Art & Culture
What do Scorsese and Schrader's Taxi Driver; Hitchcock's Psycho; Reservoir Dogs; Trainspotting; or the darkly dystopian A Clockwork Orange have in common? Cult classics aside, each join a host of other iconic movies on Inside Information: Director's...
Art & Culture
Celebrating some of the most exciting, experimental and divisive albums to be released in the last 30 years, the Stamp Albums: Post-Punk and Stamp Albums: Post-Rock prints from Liverpool-based studio Dorothy are colourful collections of seminal...
Art & Culture
From the foundations of its glossy skyscrapers to its famed network of subway tunnels, New York City is oft-dubbed a concrete jungle, yet architecturally its 19th-century brownstones and Art Deco towers are the...
Art & Culture
We are partial to a good map over at We Heart HQ, so imagine the delirium that ensued when the World Song Map dropped on our desks. Maps ... and music. The world. Some combination. It's the latest offering from UK-based studio Dorothy, who've...
Art & Culture
From Ralf Schüler and Ursulina Schüler-Witte's frankly bizarre Bierpinsel (beer brush) tower, built during the early 1970s in the 'Sci-Fi Brutalist' to the iconic Fernsehturm television tower, utilitarian apartment blocks to gems like Walter...
Art & Culture
Blue Crow Media have released its second map dedicated to Brutalist architecture. Diverting attention across the pond to the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C., the guide features 40 well and lesser known structures and architectural gems; from the...
Art & Culture
A third map by Blue Crow Media has been published, this time celebrating Moscow’s avant-garde constructivist architecture of the 1920s and '30s; an artistic movement arising from the 1917 Russian Revolution. The Constructivist...
Art & Culture
Pop quiz: what is vexillography? Vexwhat? Vexillography, my friends, is the art of designing flags. But then the perennial pub-quizzers among you knew that already, so let's move on. Marking a little-known chapter in America’s vexillographic...
Art & Culture
'This was the rest stop that inspired the project,' explains photographer Ryann Ford of the above image from Flower Mound, Texas. 'As I researched rest stops to see what was beyond the Austin area, I was excited to find a photo of this one, and then...
Art & Culture
The Olympic Games (are we allowed to say that without getting a court order?) are so much more than a meeting of international sportspeople and fans — since the dawn of civilisation, they have captured imaginations, hearts and minds; the Games are...
Art & Culture
'Is that shape a cut-out? Is that piece under this one? What does that bit mean? How is it constructed?' Independent art director and graphic designer Andy Welland is attempting to clarify the thought process behind his Loose Ends project to me, but...
Art & Culture
When thinking of Art Deco buildings, one might think of the hotels, restaurants, and shops, on Miami’s South Beach — you know, those ones with all the distinctive characteristics: elements in groups of three, round porthole windows, eyebrows,...
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
A solid financial plan combines both security and growth, and whole life insurance plays a key role in achieving this balance. By opting for whole life insurance, you not only provide your loved ones with financial protection but also build a...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fifteen: Mental Health for the Planet. As awareness of climate change and environmental degradation grows, an...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fourteen: Ancestral Wellness. In recent years, the wellness world has seen a resurgence of ancient practices...
Dispatches
Selecting the appropriate furniture is crucial while redesigning your living space. Modular sofas are a standout alternative due to their sophistication and adaptability among the numerous choices offered. These valuable pieces provide style and...