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Witchcraft. The Library of Esoterica takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the history of witchcraft, from its ancient roots to modern incarnation. The beautiful 520 page TASCHEN-published hardback comes complete with captivating essays...
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Considered one of the first buildings of the Art Nouveau movement, Casa Vicens was also the first house designed by a certain Antoni Gaudí. Located in the Barcelona neighbourhood of Gràcia, brick and tile factory owner, Manuel Vicens i Montaner,...
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Art and fashion, intrinsically linked and more so than ever. From clothing design to catwalk show art direction, major labels to boutique houses, the word of fashion is falling over itself to involve important names from a diverse range of the...
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Conceived in 2017, The Anonymous Project is committed to collecting and preserving colour slides from the last 70 years; the project's founder, filmmaker Lee Shulman, having bought a random box of vintage slides and fallen head over heels in love...
New York
With a whopping 512 soundproofed guest rooms, the TWA Hotel—JFK's only on-airport hotel—has opened with much fanfare, breathing new life into a world-renowned architectural landmark as it undoubtedly confirms itself as a one-of-a-kind...
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In the early hours of Monday 31 August, 1970, Jimi Hendrix took to the stage on a chalk down near the village of Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. That same day, acts such as Leonard Cohen and The Moody Blues had entertained the record-breaking...
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Inspired by classic South Korean picture books of years gone by, visual storyteller, JiYeun Kang, illustrates in an old-style aesthetic to bring her narrative alive. She is known to elongate and exaggerate human features, capturing humble elegance...
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Considering Charles M. Schulz would proclaim his iconic comic strip was "about nothing", the influence of Peanuts on popular culture has been—and continues to be—nothing short of monumental; Snoopy and his human friends inspiring artists to...
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When a chance meeting led Fleet Street photographer Derek Cattani to cross paths with Australian-born John Rendall and Anthony (Ace) Bourke, little did he know that he'd become a trusted member of a lion cub's human pride. It's a story...
Barcelona
Built between 1883 and 1885 by a then 31 year-old Antoni Gaudí for Manuel Vicens i Montaner, Casa Vicens (a summer home for the Barcelona-based brick and tile factory owner) was the first of the iconic architect's commissions to truly show off the...
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Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, it was in 1938 that Todd Webb bought his first camera aged 33, joining the Chrysler Camera Club and striking up a friendship with fellow budding photographer Harry Callahan; the pair developing a life-long...
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The host of WTF Podcast, stand up comedian Marc Maron, says all you need to know: 'without Paul Major I would know nothing about all the great records people know nothing about.' That, my friends, is Mr Major in a nutshell. Savant of the oddest...
City Notes
The former Berol Yard Pencil Factory in Tottenham Hale is now home to The Gessner, a luxury development comprising 164 studios and apartments; the project by interior design studio, Fettle, and property developers, Way of Life, demonstrating a new...
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Strange Magic a solo exhibition from Queensland-born, Sydney-based Gerwyn Davies, is now on show at Brisbane's Jan Murphy Gallery, the photographic artist and costume maker having conjured up a set of vivid and varnished self-representations each...
City Notes
A member's club for a new world of work, Bureau provides the creative community of London with a place to work, network and mingle, turning its back on the stuffy tradition of such clubs and creating a modern workplace for the city's freelancers,...
City Notes
A number of hamlets have been transformed into luxury holiday residences in Vaucluse, southeast France. Part of the 16th-century Les Davids estate Les Hameaux des Davids is a 100-hectare estate in Viens, a medieval village between Avignon and...
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Life can be complicated, and sometimes, complications can be interesting ... even fun. But they can also be exhausting, siphoning energy, that you need for other pursuits. At its best, simplicity allows you to reduce the distractions in your life so...
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Casino gaming is everywhere in the 21st century. From slot machines in bars, clubs and casinos to the multitude of mobile casino games available at your fingertips, it’s never been easier to roll the dice. However, it hasn’t always been like...
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The design psychology Casinos have been skillfully built in such a manner. It has been argued that they play on the flaws of human nature to ensure that you spend as much of your time in there as possible. While casinos were built using Bill...
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