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Founded in 1984, the Turner Prize really picked up steam in the '90s, when Britannia was riding high on cultural waves; KLF chaps Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond's concurrent K Foundation award for 'worst artist', Mr Hirst's winning Mother and Child,...
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Frequently overlooked in a city as rapidly expanding as London: community. What are the contemporary notions of neighbourhoods and being at home in such a dense, over-populated metropolis? A new exhibition at Greenwich's NOW Gallery looks to find...
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The retina-bothering brilliance of riotous design talents Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan is back. The duo, whose work is a regular frequenter of these pages, have celebrated this year's edition of the London Design Festival with a typically vivid...
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It is not wholly unreasonable to expect plenty of colour at this year's London Design Festival, the 2016 edition now well and truly underway, and nowhere more so than Covent Garden's The Aram Gallery; where Eindhoven's Raw Color will be holed up for...
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'If you say foot foot foot foot foot foot foot foot foot long enough then foot becomes hilarious ... If you paint 40 Nixons it puts Nixon in his place' — John Wesley 1 John Wesley, Untitled, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 102.235 x 102.87...
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The fine tastes of Istanbul have arrived in Marylebone, with a simple philosophy to fill stomachs in stylish surrounds: 'choose good ingredients from producers that are passionate, treat them with respect, lick them with fire and let them shine.'...
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There's a trend among leading design talent to shun technology. Perhaps it's the staid repetitive nature of mass-produced tech, perhaps it's its machismo, or perhaps the need to break away from the surrounding digital oppression we live...
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Emily Forgot is the appropriately mysterious alias of Emily Alston, a London-based artist who has worked in the creative industry over the last decade; amassing a diverse range of international clients, and gaining plaudits from big-hitters like...
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Stoke on Trent-based Reiko Kaneko will be presenting All That is Broken is Not Lost at this year’s London Design Festival. The ceramicist-designer who fine-tuned her trade at Central Saint Martins builds on from Exploring Glaze at LDF 2015 by...
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Gort Scott Architects have completed another interesting project; this time in London's E17, transforming a gloriously-retro former 1960s office building into a multidisciplinary space for the Walthamstow creative community; retaining much of its...
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Occupying a space in the hip E20 postcode — the former Olympic Village — REDYELLOWBLUE is another welcome addition to the already culturally-buzzing neighbourhood; an exhibition space, bar, and restaurant that's dedicated primarily to presenting...
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A revolving cocktail list that make use of seasonal ingredients (in what's called a ‘market-to-glass’ concept), brews from the brilliant Camden Town Brewery, and a selection of wines and champagnes — all served up amid an air of mystery;...
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In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
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Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
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Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
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From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
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The bathroom is obviously one really important part of the home/building. This is because of the essential role that it plays in ensuring personal hygiene and overall health. As a result, investment in this important part of the building is ideal,...
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Orlando's theme parks are exciting to visit. That is why Disney World attracts 50 million visitors each year. However, visiting the city doesn't have to break the bank. There are many free and budget-friendly activities that you can enjoy in the...
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Stress has become an unavoidable part of modern life. Between work, family responsibilities, and personal challenges, many people struggle to find a sense of calm. While traditional stress management methods such as meditation, yoga, and exercise...
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Sure, none of us think constantly about potential disasters that could strike our home, such as floods, fires, storm damage and similar. But, things happen. And, when they do, we have to find a way to resolve the situation. Of course, in those...