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The collaborative project In Pieces from Nathan Sawaya and Dean West has resulted in work that requires a double-take, or even a triple-take, to both notice what sets these scenes apart and appreciate the skill it took to create. So before you read...
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Happy Waitangi Day to all our New Zealander readers - for those of us north of the Equator, today is an annual Kiwi holiday, celebrating the signing of the country's founding documents; the Treaty of Waitangi. Now, to prove we're not a bottomless...
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It's hard to imagine such atmospheric images could be created with little more than polystyrene and clever lighting, but this collection by designer Rachel Thomas and photographer Dan Tobin Smith does just that - theatrical smoke and mirrors tricks...
Journal
Reality is a casual concept for Danish artist Tommy Støckel. Based in Berlin, Støckel toys with mathematical, sculptural and physical conventions - creating scenarios from primitive materials like paper, card and polystyrene cups; it's...
The Edit
Aakash Nihalani's street art is brilliantly simple. Using little more than cunningly positioned fluorescent tape he has been making passers-by double take in New York for some time now with his mind-boggling interventions. Now he's moved into...
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Given the amount of time Japanese artist Haroshi spends dismembering and carving up skateboards, one could be forgiven for thinking he had something against the sport. In fact nothing could be further from the truth; his creations are what one might...
Journal
What do you get when you come across 625 remote controls? Nope, not a salvage yard or a creep old guy's workshop - but an actual operational television set. Well, that's the general gist of the latest installation by interactive artist Chris...
Journal
At first glance this piece of business is merely a wall of boxes. Cleverly arranged boxes. Maybe the warehouse guy had a couple at lunch and got creative in the Currys stockroom? Of course, if you've had previous encounters with the work of Swiss...
The Edit
This collection reminds me of an old joke. What do you call a creature in a floral jacket with the body of a man, the head of a fox and a huge gold-plated pistol? Sir! Ahem, sorry, probably a bit early in the day to be polishing off the inexplicably...
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Looking through this collection of works by up-and-coming Finnish artists examining the retail and consumer worlds, it's clear that they are neither happy with the current state of affairs, nor too optimistic about the shape of things to...
Journal
We ducked out of the usual end of year reviews for 2012, bypassing the nostalgia of what will undoubtedly be a tough year to top, partly as we're so busy with our Create GB book and a whole host of exciting new developments to the website; but...
Art & Culture
Imagine tip-toeing down the stairs to the handsomely decorated tree, excitedly unwrapping your first present and finding it was a miniature version of Damien Hirst's For the Love of God, made and signed by the artist himself. That would be a hell of...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Stand-up comedy has given several up-and-coming performers their way from the legends. Examples of famous stand-up comedians who honed in their craft for success at top comedy clubs are Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Taylor...
Dispatches
The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
Dispatches
China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
Dispatches
It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...