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Dispatches
We live in times of unparalleled exposure to brilliant design. It's everywhere. When Jony Ive took Dieter Rams's principles of design mainstream, a whole generation became more in-tune, gained a higher capacity to appreciate great design, demanded...
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In a bid to disrupt the professional delivery services industry, French automobile manufacturer Renault have just premiered the Renault EZ-PRO—an autonomous, electric, connected, and shared robo-pod concept—at the Hannover Motor Show. A shared...
Publications
"One year ago, we decided to change our lives," says French 'van-lifer' and chef Cécile Bertrand. "We were two culinary students trying to make a career in fancy restaurants, but we wanted to learn about cooking in a different way, away from the...
Journal
I’ve always imagined car design for the masses a thankless task. So bogged down in 2016 by legislation and safety considerations, eco-credentials and budgets; and the need to cobble things together from the hundreds and thousands of parts already...
Journal
Heads are turned. It’s golden hour in the Eternal City and I’m listening intently to instructions that normal people aren't typically exposed to: keep moving at all times, ignore red lights, ignore all other road users. Shortly I’ll be a thorn...
The Edit
Symbol of freedom, emblem of status or identity, the car has been the machine that man has most connected with since Henry Ford's Model T first rolled off the newly-imagined production line; petrol and pistons sparking creativity in artists from...
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I don’t know that I necessarily agree with Michael Schulz’s characterisation of Berlin as ‘ugly’ — I mean, it’s not exactly a total dump like , is it? Still, it’s not hard see what he means when he says the German capital and the new...
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There are, you may have noticed, a lot of new cars out there. Car manufacturers have obviously noticed how crowded the market is too: just try turning on the TV, opening a magazine or trawling the net for 10 minutes without being told about some new...
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Remember the last time you enjoyed — really enjoyed — driving in a city? I can’t. They’re some of the coolest locales to tour by car, but until now we’ve been forced to choose between old-school map navigation — with the outright...
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The DeLorean Motor Company's DMC-12. A brushed stainless-steel vision of hope and of dreams. Thankfully I'm too young to have remembered its short-lived production (1981-83), but I'm not too young to have missed its most iconic moment; gull-wings...
Journal
As anyone who has been driven around a race course in an incredibly fast car will attest to: it can, and often does, involve what Sir Alex Ferguson coined as "squeaky bum time". For those who enjoy the thrill of being behind the wheel, the...
Los Angeles
There's something about California and the meeting of motors and style. Sure, the Italians have got all that kind of thing sown up — a '60s Alfa Romeo hugging the Amalfi Coast? Don't mind if I do — but from American Graffiti to Bullitt, Cali's...
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'...
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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...
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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...
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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...