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Photographer Wolfgang Tillmans' fascination with science, technology and transportation is the focus of his new photography exhibition Neue Welt (New World) taking place in Zurich. This new collection, alongside extensions of his long-running...
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Many artists seem drawn to the mundane, particularly those who work with photography. However, few we can recall have embraced the mundane with quite the abandon of Singapore-based Jaroslaw Komuda. His celebration of the boring is pensive,...
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A new play often means building a new set. It doesn't often mean building a new theatre. That's what Chichester Festival Theatre decided to do to mark its 50th anniversary celebrations. The group engaged design-and-build team Assemble to create...
Auckland
New Zealand, the land of the long white cloud. Boasting such internationally-famous bucolic beauty it's easy to forget people live and work in the country's cities, and now the millions who ply their trade in the Central Business District of...
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Regarded as one of China's finest architecture and design practices, Neri&Hu (Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu) were asked to reinvent a building in Qingpu, a town on the outskirts of Shanghai. Home to Design Collective, a group of design-led contemporary...
London
Legacy. It's a word you'll no doubt tire of hearing over the coming months, years, but it's an important one. The London Legacy Development Corporation are those who've been tasked with managing life after the sporting extravaganza that...
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British mixed-media artist Graham Hudson is most commonly known for his large scale structural pieces. Often created using seemingly mundane materials such as bricks, scaffolding or everyday objects; his international career has spanned over ten...
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It took me a while to twig what these creations by André Saraiva - aka Monsieur A - reminded me of. Anyone remember Enid Blyton’s Noddy books before he went all CGI animation on telly? These buildings, with their tapering stacked blocks, arches...
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Bling. If you sat an infinite number of 50 Cents in a room with a load of crayons for an infinite amount of time and told them to design an apartment, they probably still wouldn’t come up with anything as bling as this. If they re-shot Scarface...
Barcelona
Combining three of things we like most in life – buildings, beer and Barcelona – we were pre-disposed to liking architect Jean Nouvel’s re-working of an old brewery before we’d even seen it, and we’re happy to report he’s served up a...
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Pedestrians passing by this double-fronted property may be charmed by the simplicity of the whitewashed Edwardian façade, but they can have no idea of the storming design that has been cooked up out back. Approaching the property from the back,...
Sydney
If the name of your place is The Martian Embassy, you had better back it up with some outlandish design, and that’s what designers LAVA have done at the Sydney Story Factory down under. Created as a space for creative endeavours, a far out...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...