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The style might be super cute, but don't let first impressions fool you, DabsMyla's murals are very much of an adult-themed experience. Having featured the mysterious Australian couple at the start of the year as they prepared to set out on a big...
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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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> He likes to make a point, does Robert Montgomery, and make it in some style, in block capitals up in lights, on prominently placed billboards, and even crowned with fire, almost always right in the heart of the action. The London artist is...
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They say all publicity is good publicity, but as a street artist you can't be delighted when, to show off his cool credentials, David Cameron chooses a piece of your work as a gift for Barack Obama. And when we say David Cameron, we mean one of his...
Chicago
There's magic in the air at Progress Bar, Chicago, magic weaved – or rather screwed in – by Canadian artists Wayne Garrett and Caitlind r.c. Brown and their electrifying Cloud Ceiling installation. The pair from Calgary burst onto the scene...
New York
101 Spring Street in SoHo, New York, is an important house on many levels, even beyond the obvious magnificence of its five-storey, cast iron colonnaded design. Built in 1870 by Nicholas Whyte, each floor has a different design of column which goes...
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Isn't it enough to be a multi-million pound actor with James Dean looks? Apparently not, not for James Franco, the chiselled star of the Spider-Man franchise and 127 Hours who is stretching his creative talent into multimedia installations under the...
Journal
100 things you'll never hear a DJ shout during a set #69: "somebody call this party an ambulance"... Ambulances at raves typically mean all's not well, however, the one we stumbled across at this year's Sónar was more about dancing than...
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Science fiction fans may know the word “frack” as a cheeky way for the writers of the Battlestar Galactica TV series to swear their way around the pre-watershed censoring, but fracking is also a bit of a dirty word in the real-life scientific...
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Canadian Angela Bulloch is an artist who likes things lit up, lined up, squared off. Not for her the chaos of her late 1980s contemporaries, but the order of mathematics, the beauty of geometry, and the calculable comfort of frequency. Since...
Journal
Having been commissioned by an august institution to promote British culture to the wider world, an artist may be forgiven for playing it safe with their choice of subject matter. No such timidity from Jeremy Deller and his series of installations,...
Journal
Did you know that Clerkenwell in London has the highest number of architects per square mile in Europe? If you're a London architect, you probably did, otherwise we bet you didn't. By our reckoning thousands of people have just learned something. We...
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
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In today's fast-paced world, prioritising self-care is crucial; stress, environmental factors, and hectic schedules take a toll on physical appearance and overall well-being. Traditional spas provide relaxation through massages and facials, yet med...
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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...
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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...