Stuff Crush
It's often said that artists give themselves to their work and, in the cases of certifiable lunatics like Marina Abramović, many do. Fashion is not fine-art however, designers are traditionally better known for giving themselves to a champagne and...
Journal
Big-name branding as an art in itself is something that doesn't get a lot of love; it's most prominently concerned with consumer products, which in themselves are commercial and hence get purist noses pointing in the air. That it's unfair to dismiss...
Stuff Crush
Towards the end of last year we interviewed Manchester-based duo Ryan Doyle and Mark Edwards (aka DR.ME) as they unveiled a new website and updated portfolio; "an unnatural force, an uninhibited torrent of imagination, innovation, artistry and...
City Notes
Pharmacies are generally grim places to visit, with their super-white, sterile interiors, and people generally feel like crap trying not to cough on each other as they wait for their prescriptions. De Los Austrias Pharmacy, Madrid, is turning that...
Journal
Art, music, literature... there are very few, if any, creative disciplines where a healthy obsession doesn't bear significant fruits. Call it a preoccupation, a fixation, an infatuation or an addiction; the overwhelming urge of compulsion is...
The Edit
A versatile thing, the leftover cardboard tube from an empty bog roll. A parent's go-to object. Use them as legs for a home-made robot, as a makeshift megaphone, or a pretend telescope – hours of fun. What, you may ask, has this got to do with a...
Journal
It must be at least a week since the last bright idea for repurposing shipping containers – the things are everywhere these days – but just when we thought there were no other neat ways to make use of the steel boxes, up pops Sleeping Around to...
City Notes
It comes to something when a French restaurant enlists a Spaniard to mastermind its interior, but that's the kind of reputation Jaime Hayon enjoys. A long-time doyen of the European arts scene, and more importantly a We Heart favourite, Hayon was...
Stuff Crush
The recently published PLUS Jestico + Whiles stands out more that your average glossy architecture/design book. An avid fan, but far from an architectural expert, I'm immediately taken by the stunning photography and, diving straight in, I instantly...
City Notes
With certain global high-street coffee chains proving themselves to be a bit ethically questionable recently *cough-taxdodgingbandits-cough*, you may assume that the Truth Coffee folk in Cape Town are, with that name, making a statement about their...
Journal
With one eye on the mundanity of day-to-day life, and another on surreal whimsy, Brooklyn-based artist Ryan Oskin suspends reality to explore concepts, humour and opinion. Fabricating scenes and moments in time with often subtle interventions, Oskin...
The Edit
It seems like anyone who is anyone in the street art world is making the transition to gallery exhibitions – maybe it's the free sandwiches – and the latest star to step out of the urban jungle is Remio, although his camouflage is still firmly...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
City Notes
Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
City Notes
Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
City Notes
From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
Dispatches
Whether you want to start sewing for the first time or you want to upgrade your current sewing machine, you might be wondering what’s on the market. Wouldn’t it be great if sewing machines were a one-type-fits-all kind of thing? However, the...
Dispatches
Getting the perfect hair color can be tricky, especially when using hair dye shampoos. Uneven color results are a common issue, but there are strategies to avoid them. To minimize color unevenness, it's important to prep the hair beforehand, ideally...
Dispatches
Dogs are more than just pets; they are part of the family. Keeping them healthy and active requires attention to their diet and gut health. Many dog owners are turning to digestive probiotic chews for dogs as a practical solution to support their...
Dispatches
If you’re planning a trip to Berlin and wondering what to wear for the capital’s nightlife, here’s everything you need to know. Berlin’s nightlife is fragmented across neighbourhoods and scenes. What works for a club in Friedrichshain...