Journal
Inspired by '70s antique catalogues, childhood interests in the grotesque and gory, Baroque kitsch, and otherworldly fictional fantasies; RCA graduate Ben Wheele presents unhinged artwork that defies boundaries and conventions - in a world where...
Journal
Celebrating the bare-faced art of public nakedness, from streakers to nudists, and reinterpreting the traditional nude sculpture along the way, Dundee illustration graduate Sally Hackett has certainly achieved in the originality stakes. From Michael...
Journal
Dutch designer Tessa Koot showed off this fabulously whimsical family of furniture at Via Tortona's Tuttobene last week - as part of Salone del Mobile 2012. This is not design made for comfort or practicality - this is design teetering on the very...
Stuff Crush
Sublime in both its originality and gloriously refined aesthetic, Seppl - a porcelain espresso machine concept by Arvid Häusser, a student at Germany's Bauhaus-Universität Weimar - is the sort of prototype that stops you in your tracks. You just...
Journal
Martin Klimas' exploding porcelain figurines are a few years old - originally shown at Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum in 2008 - but, having just come to our attention via Designboom, we couldn't resist featuring them for those of you, like us,...
Stuff Crush
Maison et Objet kicks off today, and one project sure to cause a particularly exquisite kerfuffle is the Jaime Hayon conceived Lladró Atelier collection, The Guest. Inviting cutting-edge international artists to bestow an idiosyncratic personality...
Stuff Crush
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....
Stuff Crush
Fascinated by food, the way we eat, and the rituals of treats and indulgence; artist Anna Barlow exercises dexterous ceramics-wizardry to create these stunningly original sculptures from clay, porcelain and glaze. Capturing the evocative, fleeting...
Journal
Having only just graduated from London's esteemed Royal College of Art, fledgling artist Malene Hartmann Rasmussen has a decidedly bright future ahead of her. That is if the delicately dark ceramic installation she presented at this year's Royal...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
Dispatches
Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...