Want to see a rug that looks as though a giant hand has runkled some XXXL tin foil? It’s actually made from knotted wool and silk and I immediately picture a big Zaha Hadid-esq loft apartment to go with it. The rug is by German artist Anselm Reyle, who is known for his striking works in silver foil, in collaboration […]
Walking through a cemetery feels a lot like walking round an art gallery to me, only you might need a brolly and you’re a bit more aware of your mortality. Depending on the art gallery. Both are contemplative places is what I’m trying to say. I used to live near Highgate cemetery before moving to South […]
Not long after Christmas I was sent an unexpected, unannounced and utterly engrossing gift from my friend in Poland. It is Building Stories, a graphic novel – a term which hardly does it justice – by artist Chris Ware. The novel comes in a large board-game sized box, containing fourteen different printed items.
Newsflash: the boho one out of Girls has done a house tour for New York Magazine. In a nutshell, the look is boho. Not tasseled-distressed-fringed-retro-hippy boho. More relaxed-about-where-things-go modern boho. This is summed up well in the bathroom shot. Love Jessa. I mean Jemima Kirke. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, two children and […]
So, I finally made it to The Garden Museum last week. It’s housed in the church of St Mary’s at the end of Lambeth Bridge. Right at that bit of the river that I never find myself walking along, though it’s lovely with the view of Westminster and lots of people milling past. The building, […]