08.09.2010 by Renasha Khan
These are some of the novels and photo-books we had lying about the pool house over the summer. Some were good reads, some were immersing reads, whilst others just made us reach for the ever growing pile of trash-mags, the result of 10 days of poolside dilly dallying. […] Continue
02.07.2010 by Renasha Khan
David Lynch’s career has spanned over 40 years, directing critically acclaimed films like Elephant Man (1980), Blue Velvet (1986) and Mulholland Drive (2001). What is less known is his parallel and extensive oeuvre of surrealist artwork. The Max Ernst […] Continue
22.06.2010 by Renasha Khan
The nomadic lifestyle of the band on the summer festival circuit is both a blessing and a curse. While such movement adds exponentially to both industry cred and the rock ‘n’ roll allure, the effects on both sanity and hygiene can be much less desirable. Whether struck by stress, […] Continue
31.05.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
Music has the ability to move us emotionally and effect us physically, to boost spirits and make a crowd move as one – but this power can have unforeseen, and even unpleasant consequences Writer Hettie Judah, illustrations Marcel Ceuppens War is heavy metal George Gittoes’ documentary Soundtrack to War explores the […] Continue
21.01.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
You get in with a preconceived idea. Give it an hour or two and what you had imagined to be the shoot of the decade has changed entirely. For the better... Photography Yassin Serghini, Art direction Melisande McBurnie, Defacto model Lalita Davis For Amazon links: Design Revolution (Thames & Hudson), Continue
13.12.2009 by Nicholas Lewis
A photo shoot for our book page typically takes Yassin (the photographer) and Meli (the art director, and sometime reluctant model) about half a day to nail down. With the former having somewhat of a itchy finger folly and the latter a seemingly unlimited supply of ideas, we often end […] Continue
30.11.2009 by Nicholas Lewis
With Antwerp having aquired the W* cachet a while back now, it was high time for the global style bible to take a closer look at our capital city, in the shape of its Wallpaper* City Guide Brussels edition, which launches this Friday from 19h00 at Brussels' Continue
04.11.2009 by Nicholas Lewis
Part two of Arnaud and Adrien's Japanese trials and tribulations takes us to Jimbocho, Tokyo's mile-long ode to ink on paper, for a couple of hours of obssessive rummaging. The day spent amongst the shelves had somewhat of a pilgrimage feel to it for Arnaud, an avid collector, connaisseur and […] Continue
25.10.2009 by Nicholas Lewis
Upon the release of her book Diaries, Greek photographer Chryssa Nikoleri - who photographed a Greek MEP for our September issue's piece on the concerns some had on the supposed benefits of Nano technology - sent us some of the polaroids published in the book. With no clear […] Continue
12.10.2009 by Hettie
Christien Meindertsma’s project to discover all the products made from a single pig (the titular 05049) ended up taking her 3 years, and included such unexpected products as wine, carbonless paper, zinc, medicine capsules, paint, cigarettes, toothpaste, heart valves and train brakes. The products were all exhibited at an […] Continue
30.09.2009 by Nicholas Lewis
Unit Editions, a young upstart publishing imprit based in London, celebrated the launch of Studio Culture - its first book which delves into the sometimes insular world of graphic designers and their studios - with a party at the big smoke's Haunch of Venison gallery (aptly billed […] Continue
17.09.2009 by Nicholas Lewis
A loosely fitted selection of wide-ranging designs, "Design and design - the book of the year" is a jam packed showcase of design talent the world over. Pulling in everything from products, corporate identities, album covers, furniture, packaging and magazines, the bulky book is a somewhat disordinate day-by-day snapshot […] Continue
