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We're pleased to announce that our design-mad Polish pals at Thisispaper are really living up to their name by taking their online magazine into print for the first time. Why, we imagine you are asking? Founders Alexander and Zuzanna tell us,...
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For those who had a heavy weekend, a word of warning: put some shades on immediately. The most recent of publisher viction:ary's Palette series - Palette No.4: Neon, New Fluorescent Graphics - is looking at what are commonly called the neon colours...
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To those at We Heart Towers, artist Tim Head seems like a kindred spirit. In an interview with Vice, he described himself during his early teenage years as “flannel tied round the waist, long centre parting, trying to ollie in battered Converse,...
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Some might say a silk-robed octogenarian pottering around a harem of 20-something glamour models is a bit naff, we say good on you Hugh Hefner. That's the kind of retirement plan most men would happily settle for. If it's true that nothing brings...
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The three Godfather films produced some of the most famous cinematic moments, and the visual element of trilogy ranks alongside the eminently quotable dialogue and landmark performances of Coppola's epic series. As official on-set photographer for...
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In the mid 1980s the Western world was riding high, money was growing on trees, and the economic boom was deafening. Corporations were king, and brands like Ford were icons of the capitalist success story. Then came Black Monday of 1987, and by...
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Art Now! Vol 4 has arrived from publishers Taschen. This weighty tome is the latest in an ongoing series which is a bit like the art equivalent of the Now! music releases – if it's hot in the galleries of the world at the moment, it will be in...
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The Nine Nameless Mountains project is the result of a very different kind of road trip, more of an expedition into the wilderness than a pan-continental motoring adventure. Maanantai Collective, a group of young Helsinki photographers, packed its...
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German architectural photographer Dieter Leistner has experienced something few can lay claim to. Since the 1940s Korea has been divided as Germany once was, and North Korea – an oppressive and famously secretive place under single party socialist...
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“Ahead of its time” is a description applied with the benefit of hindsight, and there are certainly plenty of examples from the art world of forward-thinking experimentation causing developmental shockwaves, even if most critics recoiled in...
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Contemporary artist Grayson Perry's alternative take on the British class system, In the Best Possible Taste, was one of the TV hits of last year, and coincided with a series of epic scale woven tapestries on the topic, inspired by Hogarth 's The...
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Harry Parr, one half of the infamous food-tinkering duo - and now of newly launched publishing house Bompas & Parr Editions - is going into his new venture with eyes wide open. “We won't sell many books,” he says, and he's probably right (in...
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...
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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...
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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....
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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,...