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‘It’s a great time being young, with your whole life ahead of you. It’s a time for love, hope, dreaming, great creativity. It’s a time away from home, breaking free from parents, home, creating freedom. You feel you can be anything and do...
Dispatches
What’s your password? I’m not asking. If I were, likeliness is I’d be looking for the back of your hand; at least. Folk are increasingly wary of online security, that Snowden chap a nagging reminder that we all could, and should, do more. But,...
The Edit
What's your relationship with technology like? Can you switch off? What's the first thing you reach for in the morning ... your partners hand, or your smartphone? Can you go to an event without checking in? Eat your lunch before Instagramming it?...
Journal
I am, I will admit, not a little daunted as I prepare to speak to Phillip Toledano. Every interview has its unique challenges, but this one more than most. How does one approach a famously impish self-deprecator whose projects are so diverse as to...
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Human's are in a right pickle. Will whoever it is who looks despondently down upon our race do away with us like the gods in Plato's Atlantis; are we destined to be a forgotten civilisation like the Aztecs? Unlikely. There is no god, and we are in...
The Edit
Hands up what you think of when you hear the name Shanghai. A shiny skyline reaching up to the heavens? Of course you do. But even at the start of this century, the city was a very different place. In fact, keen eyes could probably pick out...
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A favourite of little people the world over, our Barbie — considered a role model to many — hasn’t been without criticism throughout her 56 years. Her unrealistic body image sparked 'Barbie Syndrome', a desire to have a physical...
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Knightsbridge, London: street art's most-loved provocateur continues his assault on those opposed to the refugees who are calling the Calais Jungle home. Riffing on the iconic Les Misérables artwork, Banksy's Cosette besieged by CS gas...
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As we roll into the time of year where our heads fill with notions of positive resolutions for the coming 12 months — less drinking; more exercising; be nicer to the ones we love — what if we could look to make a real change, a real change that...
The Edit
Temporal Cities is a project that speaks to our historic yet totally personal sense of the urban spaces in which our lives unfold. The title could just as well have been reversed to Urban Moments: it’s about places and times in equal measure,...
The Edit
Calling on his own experience as an illegal immigrant, Seba Kurtis — who left the chaos of Argentina in 2001 for Spain, where he spent five years off the radar — brings more than most artists to the unravelling chronicles of migrant...
Journal
For me, one of the most alluring recesses of the design world is the darkened corner where art and design caress — Tessa Koot asking questions on taste; Hilda Hellström evoking mysticism and storytelling through resin design objects — design...
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...
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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,...