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A recent trip to the South West has reignited my desire to go up North. No, I’m not talking about the proliferation of Northern accents in Cornish tourist traps, but a love of Barbara Hepworth. The Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden...
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If you owned a teddy bear when you were a child, this might be uncomfortable viewing. If you still own a teddy bear (get some help and) look away now. Bert has hit the skids, begging for change on Sesame Street with a three-day beard and a bottle...
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Japanese photographer Takeshi Suga is back home, having spent the last few years in Glasgow, honing his craft, and taking snaps for NME, no less. He got in touch with to introduce his latest (and brilliantly named) series of photographs,...
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While in Basel, I spent a delightful afternoon at Foundation Beyeler. Designed by Renzo Piano to accommodate Ernst Beyeler’s art collection, it houses Monets and Rothkos, which were very exciting to see in the flesh, as well as temporary...
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Rome, 2010, and Wu Tang are on their Reunited in Full Force tour, and with all notable Clan members onboard - bar the obvious omission of their most wild son (gone, but never forgotten by the remaining members) - this is big news for fans who've...
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There's much to admire in the work of Colorado-based artist Evan Hecox, there's retro in varying doses of retroness (modernist fonts painted over century-old newspapers) there's his intriguing technique (working from Polaroid pictures, he...
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"Ian’s misguided A-list patrons include fashion designer Sir Paul Smith and film director Shane Meadows", reads the press release, and it's clear to see what's attracted the aforementioned British icons to Ian Stevenson's establishment-prodding...
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Bape founder, DJ, producer, millionaire entrepreneur, Tomoaki Nagao - aka Nigo - is a man of many talents. The swine. The latest in a long line of collaborations that bear his (or one of his many brand's) name, is a limited edition film for instant...
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In art, inspiration comes from many places. Nature, love, trauma, the face you can’t forget. Look, see, make: the old one, two, three. For Jesse Leroy Smith – painter, curator and collaborator - the search for inspiration takes him one step...
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The windswept seaside resort of Blackpool wears many hats. The Kiss Me Quick variety of saucy postcards. Cowboy Stetsons of the hen party gaggle. Granddad's knotted hanky as he sits cooking in his deckchair. The cheap foreign package holiday has...
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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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With a lack of training, but an eye for the outlandish, Christian Joy set about fashioning hand-painted t-shirts, re-designing dresses, and channelling punk rock's DIY ethics, in Brooklyn, 2000. Incidentally, the same year Yeah Yeah Yeahs started...
City Notes
Just shy of an hour's drive down the coast from bustling Barcelona sits the Costa Daurada's only 'Grand Luxe 5*' resort: the very fancy Le Méridien RA Hotel & Spa. With 150 guest rooms, suites and apartments on the beachfront of 'Platja de Sant...
City Notes
A striking new addition to Prague’s culturally minded hospitality scene, Sir Prague opens its doors inside a meticulously restored neo-Renaissance building dating back to 1884. The latest venture from Sir Hotels, this sophisticated stay blends...
City Notes
Located in Copenhagen’s tranquil Østerbro district, Amator is an attractive new spot that blends the warmth of home dining with the refinement of a contemporary café and restaurant. The brainchild of chef Mateusz Sarnowski, better known as Mati...
City Notes
Bringing a sleek blend of Japanese-inspired aesthetics and high-fidelity audio to the heart of Williamsburg, Hear & There is the latest destination for those seeking an immersive dining and drinking experience. The debut concept from...
Dispatches
There’s a certain romance to the open road — until you find yourself two hours deep in a Catalan car park, arguing with an intercom about whether your booking is “in the system.” Ask anyone who’s tried to rent a car abroad: the dream can...
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When the weather's great it can be easy to forget how winter can be brutal. Nothing feels better than retreating into the warm, cozy confines of your home when the chill sets in. But to ensure those toasty vibes, there's some important groundwork...
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Sick and tired of neutral interior spaces? Beige, bland, boring... But something exciting is happening in kitchen design. Bold colours are making a comeback, patterns are stepping into the spotlight, and homeowners are embracing personality over...
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Cafés are everywhere, and with so much competition, blending in is a fast track to obscurity. To stand out, you need more than a Facebook page and a logo on your latte cups—you need strategies that make people talk and keep them coming back....