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The Edit
Now in its fourth year, the Wallpaper* Handmade exhibition is fast becoming a staple of the annual design calendar. Imagine, if you will, Jonathan Bell (Transport & Technology Correspondent at Wallpaper* magazine) makes the crazy suggestion...
Journal
It's a Wednesday afternoon, late, late August, and the autumnal Swedish sun shines an ethereal light through floor to ceiling windows at an events space in Volvo's Torslanda headquarters, just outside the country's second city, Gothenburg. The trees...
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10th August, 2013. It's a hot day in Siberia and we're waiting outside the Ivolginsky Datsan Buddhist Temple, just outside Ulan-Ude - the final stop on our Mazda Route3 adventure. "You'll present this to the Lama" starts our guide, as she passes us...
The Edit
Cars have a long and synergistic relationship with design, with some classic examples held up as artistic objects in isolation of their mechanical function. At Eindhoven gallery MU, however, we are not looking at the sleek stylings of the...
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When your dictator president's PR activity amounts to bare-chested romps through the countryside, reinforcing a façade of virile machismo, it's hard not to harbour stereotypes when travelling through a country's backwaters. Recent state-sponsored...
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Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam! Lovely Spam! Wonderful Spam! The Python folk must surely have spent some time in Siberia prior to writing that infamous song, for the much maligned canned meat product dominates our mealtimes. Breakfast, lunch, dinner - I...
The Edit
The car is an important symbol of success in post-war Germany, and an important metaphor for artist Thomas Kilpper. He sees the closing of German factories and the outsourcing of manufacturing to developing countries with low wages as a mirror of...
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1977: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols is released, the Apple II series home computer launches, Marc Bolan dies in a tragic accident, Red Rum romps to his third Grand National, Elvis stages his last concert and a group of journalists...
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There's nothing more British than a Mini. Nothing has epitomised Britain's happy ability to punch above its weight than the plucky little car, nor has anything been such an icon of design and performance, taking the torch from the decommissioned...
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You think of road trips and you think Route 66, muscle cars and roadside diners. But as long-time believers of doing things another way, Japanese car-connoisseurs Mazda asked us to do what they do; Think Differently. We obliged, and the results were...
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Japanese people are mad about Western classical music. They love it. Love it almost as much as torturing people on TV game shows. Which is only a surprise until you hear their traditional music, as heard being played on flutes during the mesmeric...
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Children of the seventies. Listen: Mazda. I’ll say it again: Ma-z-da. Tell me, child of the petro-plastic, of Kodak, the Chopper, of Pong and, um, the Erector Set... What do you see? I’ll tell you. A Japanese saloon car called the Mazda 616. The...
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...
Dispatches
Long-time perusers of these pages will know about our love affair with Barcelona’s convention shattering Sónar festival; having just completed the musical programme for its forthcoming 32nd edition, We Heart can already feel the sticky spirit of...
Dispatches
Hotels around the world are constantly searching for new ways to improve the guest experience, and innovation has become a key part of their strategy. Modern travellers expect more than just a clean room and a comfortable bed. They are looking for...
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A solid financial plan combines both security and growth, and whole life insurance plays a key role in achieving this balance. By opting for whole life insurance, you not only provide your loved ones with financial protection but also build a...
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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 Fifteen: Mental Health for the Planet. As awareness of climate change and environmental degradation grows, an...