Roving reporter

1830s surrealist Russian fable, The Nose

I stumbled across Russian fable The Nose, by Nikolai Gorky, at Donlon Books last Christmas and bought it because the book itself was such a beautiful object (and is pink and green).  The story turned out to be very funny and you can whip through it swiftly, but in a satisfying way. It begins with couple Ivan […]

McMansion Hell

“Textbook roofline soup” – deconstructing McMansions

New super-engrossing website alert! I found this site via my talented cousin who has the tech skills to be living and working in the US right now. She shared this wonderful website – McMansion Hell – and now, as we hurtle towards that big election night, seemed as good a time as any to share […]

Marianne Faithful home

“Don’t fuck about” – at home with Marianne Faithful

We’ve shared videos from this fab little series before. Short little guided tours around the apartments of, well, scene-sters, but with a leaning towards fascinating figures from the 60s and 70s. I’m sharing this short film of Marianne Faithful. Not because the interior is so amazing, but because I like her attitude to her home.

She even makes dumbbells looks sexy…

I just spent the day cleaning out the house so I need a visual breather and thought you might like one too, from whatever you’re up to. Ros and I have both admired and ogled Ana Kras‘s work since becoming aware of it and I just stumbled into a new studio tour with her on Another. […]