Journal
Assuming the roles of model, photographer, art director, hair and make-up, and so on... influential American artist Cindy Sherman has been producing mesmerising conceptual self-portraits since the 1970s, and continues to this day; challenging...
Journal
Idle Jeremy Kyle-watching (if not participating), frozen food-eating, benefit-collecting shirker dreams of lifestyles of the rich and famous. Wins big on the lottery. Spunks his winnings in typically vulgar display of ostentation. It's not such an...
Journal
One of the country's most iconic photographers, Dennis Morris was published on the front page of the Daily Mirror at just 11 years-old. He went on to document a relatively unknown Bob Marley from a 1973 UK tour - until his death in 1981, and was...
Journal
We recently stumbled across a surprising take on the abiding tradition of animal skin rugs. New York based artist Joshua Longo's monster skin rug had us in raptures; we had to find out more. Turns out Joshua is a multi-disciplinary artist with a...
Journal
I rarely cover art installations in this column, but I found Song Dong’s Waste Not (Wu jin qi yong) currently on display at the Barbican’s Curve both moving, and interesting from a design and styling point of view....
Journal
It's a daring restaurant that invites a Turner Prize winning artist to completely overhaul their dining room. But then this is not your average restaurant. Founded with the vision of truly bringing together a destination for food, art and music -...
Journal
Regular readers will by now be familiar with Zürich's The Proposal - a convention-clobbering marriage of art and accommodation that, back in December, we called "not just a gallery, but possibly the most astonishingly unique B&B we can recall"....
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We recently featured young London-based illustrator Matthew Dent in our Weekend Edit, as part of a four-man show; Cut&Run at the Kemistry Gallery. So taken aback we were by his off–kilter little characters, that we got in touch to find out more....
Journal
It's been squished and squashed into nooks and crannies around the world, from Barcelona to Perth, Chicago to Taipei - and even finding its way onto Zaha Hadid's majestic new Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi along the way. Now - having previously...
Journal
Floating curiously, high above the hustle and bustle of downtown San Francisco - almost like a human-sized birdhouse - Manifest Destiny! is a charming, yet provocative, statement on the arrogant perseverance of the city's early settlers. Named after...
Journal
Ever since 1970s New York, trains have been the graffiti artist's time-honoured canvas of choice. Every spray-can clutching, sneaker wearing b-boy worth their salt will have let their creative juices flow on a carriage or two. Imagine then, the...
Journal
The Parisian collective, Le Creative Sweatshop, have - over the last few months - been posting a series of insanely beautiful, mystical and magical artworks to a new blog - 5 Fruits. From a temple made with jelly, parsley and a banana to oranges...
City Notes
Trailborn, the hospitality brand inspired by the great American outdoors, opens it latest hotel: Trailborn Highlands a 63-room property situated in Highlands, NC, and within driving distance to the Blue Ridge Parkway and The Great Smoky Mountains...
City Notes
Method Co. are the prolific Philadelphia-based hospitality and development brand behind We Heart-approved projects including ROOST, Wm. Mulherin's Sons, Charleston’s The Pinch Hotel and The Quoin Hotel, Wilmington, Delaware, and are back with the...
City Notes
From Nobu Barcelona to The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai, New York fried chicken cathedral COQODAQ to the 1 Hotel Toronto, New York-, Madrid- and Los Angeles-based design studio Rockwell Group have a considered knack for conjuring interiors that are...
The Edit
Having his lens focused on the world of Drag since 2012, UK-based portrait photographer Greg Bailey is perhaps one of the foremost visual artists attached to this glamorous corner of the LGBTQ+ community. A gleefully colourful ode to this passion,...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eleven: Digital Detox Retreats. In an era where smartphones are our constant companions, digital connectivity is...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Ten: Cognitive Nutrition. As wellness moves beyond physical fitness, a new area is capturing attention: cognitive...
Dispatches
Starting a home-based embroidery business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, offering a range of opportunities to tap into the custom apparel, gifts, and home decor markets. But, one of the most important decisions you’ll make when...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Nine: Emotional Fitness Coaching. As the concept of wellness evolves, so too does our understanding of mental...