by Ian Jenkins, Introduction by Raci | Books
There are so many questions that arise when we contemplate ancient Greek art: Why was nudity – particularly male nudity – so central to Greek art, when other ancient civilisations both in Europe and Asia thought nudity shameful? Why are these male bodies...
by Dr Steven Parissien | a Day in the Life
Cultural Landscapes of Compton Verney Dr Steven Parissien talks to GDC Interiors Journal about his typical day as Director of Compton Verney – museum and art gallery – in Warwickshire, England. The 18th century country house surrounded by 120 acres of...
by Editorial Desk | Object
Masterpiece London 2015 – The Best In Show The art feeding frenzy for 2015 has well and truly begun, and in London the jewel in the crown of all this Croesusian buying and selling is the sixth edition of Masterpiece London 2015, in the grounds of Royal Hospital...
by Christian Schwägerl | Features
Anthropocene: the Age of Man It was in a light bulb moment in 2000 that Nobel prize-winning chemist Paul Crutzen convincingly argued that we are now living in a new geological epoch, by demonstrating the extraordinary dominance of mankind over Earth’s biological,...
by Editorial Desk | Garden
7 Unique National Trust Gardens to Enjoy this Summer The National Trust is inviting visitors to enjoy and explore the unique National Trust gardens of seven of its London properties as part of Open Garden Squares Weekend. Discover some wonderful gardens in London that...
by Editorial Desk | Exhibition
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is undoubtedly one of the year’s great highlights. Everything about it is razzle-dazzle – the colours, the scents, the designs, the monumental feats of logistics, the international exhibitors and the gardens great and small. And...
by Matthias Jung | a Day in the Life
A Day in the Life – artist and graphic designer Matthias Jung talks to us about Swabian specialities, diapers and his search for the inner truth of buildings through his surreal architectural collages… I used to start the day with waking up. One main advantage...
by Editorial Desk | Books
Here’s our edit of five top books out this month. As Demeter – goddess of harvests and fertility – is happily reunited with her daughter Persephone, death is banished and all is life and joy again. So goes the ancients’ colourful explanation of...
by Barbara Penner | Books, Features
A Story of Both Grand and Mean Feats Enter the smallest room of the house and you are in a private space where there is no provision for anyone other than you. It may be the only room in the house where you will ever be truly alone. Yet reach for the flush and you...
by Editorial Desk | Interiors, the List
Living a Simple Life – The Simple Mindset When it comes to our home environments, for most of us the primary requirement is to create well functioning, but also attractive, happy, calm and safe sanctuaries that offer a buffer to the maddening hurly burly of...
by Editorial Desk | Books
Our edit of five of the best books out this month is dominated by the art of collecting. Collections of stuff we are intrigued or obsessed by, that we amass and which defines and gives character to our homes. These include ‘Marble Mania’ – the long...
by Editorial Desk | a Day in the Life
A Day in the Life – artist and designer Gabi Bolton on textiles, wallpaper, upcycling and starry skies I wake early at around six o’clock most mornings and start the day with a coffee and some Muesli, with some berries I have stored up in the freezer from...
by Editorial Desk | Places to Stay, the List
Art Deco Hotels – Release Your Inner Flapper Our edit of 10 of the best Art Deco Hotels includes iconic examples in London and Devon, New York and Miami, Cannes and Juan-les-Pins, Prague and Lisbon. French Art Deco may historically have led the way, but this...
by Editorial Desk | the List
There are not too many vast leviathans that are as loved and cherished by the British public as the National Trust and this is reflected in the numbers. A staggering 20m non-members visited National Trust properties last year which is a 5% increase on the previous...
by Gwendolyn Leick | Architecture, Books
Historian Gwendolyn Leick describes how some years ago as the wife of a Turk – the son of an army officer – she happened to visit Ataturk’s striking mausoleum in Ankara. Her emotional response – that included a feeling of reverence –...
