
Journal
Two of the most highly-acclaimed Dutch designers of the moment, Kiki van Eijk and life partner Joost van Bleiswijk launched Kiki and Joost to create, enchant and to push the boundaries of design; their studio producing work that includes carpets,...
Journal
A curious collection of art adorns the walls of Redchurch Townhouse and its restaurant Cecconi's. Dotted in corners in clusters, hung across simple walls, corridors and throughout the reception ... the artwork is captivating and spans multiple...
City Notes
There’s an old quote often attributed, without confirmation, to Leonardo da Vinci: “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Now the great Renaissance polymath may not have been a minimalist in the sense of Donald Judd or Yves Klein, but he...
Dispatches
In the overwhelming speed of today’s world, it's more important now than ever to look after oneself both physically and mentally. Social media plays a part in raising our stress levels, Instagram a platform where many compare their 'mediocre'...
Dispatches
It’s always the quiet ones, they say. As far as off-the-radar goes, Northumberland is as close as it gets. In every sense. The northernmost county of England, it is tucked right up on the country’s north east, bordering Scotland and the bracing...
Dispatches
In mid-September 2008 the world awoke to the news that the previous stable investment bank Lehman Brothers had collapsed; setting in motion a chain reaction of events that would later be known ominously as the 'global financial crisis’. It was the...
Dispatches
Ever the progressive music and arts festival, Sónar have announced the programme for this year's edition of their immersive Sonar360º by MEDIAPRO experience. Offering an unparalleled A/V extravaganza, the Sonar360º dome spans 19 metres in...