Interiors
However many tribal uniforms our contemporary Western cultures may comprise of (from Strokes-inspired spray-on-jeaned rockstar wannabes to oligarch-baiting super-boobed Chelski-girls; a day spent crossing London's suburbs should cover most of them)...
Interiors
Who needs a year-round DFS sofa sale when you can make your own from three old chairs and a slip cover? Not artist Greg Papove, for one. His latest wallet-friendly creation, Socks + Furniture, arrives just as the worldwide austerity squeeze...
Interiors
Japanese bathroom and kitchen brand LIXIL introduced their A New Desire concept in Milan last week. Designed by Kenya Hara, the 'foam bathing' experience aims to blur the distinction between your home's dry and wet areas - challenge your perceptions...
Interiors
The old adage that “less is more” will never go away; and why should it, when designers keep proving it true? Primary Clock – a wooden, screen printed number by David Weatherhead & GOODD for Thorsten van Elten – has simplicity and...
Interiors
Mesmerisingly beautiful and convention-defyingly uncompromising in equal measures, Lindsey Adelman's brain-warping chandeliers may look more like Photoshopped artworks than intrinsically crafted explosions of hand-blown glass, but that's just what...
Interiors
Winner of our Stockholm Design Week award for most batshit-mental product, surely had to go Officer; a delightfully bizarre storybook inspector cum drawer cabinet, by Sanghyeon Cho and his freind, children's book illustrator, Ji - who work together...
Interiors
Ahh... sailing. Out on the open waves. Seasickness, scurvy, a plum in your mouth and an inconceivable fascination with dodgy American leisurewear. We knew it must have one benefit to humanity - and here it is. Shiny new Spanish brand, DVELAS,...
Interiors
Surely the cutest new product we discovered at this year's Stockholm Design Week was young Turkish designer Beril Cicek's charming 'ULL' - mobile cabinets crafted from wood and wool. Inspired by a trip to Iceland, Cicek's chunky knit...
Interiors
Young Stockholm-based designer, Clara Lindsten, presented her elegantly disheveled debut furniture collection at last week's design fair. Raw and distinctive, the hero of the collection was most definitely her "imploded chandelier", a beautifully...
Interiors
Ornamental plates. Making somewhat of a comeback they are. No longer are they the preserve of your blue-rinsed grandma and Royal wedding souvenirs. It was only the other week Katie was writing about The New English - "the Vivienne Westwood of...
Interiors
Lighting? Pet? Wig? Chilean studio, Great Things to People (gt2P), have fashioned this fabulously eccentric, oversized lampshade from MDF, plywood, and the hair of a shaggy, llama-like South American creature, the alpaca. Frivolous and oh-so...
Interiors
From a series of plates that, when arranged correctly, make up a human skeleton (titled ‘supermodel’), to anatomically correct bone china hearts with gold plated valves; what makes The New English different smacks you right between the eyes....
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Paintings have transcended their origins as the crown jewels of galleries and museums. Today, they hold a central place in homes worldwide, where they not only decorate but also communicate personal taste, style, and emotion. Whether chosen for...
Dispatches
When it comes to your child’s health, dental care is often the one that gets overlooked. After all, baby teeth fall out so why bother? But establishing good habits and visiting the dentist from an early age is crucial for your child’s health and...
Dispatches
When buying a used car, you need to know the car’s history. The last thing you want is to buy a car with hidden problems, whether it’s been in an accident, has outstanding finance or has been stolen. A full car history check can make or break...
Dispatches
Escape rooms are a popular team building activity, but they’re more than just an hour of fun. They create a high pressure environment where communication is key. Working together fast, sharing ideas and solving problems under time pressure shows...