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Publications
Despite the whole world experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic at once, it's hard not to feel alone. In these uncertain months of home quarantine—depending on where you're spending your lockdown—some are allowed out to work, to engage in simple...
Art & Culture
Having become somewhat of an unofficial symbol of support for the UK's frontline workers—in particular the NHS—colourful rainbows can be seen hanging in the windows of homes the length and breadth of the country; with many larger chalked...
Journal
There was a time in our lives when we would spend the majority of our day in creative pursuits. Painting, drawing, writing stories, building castles out of Lego ... whatever your preferred pre-school activity, creativity was at the heart of what we...
Dispatches
Unless you’re already a homebody, being stuck in the house for the last few weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak is probably taking its toll on you. While we all dream of lazy days, not having to go to work, or leave the house, that reality can...
Dispatches
The fifth week of coronavirus quarantine in Spain, and the luxury hotels that once hosted the wealthy weekender crowd are now home to patients and worn out health workers. In Madrid, seven hotels are already open or being prepared as overflow...
Dispatches
Design and visual imagery has always been at the centre of propagating messages to the people. From the stone reliefs celebrating Assyrian victories in 860BC to the Bayeux Tapestry in 1066; the constructivist propaganda posters of Soviet Russia to...
Dispatches
Known for her bright and bold designs, Morag Myerscough has created a message of thanks for the frontline workers in Leeds, the colourful collaboration—led by curated street art project In Good Company, with support from Leeds-based advertising...
Journal
As we are shuttered in, watching the world through a window, our appetite grows for finding the offline online; searching for a semblance of normality. Public access to arts and culture has always been paramount in the collective and individual...
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,...
Dispatches
As a single adult male in my forties, I was exploring various adult hookup apps first. My limited offline presence and introverted nature objected to my interest in finding ladies for meetup and casual encounters. But then a good friend of mine told...
Dispatches
Recently, the broad implementation of new technologies has dramatically reshaped traditional practices across multiple sectors, increasing operational efficiency and elevating service quality. The restaurant industry is a prominent example of this...
Dispatches
Ripley's Super Fun Park Rides, also known as Ripley's Believe It or Not! Adventureland is a popular amusement park that has been providing fun and excitement for families and thrill-seekers since its opening in 2002. From thrilling roller coasters...
Dispatches
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...