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With more than 500 objects, films and interviews in sporting performance, kit development, stadium design and much more, Football: Designing the Beautiful Game introduces its viewer to all from stories of club legacies and team badges, to the...
London
You've probably heard: London's revered Design Museum has moved to Kensington High Street, an investment of £83m seeing the museum triple in size to 10,000sqm; and fulfilling its future role as the world’s leading institution dedicated to...
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Notching up forty years as a successful company is worth pulling out the stops to celebrate, and that's just what Spanish footwear brand Camper is doing to mark the anniversary of the company's founding in 1975. Established on the island of...
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For progress to be maintained, it sometimes becomes necessary to go beyond merely refining what's already out there, and really shake things up. Disruptive innovation is the name of the game – breaking with tradition and established ways of...
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At the time of his death in 1974, Louis Kahn was said to be America's foremost architect, yet despite being lionised by critics and colleagues, he realised comparatively few buildings in his career and died in ignominious fashion and in financial...
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As Rolf Harris used to say when he was still on the telly for being an artist: “Can you tell what it is yet?” Some of these objects, captured during their production by design duo Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, are easier to peg than others, but...
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Mighty oaks from little acorns grow, as the old saying goes, and that's certainly true in the case of Paul Smith's retail business. At just three square metres and originally containing an Afghan hound as well as the British designer, his first shop...
Journal
You may recall our feature a little back, "Louboutin Fever Hits London" we sensationally declared - our inner regional news anchor trickling out. Well, it did, and it's still hitting - like a vintage heavyweight. The Design Museum's 20 year...
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
Owning a house is a milestone many aspire to achieve. And if you’re lucky enough to have one, you should spruce it up how you want to. Homeowners with ample outdoor space have the liberty to design and make use of their natural surroundings. One...
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Maintaining your home appliances and furnishings is crucial. It helps them reach their full potential, typically lasting 9 to 15 years. Investing time and effort into regular upkeep extends their lifespan. That can result in significant cost savings...
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The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way many of us think about work. With lockdowns and social distancing measures making office-based jobs difficult over the past few years, working from home became the new normal for millions. As we move further...
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If you can imagine putting wheels on your favourite luxury resort you'll get an idea of what your vacation can be when you use RVshare to rent an RV in San Diego. With RV vacationing, you can combine an adventurous road trip with luxury living on...