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The Magna Carta is one of the cornerstones of English history, and if you want to know why, chances are you'd head over to Wikipedia to refresh your memory. To mark the approaching 800th anniversary of the drafting of the Magna Carta by the...
Interiors
Can it really be three years since we first came across Joshua Ben Longo? It is, you know. Where does the time go? We're delighted to welcome the New York artist back to the pages of We Heart, and even more delighted at the news he brings with him....
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You are all a bunch of inveterate narcissists. Well maybe not all of you, but statistically speaking, a great many people are. According to YouTube, 300 hours of video is being uploaded to its site every minute, and much of it makes the satirised...
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Packed with audacious geometric patterns, riotous colours, pom poms and the occasional llama, Peruvian textiles are one of the boldest and immediately recognisable forms of craft on the planet. Some Andean weaving techniques date back tens of...
Interiors
Even if textiles don’t usually get you hot under the collar, prepare to be wooed by Dutch designer Mae Engelgeer. Her latest collection, launched at last month’s Salone del Mobile in Milan, features graphic weaves and sculptural chunky knits, so...
Journal
Whether they’re casting 10m-long concrete tables using a helter-skelter slide or creating fire drawings using flammable screen-printed paint, design duo Glithero are never far from a madcap scheme that on the surface sounds bonkers but in practice...
The Edit
Prepare to know more about African textile design techniques than you did this morning, in particular bogalan, which uses mud or clay to shield sections of cloth from paint or dye, leaving the area underneath untouched. Boubacar Doumbia is one of...
Interiors
Any fans of the Blue Peter “makes” out there? Still upset that your recreation of Tracy Island turned out looking more like Mount Etna? Salvation is at hand! Here's something we spotted at TENT London that you can try at home – just make sure...
The Edit
The French inventor Joseph Marie Jacquard was a clever sausage. His mechanical loom, unveiled at the turn of the 19th Century, used strings of punched cards in ways that are too advanced for us to comprehend to allow the simple production of complex...
Journal
London Design Festival, like any major international event, is a hotbed of collaborations, good and bad, often confusing. FOLD - a pop-up lounge at designjunction - was one such amalgamation of design talents and brands, uniting; hold your breath......
Journal
Frustrated by the lack of innovation versus the abundance of waste, in both high-end and high-street fashion (the former Chelsea college of Art and RCA graduate has worked for the likes of Louis Vuitton, H&M and Sonia Rykiel), textile designer...
Journal
"The fabric of everyday existence", reads the headline on Nottingham-based designer Tori Murphy's website, and pretty apt it is too. Murphy's textiles are far from the conformity-defying work we often feature, however as we continue in our quest to...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists 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 Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...