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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...
Dispatches
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...
Journal
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...
The Edit
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...
Publications
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...
Dispatches
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, the house commissioned by brick and tile factory owner,...
The Edit
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...
Publications
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...
Journal
Florence is a Renaissance city; there’s no getting around that fact. Narrow cobbled streets wind their way from the banks of the Arno to the Piazzo del Duomo, where one of the most impressive feats of 15th century engineering and design still...
Publications
There are no jokes left for what Dalston has become in the 2010s. Vice made them all. Literally. The Tumblr kids have GIFfed the East London suburb into oblivion, its retro '80s (then '90s) clubs with moustached DJs playing sets entirely comprised...
City Notes
Does anything sound more appealing than sleeping beachside, inside old wine tanks, the crystal clear waters and powder sound of the Peloponnesian coast footsteps away? The reality at Dexamenes Seaside Hotel is a little more aesthetically harsh than...
City Notes
Refurbished bedrooms, public spaces, lobby and a new dining experience can all be found at San Diego icon, The Pearl Hotel, which has been welcoming guests since 1961. Having undergone extensive renovations, the old beauty reemerges as a 'new'...
City Notes
Traversing Thailand from Chiang Rai to Phangan, meeting locals and even bringing a chef back for a stamp of authenticity, new Kiev restaurant, Thailand Hi, lets its locals experience the aromas, flavours and colours of the Southeast Asian country...
Stuff Crush
Whether you're a fan of midcentury modern design, the beguiling architecture of 'Desert Modernism', arresting photo books, adorable dogs, or—as one rightly should be—all of the aforementioned, Palm Springs: Modern Dogs at Home is the publication...
Dispatches
Being an eco-warrior should start right at home. The effects of global warming are already being felt the whole world over and even though changes are starting to happen, there’s so more that can be done to make this planet a better place to live....
Dispatches
If you are planning your wedding in a post-pandemic world, and the idea of a pristine island getaway appeals, you may have seen Coron in many a list of top romantic island destinations. Coron is part of the province of Palawan; an archipelago in the...
Dispatches
The final countdown is on. In 13 days, the submission period for the 2020—2021 edition of the prestigious A’ Design Award & Competition comes to a close; meaning if you haven't graced the competition with your talent, you have only until 28...
Dispatches
Between the legal requirements, the public uproar, the fundraising and protesting, the Governor and all the medical proof supplied, the legalisation of medical marijuana and the recreational use of cannabis has seemingly been going on forever....