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There is a brilliance of concept, technique and execution in Brooklyn artist Stephen Shaheen's illuminated sculpture project The Headlight Series that shines as brightly as the bulb heads of his humanoid creations. We all messed about with...
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When your old car has been driven into the ground, into the back of the car in front, or off a cliff - the usual sad path for it is the scrapyard, to be dismantled for parts of crushed into a cube for recycling. Quite environmentally friendly but...
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Lauren Baker is a delightful little bundle of contradiction. Petite, beautiful, long wavy hair, a minute chiwawa under her arm, and a Geordie accent... she probably wouldn't like us saying this: but you expect watching The X Factor and reading...
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Toy fans of a nervous disposition may want to look away now - scissor-wielding sisters intent on showing Barbie who's boss: sign up here. Tucked in a corner at this year's brilliant Designersblock, non-profit arts organisation Exploring Senses -...
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There's a movement afoot. All around the world, and most certainly in London, craft is on the up, makers are on the rise. Urban gardening, supper clubs, lo-fi architecture... design is no longer solely the preserve of mass-manufacturers, high-end...
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Inspired by Bauhaus, theatre performance, and fancy dress parties, Merseyside-born Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication graduate Sarah Sweeney designs mischievously fanciful knitwear that is brimming with style, humour and grace. Her...
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"The fabric of everyday existence", reads the headline on Nottingham-based designer Tori Murphy's website, and pretty apt it is too. Murphy's textiles are far from the conformity-defying work we often feature, however as we continue in our quest to...
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If you've caught Grayson Perry's All in the Best Possible Taste on Channel 4 over the last two weeks (the third and final instalment will air next Tuesday), you'll have witnessed a fascinating insight into the complexities and contradictions of...
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I love concrete. I think it’s inbuilt in design geeks to love concrete; something to do with the Barbican and brutalism. But concrete is a lot less brutal than it once was, as this collaboration from Timorous Beasties and Graphic Relief Ltd shows....
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Design duo Adam Towner and Katy Gray Rosewarne are Tinker & Tailor and - with Katy having sold her up-cycled vintage garms to the likes of Topshop and Alice Temperley, and Adam having recently begun following his passion for arts and interiors;...
Netherlands
We've seen major fashion house's opening their own hotels, we've seen major designers commissioned to splash a little of their creativity over existing hotels and new openings - but dressing hotel rooms as if they were models? That's the premise...
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Retro-tech. The kids can't get enough of it. Cassettes look cool - a damn sight better than CDs anyway. And those brightly coloured things we put them inside in the 80s? Just too très-cool for old skool. But, in reality, the 3 1/2 inch floppies and...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
City Notes
Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
City Notes
Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
City Notes
From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
Dispatches
Whether you want to start sewing for the first time or you want to upgrade your current sewing machine, you might be wondering what’s on the market. Wouldn’t it be great if sewing machines were a one-type-fits-all kind of thing? However, the...
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Getting the perfect hair color can be tricky, especially when using hair dye shampoos. Uneven color results are a common issue, but there are strategies to avoid them. To minimize color unevenness, it's important to prep the hair beforehand, ideally...
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Dogs are more than just pets; they are part of the family. Keeping them healthy and active requires attention to their diet and gut health. Many dog owners are turning to digestive probiotic chews for dogs as a practical solution to support their...
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If you’re planning a trip to Berlin and wondering what to wear for the capital’s nightlife, here’s everything you need to know. Berlin’s nightlife is fragmented across neighbourhoods and scenes. What works for a club in Friedrichshain...