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Never far from the headlines, it's some 30 years since the elusive street artist's work first emerged on the streets of Bristol. Banksy's Dismaland. Since then, he has created countless installations; opened a bemusement park,...
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Ever since the coronavirus hit, couples have had to get used to living on top of each other in a way that they never had to before; doing all from working to celebrating anniversaries within the same four walls. Before the outbreak of the pandemic,...
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Hospitality and tourism industries have been worst hit by the effects of Covid-19, followed closely by the creative industry. There are nearly two million people employed in the UK’s creative organisations. The creative industries sectors include...
Publications
Raising funds for the RCN Foundation COVID-19 Support Fund, collaborating with a series of brilliant creatives along the way, TIME ON OUR HANDS is an inspired 110-page publication compiled by London-based producer/director Jackson Payne and...
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In a bid to highlight Mental Health Awareness Week, which starts today, a collective of 21 foodies, artists and bartenders will share their hopes, dreams and fears to help improve understanding and raise funds for charities, The Drinks Trust and...
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With its minimal aesthetics and unique charm, Casa Plenaire looks like the type of escapist architecture you'd find on Greek Islands such as postcard-perfect Santorini and Mykonos. However, conceived by Child Studio as part of a collaboration...
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Everyday stress gets to everyone, but during the COVID-19 pandemic that stress is intensified for many. Many people are concerned about their loved ones, the future, and their financial situations. If you want to combat your stress, keep reading to...
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While parts of the country are starting to reopen amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic, things are not going to go back to normal for a long while. Whether we like it or not, the longer we stay isolated the more likely we are to get through...
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In this current era of COVID-19, many employees around the world have stopped working due to business closures. Others have been temporarily laid off. Business Insider reported that at the beginning of April, jobless claims in the U.S. were at...
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What started with a billboard takeover at Leeds’s Hyde Park Corner has become a much grander initiative, local street art project In Good Company now counting 150 sites across the city that renowned designers and artists have given a splash of...
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Back when we in the West couldn't conceive the staggering impact of a new coronavirus, Max Siedentopf courted controversy with his series How To Survive A Deadly Global Virus; little did we know how foreboding it would be. Using his subsequent time...
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As periods of quarantine continue to be extended, the COVID-19 pandemic having shook the world to its core, more than ever we seek distractions from the daily gloom and doom that inevitably come with spending too much time watching the news, reading...
Stuff Crush
“I am not sure whether my father totally understood my fascination with his photographs of package holidays,” explains artist Jake Clark, whose obsession with seaside resort architecture has been informed by his childhood growing up in the...
City Notes
Opening today, 28 February, Hôtel Hana Paris is the latest addition to the Adresses Hotels Collection, a fancy group of decadent boutique hotels that includes Monsieur George and Saint Tropez's La Ponche; the five-star luxury property set to...
City Notes
Passing away at the age of 60 in May 2021, Michelangelo Lovelace was a Cleveland-based artist renowned for his vibrant paintings depicting quotidian scenes of urban life, policing, poverty, war, and personal investigations of Black Identity....
City Notes
An urban sanctuary so laid back it's horizontal, Pátio do Tijolo is a truly beautiful 24-room boutique hotel that offers its guests a fusion of authentic Lisbon tradition with soothing contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on the 'slow life' concept,...
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Dubai - a city of superlatives, where innovation meets tradition against a glittering skyline of architectural feats. If you've got your sights set on a visit to this opulent oasis in the desert, there are some crucial things you should know before...
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Thanks to social media, artists all around the world may reach a wider audience. Instagram has become a popular platform for artists, who mostly use it to connect with fans and, perhaps, potential buyers. Whether you're an oil painter or a...
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Fire safety certification is vital. It's part of risk management for any building, organization, or fire protection system. In a fire, the value of adequate safety measures cannot be overstated. The certification process verifies that your facility...
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When choosing underfloor heating, it is very important to pay attention to the technical parameters of such a system. It must be appropriate for the type of flooring and the specifics of the room. Such a system must be easy to install, safe and...