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Journal
Twenty of the biggest names in architecture and design. Twenty very special doll's houses. A host of contributing artists. One big auction night for charity. On 11 November these models, from the likes of Zaha Hadid Architects, Adjaye Associates and...
The Edit
Any readers currently struggling with a creative blockage should take heart from how London-based Highlander Mackie came up with this intriguing portfolio of unlikely properties - a journey that started with a box of Sylvanian Families, of all...
The Edit
It's the beginning of October, so Christmas decorations will have been up for several weeks in supermarkets around the country, but if you think that is unseasonal, have a look at what happens when somewhere very hot and sunny tries to get all...
The Edit
Libraries are under threat? Try telling that to Birmingham. The city has just had a spanking new one, and The Discovery Season curated by Capsule is holding an 18-week series of events exploring how libraries can remain relevant – even essential...
The Edit
Hero of the Week Award goes to Thanet District Council for giving the go-ahead to Alex Chinneck's brilliant and ambitious intervention, in the Cliftonville district of Margate, which saw the artist “peel off” the front of a disused house to...
The Edit
Rugs on the floor, certainly. Rugs on the walls, occasionally. But a sculptural rug standing horizontally in the middle of a room? That isn't something one sees every day, although it is much easier to look at without putting a crick in one's...
Shanghai
It's that time of year again when shoe maestro Camper opens a new outlet and we drop everything and come running to see what kind of magic has been created this time around. Sure enough, over in Shanghai the ribbon has been cut on another top drawer...
Natchitoches
This building on the banks of the Cane River Lake is the confluence for two important collections: The Louisiana State Museum and the Sports Hall of Fame have been brought together under one roof in the historic little city of Natchitoches. It's the...
Berlin
Clärchen's Ballhaus in Berlin is something of a miracle; like one of those apocryphal old ladies who go through 40 unfiltered cigarettes and half a pint of whisky every day and can still run for the bus aged 108, the ballroom's story is one of...
Pays de la Loire
If ever there was a place for a wicked stepmother to lock a fair maiden away in, or to find Rumpelstiltskin spinning straw into gold, it would be in the three floating towers of Château de la Goujeonnerie. Never has the description “fairytale”...
Newfoundland and Labrador
It was at the end of last year when we first brought you news of a $25 million regeneration project at far-flung Fogo Island off the coast of Newfoundland - “rebuilding an isolated community through art and design” was how we introduced it, and...
Berlin
Happy Shop in Berlin is a changeable shop cum exhibition space with theatrical aspirations; the stage-inspired pavilion from architects Fingerle & Woeste feels like a set rather than just a retail store, and it's rigged like one too. Instead of...
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
The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
Dispatches
China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
Dispatches
It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...
Dispatches
We’ve all seen them. You know, rickety and rusty carports dragging down a property’s curb appeal. In fact, the eyesore is all you pay attention to. Even though carport designs have improved over the years the structures still lack some curb...