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Not-for-profit organisation St+art India created their first open air public art district in India during December 2014, uniting local and international artists who together brought the empty walls and winding streets of the city and suburbs alive...
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Craig Redman and Karl Maier, the New York- and London-based creative giants who collaborate under their Craig & Karl moniker, know a thing or two about unabashed technicolour splendour; the duo's ocular assaults rioting from the pages of fashion...
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Clubbing in the 1990s was a very lo-fi affair. Dish up a smoke-machine, chuck in a strobe light, and it was: 'nice one, mate, sorted'. Stadium bands aside, the same went for gigs and festivals — and you were lucky if the visuals at the latter's...
Tokyo
In a city best known for futuristic skylines and slightly anonymous luxurious five-star hotels (Lost in Translation anyone?), it would be fair to say that Tokyo's BnA hotel does things a little differently. For starters: it's tiny, with only two...
Journal
Fendi continue to give back to their home city of Rome, gifting a whimsical new contemporary art commission by Giuseppe Penone that was unveiled at a bewitching ceremony on Monday evening; invited to takeover the haute couture giant's Snapchat...
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Clerkenwell Design Week is underway, and so to is Design Undefined #3, occupying dextrous design den Clerkenwell London; the creative concept store of multifarious spaces and faces. Among plentiful design diversions and discourse over the course of...
Publications
Hackney Studios — a book four years in the making — began with a chance encounter, and serves as a document through which to marvel at and celebrate the spirit of creativity in one of the planet's most dynamic districts; the cream of Hackney's...
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There’s a palpable sense of anticipation as Lance Wyman readies himself to take the stage in front of a packed audience. Different generations of creatives, unified by a deep-seated respect — like The Rolling Stones headlining Glastonbury in...
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Florence is a Renaissance city; there’s no getting around that fact. Narrow cobbled streets wind their way from the banks of the Arno to the Piazzo del Duomo, where one of the most impressive feats of 15th century engineering and design still...
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There are so many complexities involved in our current global predicament. So many dark paths that normal people have been lead down; so many avenues of corruption and abuses of power. Propaganda is alive and well — in fact it's so alive, it is...
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Having successfully raised money for The Hepatitis C Trust through annual secret postcard auctions, the Art on a Postcard project has decided to hippy hippy shake things up, with somewhat of a musical approach this year. Inspired by...
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The 12+1 street art project — which over the duration of 12 months welcomes 12 artists to create one piece of art on one wall — is an open-air pop-up gallery which can be found in the small city of l'Hospitalet de Llobregat; often mistaken for a...
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...
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Stand-up comedy has given several up-and-coming performers their way from the legends. Examples of famous stand-up comedians who honed in their craft for success at top comedy clubs are Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Taylor...
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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...
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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...
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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...