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Britain’s go-to paper supplier for creative types, G . F Smith has been getting the design world all abuzz recently. First there was the top-to-toe branding overhaul courtesy of image-mongers MadeThought (with all the below-the-line logo...
Publications
“We live in a disposable society,” says Alec Farmer of Trakke Bags based in Glasgow. And it’s true. Today, in our acutely capitalist world where time is money, products are no longer built to last, but seem timed to break down. Not only are...
Publications
Since the height of his fame in the 1970s, the name Evel Knievel has become a byword for daredevil lunacy. The American stuntman finally pegged it in 2007 from lung disease – a highly improbable way to go for the man who broke a world record 433...
Publications
This is great news for those of you who pine for the return of much-missed TV show Through The Keyhole, in which Lloyd Grossman took the audience on a voyeuristic tour around a famous person's house, for no real reason other than sheer nosiness....
Brisbane
What Queensland bookstore Künstler lacks in shop-floor area it more than makes up for in its great volumes, and if you're hoping that's the worst book-related pun you'll read today, I'm not making any promises. This cute ickle cabin can be found at...
Art & Culture
I feel somewhat haunted by Jon Rafman's suicidal keyboard warrior; first encountered as part of the Science Fiction: New Death exhibition at FACT, no sooner had I flushed the image of Beta Male from my mind than it reappears. Horribly memorable,...
Publications
Last year's closure of The Wapping Project in London was a tragedy for the arts that didn't generate nearly as much attention as it warranted, but these, alas, are the times we live in. Three residents successfully complained to the council that...
Publications
You wouldn't guess Robert Crumb spends too long worrying about the Political Correctness brigade, and this collection of the American's early drawings, reflecting rigorous questioning of almost every aspect of society at the time, certainly bear...
Art & Culture
What looks more painful: covering your entire back with a colourful Japanese folk art tattoo, or wearing nothing but a twisted towel up your bum crack in order to show it off? You can mull over that conundrum to your heart's content with a copy of...
Melbourne
When your visit to Melbourne is drawing to a close, when the city holds no more mystery, when the eve of your departure approaches, do not neglect those less fortunate back at home, who have been toiling away in your absence, grimly putting in the...
Publications
This is unbelievable. Leave a dog trapped in a hot car, kick it about or otherwise neglect the poor thing and you will quite rightly find yourself hauled before the magistrate pleading for clemency. And yet you can do this to a dog and be showered...
Publications
Interrogations by Donald Weber is not a new book (it was published at the end of 2011) but it bears a look now for three reasons. Firstly, it's excellent in a most shocking way – a fact that has led to reason two, it's inclusion in the latest...
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...
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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....
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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,...