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The Edit
As well as its physical rendering as a current beneath the water's surface (and an exceedingly good song by the brilliant Warpaint), an undertow can be a metaphorical manifestation of that dangerous tidal phenomenon; dark emotions difficult to...
Publications
There's a sense of timelessness to surfing, a belief that surfers have an inherent connection to the past; their practise a unique bond with nature and not much else. Using a 19th century wet-plate collodion process, with large-format camera,...
The Edit
Already abuzz with independent shops, bars, cafés and creativity, Nottingham’s Hockley 'hood is currently also home to the Lane Pop-Up; for the next few weeks, at least. The store, housed in Rough Trade — those famed purveyors of...
Art & Culture
Sadly, Brutalist architecture remains undervalued among the public at large, despite a recent resurgence in design-minded circles. A new collaborative project aims to address that oversight. The movement that Le Corbusier built dominated...
New York City
Maria Candanoza's LES design store says it all in a name: OBJECT_IFY 139, which boils down to Objectify. A verb that is much less cool that its broken down counterpart — which essentially spells out what is happening here ... objects. The 139...
Berlin
By catching a glimpse of its inside through the spacious shop windows, you can tell that a design perfectionist has had his hands all over this. Put together by Munich-based firm Designliga, all interiors and furnishings are in a uniform shade of...
Publications
Free-form jazz and German opera: two musical genres that always polarise opinion, but surely punk holds the crown as the most divisive movement in music history. Punk is a “love it or hate it” sound like no other, but even its fiercest critics...
Publications
As a veteran of both the American Civil War and the Indian Wars, the great American General William Sherman knew more than most about the realities of the battlefield. “War is Hell,” the commander famously declared, and though the intervening...
Publications
Flâneur, (noun): A man who saunters around observing society. So says the Oxford English Dictionary, but in the case of Rik Moran, it's less about aimless, leisurely loafing as it is about rigorous exploration, documentary photography and...
Publications
They say the secret to a good party is knowing when it's over, but photographer Christian Reister paints a picture of Berlin that “seems to have succumbed to a state of everlasting party”. Has the German city taken too much, and stayed out too...
Publications
Go forth and invest in the sunglasses industry. This is the future of Europe. And the future is bright. The Europe that Hugh Frost and Leon Sadler are theorising over is, anyway — but it's not a metaphor ... the duo's latest edition of Mould Map...
Journal
There was a buzz around this skinny kid from North Carolina. He was fearless. Willing to stack it time and again to master his environment, and to land the trick. Few could match his charismatic blend of courage, skill and swagger. Sponsors were...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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....
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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...
Dispatches
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,...
Dispatches
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...
Dispatches
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...
Dispatches
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...