387 items found
You're viewing posts tagged “Books”
Publications
Dating from the 1960s to the 1980s, this is a collection of Soviet-era postcards showcasing brutalist concrete hotels, statues, monuments, and striking tower blocks—each giving viewers a peek into the former Eastern Bloc at a time when its...
Art & Culture
"I'm not a real person. I'm a legend," Jean-Michel Basquiat once proclaimed. A showy exhibit of self-confidence from the famously outgoing artist at the time, 30 years since his untimely death, his quip would prove prophetic. Basquiat is a legend,...
Publications
Photographer Peter Steinhauer has made a job out of snapping all from urban architecture to natural landscapes mostly in Asia since 1993. When arriving at Hong Kong's old Kai Tak International Airport in 1994, the photographer's attention was...
Publications
When a chance meeting led Fleet Street photographer Derek Cattani to cross paths with Australian-born John Rendall and Anthony (Ace) Bourke, little did he know that he'd become a trusted member of a lion cub's human pride. It's a story...
United Kingdom
The Pavilion Road store may be the fourth for independent stationers, Papersmiths, but with its blood orange colour palette, exposed brick walls, and rich coloured wooden shelves and flooring, the Chelsea outpost is already making a name for itself...
Publications
Paid Content is British photographer and director David Stewart's latest body of work; released as both an exhibition and stylish 160-page publication packed with images in the surreal and humorous large format photography he is famed for....
Publications
Gentrification might continue to sweep New York City's most populous borough, but Brooklyn still refuses to be defined by it. A cultural capital with artists, designers, writers, musicians, and creatives from the world over calling it home, Brooklyn...
Fashion
Renowned British pop artist Peter Blake has designed a limited edition tote bag for Books Are My Bag (BAMB), an annual campaign celebrating bookshops up and down the British Isles and Ireland. Available to buy in bookstores from Saturday...
Publications
Photographer Harvey Stein's eighth book has been released by publishing house Kehrer Verlag marking Mexico's Independence Day (celebrated annually on 16th September), and showcasing a body of work from the New York-based veteran shot between 1993...
Publications
Monocle editors have compiled a list of their top 100 hotels, which they present in the gestalten-published The MONOCLE Guide to Hotels, Inns and Hideaways. A travelogue for excursionists, hoteliers and entrepreneurs alike, the tome is cited as "a...
Publications
Disinterested holidaymakers, the selfie-stick brigade, and cheap souvenirs make for a chucklesome—and frequently shake-my-head-worthy—collection of photographs in Laurence Stephens' latest photo book, Bored Tourists. After a visit to...
Journal
Focussing on oft-unseen world of naturism, Naked Britain is British photographer Amelia Allen’s first publication. Shot over a two-year period, it documents members of the British Naturist Society going about their lives within their community. It...
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,...