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Art & Culture
Before you read further about Dougie Wallace's photographic volume Shoreditch Wild Life, ask yourself if you can afford to replace a broken monitor, as some of his images will likely make you want to punch the screen. Or maybe it's just me. You all...
Art & Culture
Russian prisons are some of the most notorious institutions around, with a fearsome reputation for inhuman brutality. Woe betide those criminals who find themselves thrown to the wolves caged within their walls – but spare a thought too for those...
Art & Culture
Apparently lurking about taking pictures of unsuspecting members of the public is OK if you do it in daylight, and not with a long lens through their window while hidden in a tree at bedtime. Actually that does sound bad now we're reading it back....
Publications
Even for those who have travelled in India, the ornately decorated lorries documented by photographer Dan Eckstein will probably be a revelation despite being a common presence on the roads of the sprawling country. That's because to survive a...
Publications
Little doubt remains that the information revolution has changed the human psyche forever more. Unanswerable conundrums used to plague our Saturday nights round the telly: what's he been in before? She's dead isn't she? Why exactly do dogs chase...
Publications
At the height of it's power, the Soviet Union was an awesome force. Stretching across Russia and Eastern Europe, the USSR was a vast bureaucracy, an industrial powerhouse, a mighty military machine, an innovator in science and technology, and a...
Publications
“You are being lied to. Everything you know is wrong. It's all a conspiracy. It's a government cover-up. Aliens walk among us. Wibble wibble.” If any of that sounds like you after a couple of pints, then consider tracking down a copy of Jim...
Art & Culture
It all started with a Louisiana man called Earnest Beaumont-Gannt. Earnest was an intrepid young fellow and sailed the south Pacific in the early 20th Century, absorbing the culture of the Polynesian islands he visited on the way. What he saw fired...
Beirut
In a city as vibrant, multifaceted and hectic as Beirut, it’s important to sneak in moments of solitude where you can, mainly to prevent your over-stimulated mind from imploding. That’s why when we were tipped off about local cafe-cum-bookshop...
Art & Culture
As if you weren't pining to be there already, along comes Olaf Heine with a special sort of torture in the form of his spellbinding photographic study Brazil. Oh, you terrible man. With the World Cup dominating the country at the moment, it's...
Music
Woodstock, held in the summer of 1969 in the Catskill mountains, New York, was arguably the most influential music and arts festival ever held. Now there's a chance to relive some of the weird and wonderful stuff that happened on the fringes of the...
Publications
What's the best way to get people through the door to view an exhibition? Is it a good ploy to intrigue your potential audience with a mysterious flyer? Should you plead and implore, shout, order, amuse, coax or just sell it straight? Engaging with...
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
In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, choosing the right materials plays a critical role in both aesthetics and functionality. One of the most sought-after solutions today is the aluminum composite panel, and STACBOND stands...
Dispatches
Over the years, lottery advertising has changed from plain promotional efforts to big campaigns that capture worldwide audiences. These campaigns use design to get into our hearts and make us want to take action. Let’s explore the traditional...
Dispatches
If you’re making some improvements to your bathroom space, and you’re looking to have the vanity replaced, then you will most certainly have to think about the depth, and the overall size of this item. Of course, among other options, you will...
Dispatches
Digital payments have revolutionized how businesses process transactions, making it easier for customers to pay quickly and securely. In today’s fast-paced retail environment, small businesses must adapt to changing consumer preferences, including...