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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...
Journal
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...
Journal
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...
Journal
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...
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There's a real dichotomy in the work of Renaud Marion. Wearing one hat, the Paris-based photographer deals in the beauty of mundanity, "I love the simple aesthetic of banality, and landscapes bring me peace and tranquility" Marion tells us. Whilst...
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The bitter winds and freezing cold air aren't deterring the masses on the magnifique Avenue des Champs-Élysées this evening. Camera bulbs flash as groups - huddling together for warmth - make lasting memories, posing for photos in front of Arc de...
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We probably don't need to tell you that as far as mantras go, Think Differently is about as close to encapsulating the We Heart ethos as you can possibly get. Ergo, it's with honour and utmost pleasure that we can introduce a partnership and series...
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If the unveiling last month of the Wraith, Rolls Royce’s latest contribution to the art of the perfectly made, proves as momentous an occasion as was the launch of both Phantom (I and II) and Ghost, another 21st century landmark, then, in the idea...
The Edit
There's something wrong with the photography of Joachim Brohm, and we mean that in the nicest, or at least most interesting, way; each image contains at least one small element that suggests a somewhat distressed undercurrent in even the most...
Lifestyle
For the competitive auto market, winning over women drivers will either start with their father’s passion for safety, what colours are on offer, a celeb spotting, or even perhaps what Oprah’s given away that year. Gaining or keeping market share...
Stuff Crush
Weirdness is a notion long entwined with the concept of creativity. Mocked by the strait-laced confined to their boxes of conformism, celebrated by the bold and the brave who pursue the outré as a means of pushing beyond the banal. In Weird...
City Notes
In Montreal’s Little Italy, a new arrival is making waves with a fresh take on Italian dining. Pasta Pooks, which opened in March 2025, is a compact five-seat takeout counter serving pasta and natural wine in a space that marries Old World charm...
City Notes
A once-forgotten 19th-century residence in Savannah’s historic district has been brought spectacularly back to life, reincarnated as The Douglas; a refined 16-room boutique hotel at 14 East Oglethorpe Avenue, where design meets old-world...
Dispatches
In a country where club floors open with Buddhist chants and Ladyboys offer dawn alms in corsets and stilettos, Elizabeth Waterman has found a world of contradictions too vivid to ignore. Over the past three years, and across four extended trips,...
Dispatches
If you’ve ever looked at your balcony and thought, “What a wasted space,” you’re not alone. Many of us live in homes where every square foot counts, yet balconies often remain underutilized. Whether it’s too small, too plain, or simply...
Dispatches
Recognising the world’s most inspiring work across design, innovation and creativity, the A’ Design Award & Competition stands as one of the most respected and far-reaching international design accolades. Each year, a diverse panel of academics,...
Dispatches
Comporta isn’t your usual Mediterranean destination. No marina packed with yachts. No high-rise hotels blocking ocean views. Just rice paddies, pine forests, and miles of white sand beaches that somehow stayed off the mass tourism radar until...
Dispatches
Previously a stronghold of silence, tradition, and old-world charm, the high-end gaming market in the city has now broken out into a highly competitive market. With the influx of international gaming powerhouses, multi-million-pound...