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The Edit
Tagging has a pretty unsavoury reputation – an act of vandalism or aggression performed furtively under the cover of darkness by urban hoodrats. Street artist Hush is presenting the maligned activity in a new light with his collection Unseen,...
Koh Samui
After just under a week in Southeast Asia, we'd traversed the insanity of Bangkok and indulged in a big-city comedown at Koh Samui hideaway Silavadee - two very different sides to Thailand's complex coin. Keen to lose ourselves in sufficiently more...
Journal
...aaand breathe. This year's Milan Design Week may not be over for everyone involved, but we're safely back from the madness and in the process of prepping tons of intoxicating design stories for you to take a hit on over the coming days and weeks....
The Edit
They may only come out at night for Greg Simkins, but they now are on show to the public during the day – we are talking about the nightmarish creatures which have been haunting the artist for years during his periods of nocturnal...
The Edit
Comic Sans walks into a bar and orders a pint of Guinness. The barman looks at him and says: “Sorry, we don't serve your type in here.” You have no idea how long I've been waiting to use that typography joke, especially since it's my only one -...
Journal
There's nothing like a gallery exhibition to prove a street artist has made it in their field – one can't move for urban spray-painters making the move indoors, and with the weather the way it is, who can blame them? While most of them are happy...
Journal
Ahh The Duke of Lancaster or, as it was known during my youth, The Fun Ship: a bizarrely marooned cruise liner on the North Wales coast. Due to its proximity to fabric and haberdashery mecca - and bane of my existence as a young child - Abakhan, I...
The Edit
It seems like anyone who is anyone in the street art world is making the transition to gallery exhibitions – maybe it's the free sandwiches – and the latest star to step out of the urban jungle is Remio, although his camouflage is still firmly...
Miami
W.T.F. asks a cycloptical hairball in one of local artist GG's murals at the DelToro fashion boutique in Miami, and he may well ask. Actually, it's more of a statement than a question, and there are plenty more statements being made at this bold,...
The Edit
As is the case with many of those making the transition from street to gallery, there's a powerful dose of politics to be had in the work of Vinz - a street art maestro who made his name wheat-pasting the walls of his native Valencia, along with...
Publications
Street artists and a global brand icon like Hello Kitty may not seem natural bedfellows; quite the opposite in fact. The guerilla tactics, questionable legality and mature subject matter of some street art seems in direct opposition to the...
The Edit
The thing with street art is often context is everything; remove the artwork from its environment and the work is itself diminished. So then, the obvious (but actually very clever) solution is to leave it where it is, and rather than bring the art...
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,...