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Another year, another A'Design Award & Competition. The coveted design award—which also happens to be the world's largest and most influential—has opened the gates for its 2019—2020 edition with an early call for entries. And, if you think you...
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Since 2010 the Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) has, through sheer determination, attracted some of the globe's very best creatives, becoming what is now 'the' largest student design competition in the...
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Between 1 — 6 September, Berlin will plug-in, power-up and bolt alive with tech-savvy gear aficionados; the city playing host to the world's leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances. Albert Einstein opens the...
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Having just said goodbye to a mind-blowing and inspirational ten days of athletic wonderment at the World Championships London 2017 — undoubtedly the city's biggest sporting event since the 2012 Olympics — it’s with elation that we can...
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This is an advertorial for Safestore Clean and crisp, clutter kept to the bare minimum, Scandi-cool. You know the script: minimalism rules. Right? Wrong. Maximalism has been making a quiet comeback of late — extravagant Parisian hotels that...
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It's hard to pinpoint exactly when Photoshop entered the contemporary lexicon as a verb, it feels like it's been there forever, but the transition from industry-standard image editing software to household name was surely expedited by the fashion...
Interiors
With less than 90 days until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony, Philip Watkin and his team at sofa maestros DFS have designed and launched a limited edition range that encapsulates the patriotic spirit of Team GB; and the heightened...
Journal
Tree houses, or treehouses, (whichever side of the grammatical fence you sit on), are blessed with an eternal ability to inspire. They are the stuff of childhood fantasies. If you weren't lucky enough to have a big old oak in your garden, you could...
Fashion
If the idea of telling the time based on the position of the sun and moon awakens your inner-hippy, the precisely-named Sun and Moon timepiece from Mr Jones Watches should gratify your sky-gazing whims. A popular model amongst their male...
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Phew! The panel judges of judges in this year's Blooom Award by Warsteiner have gone for a lie down with a cup of sweet tea after a monumental effort whittling down a bumper crop of entrants. The 2015 competition received more than 1500 entries...
The Edit
A photography competition aiming to draw attention to issues surrounding human rights is being held at the Venice International Film Festival in September. Rena Effendi: Ala Tarasova 68 years old. Ethnically Russian, she fled Sukhumi,...
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The world is full of creative talent, but not all of that talent gets the audience it deserves. If you've done something special in the arts, and feel like it merits wider exposure, then we might just have the perfect competition for you. Entries...
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...
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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...