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I have taken to inventing false, conversation-ending occupations for when a taxi driver attempts to start up a conversation I can't be arsed having. There's not much mileage in accountancy, I've discovered, unless the driver wants to know how to...
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This old building in Pimlico, constructed in 1852, was the work of London's master builder Thomas Cubitt who revolutionised his industry in the 19th Century. All these years later there is still a good measure of the original pub character left,...
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I took a boisterous trip down memory lane recently; a 'soft-play' playground with a couple of (much) younger family members. Pushing toddlers out of the way and flying down the astroslide, I was clearly enjoying myself. Although I did have the...
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Whether it be ego; desire to connect with a wider audience; ambition; aspiration to push one's own limits ... there comes a point in most artists' professional lifespan where the question of scale arises. Jeffrey Koons' hulking...
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Aren't burgers brilliant? Dating back to the days of the Australopithecines, the dawn of the Hominini and the earliest traces of the human clade, where our first ancestors would tuck raw flesh from African Bovidae inside juicy, succulent leaves —...
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This operation began in 1993 in New York, and hasn't stopped gaining momentum. Several Big Apple locations were followed in 2012 with the first London outpost, and what a place. Anyone who's played Monopoly will recognise Mayfair as the most...
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Zürich, New York, London, and soon Los Angeles, there's no stopping this international gallery which opened in 1992. Since then the institution has built a strong reputation and represents artists including Phyllida Barlow, Martin Creed and Subodh...
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Luke Frost, Jon Rundalland Therese Vandling = Heretic; Heretic = an 'experimental screen printing studio'. The London-based outfit toy around with all manner of creative output, from record sleeves printed by hand to aural/visual...
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Kai and Sunny are an art duo held in lofty regard; collaborating with a mixed bag that includes Alexander McQueen and Shepard Fairey, their inimitable take on the natural world has won them international acclaim. Growing up in Yeovil, in rural...
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There's one thing to be said in favour of nine-to-five office jobs: the hours are amenable. No crawling out of bed well before the sun is up for your average corporate cubicle jockey. However, a life of pre-dawn trips to the market is just what Florence Kennedy chose to take on when she quit an office job to start her own business in East London...
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In the first four months of 2015, around 1600 refugees died making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean sea from Libya to the Italian island of Lampedusa. The continuing human tragedy moved Chudamani Clowes to consider migration,...
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I haven't had a film poster on my wall since the millennium, but I might well have to make room for one of these beauties from the Film4 Summer Screen Posters event at Somerset House. The exhibits are new commissions by a clutch of top international...
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Trailborn, the hospitality brand inspired by the great American outdoors, opens it latest hotel: Trailborn Highlands a 63-room property situated in Highlands, NC, and within driving distance to the Blue Ridge Parkway and The Great Smoky Mountains...
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Method Co. are the prolific Philadelphia-based hospitality and development brand behind We Heart-approved projects including ROOST, Wm. Mulherin's Sons, Charleston’s The Pinch Hotel and The Quoin Hotel, Wilmington, Delaware, and are back with the...
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From Nobu Barcelona to The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai, New York fried chicken cathedral COQODAQ to the 1 Hotel Toronto, New York-, Madrid- and Los Angeles-based design studio Rockwell Group have a considered knack for conjuring interiors that are...
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Having his lens focused on the world of Drag since 2012, UK-based portrait photographer Greg Bailey is perhaps one of the foremost visual artists attached to this glamorous corner of the LGBTQ+ community. A gleefully colourful ode to this passion,...
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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 Eleven: Digital Detox Retreats. In an era where smartphones are our constant companions, digital connectivity 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 Ten: Cognitive Nutrition. As wellness moves beyond physical fitness, a new area is capturing attention: cognitive...
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Starting a home-based embroidery business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, offering a range of opportunities to tap into the custom apparel, gifts, and home decor markets. But, one of the most important decisions you’ll make when...
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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 Nine: Emotional Fitness Coaching. As the concept of wellness evolves, so too does our understanding of mental...