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Publications
Those who suffer from bouts of the green-eyed monster, look away now. Residents: Inside the Iconic Barbican Estate is a self-explanatory publication that affords the many a moment inside the world of a few. 'I wanted to allow the public to get a...
The Edit
You know Charles and Ray Eames. If you don't, you know their furniture; their drawing; sculpture; architecture; films; graphic design; installations. If you don't know you do, you subconsciously do. The husband and wife design duo are...
The Edit
As part of the major Duchamp Season Dancing Around Duchamp, the Barbican Art Gallery opened The Bride and the Bachelors yesterday, a major exhibition that will run until 9th June. Exploring the beginnings of contemporary art as an ironic revolt...
London
Whilst many of the world's post-war urban utopia experiments have failed miserably — 1960s Naples suburb of Scampìa, famed for its gloomy role in Gomorrah, a prime example — London's effort to repopulate the war-ravaged City of...
Journal
Proclaiming itself as "the biggest Bauhaus exhibition in the UK in over 40 years ", Bauhaus: Art as Life - at the Barbican Art Gallery - is understandably an exhaustive affair; a meticulously encyclopaedic probing into the history and legacy of...
Journal
I rarely cover art installations in this column, but I found Song Dong’s Waste Not (Wu jin qi yong) currently on display at the Barbican’s Curve both moving, and interesting from a design and styling point of view....
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...
Dispatches
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...
Dispatches
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....
Dispatches
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,...