The New Raw upcycles marine plastics into stunning beach furniture
Marine plastic pollution, but make it trendy beach furniture. Thatβs what one Rotterdam-based studio called The New Raw has been up to in the last few months. You know what they say: donβt bring sand to the beach. But itβs 2022, and I think we can agree that βdonβt bring plastic...
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The Brooklyn Museum honours the trailblazing world of Virgil Abloh
The Brooklyn Museumβs latest exhibition is an ode to fashion ground breaker Virgil Abloh. In its first Survey Exhibition, the iconic venue celebrates a man who changed global perceptions of race and class in the creative world.Β The fashion industry and the creative world at large have been in a...
Opinion β Italian art must acknowledge its powerful women
The proposed erection of a statue celebrating the worldβs first woman to get a PhD has sparked backlash across Italy. Should society still be allowed to debate the creation of art that salutes the female gender? In 1678, Elena Cornaro Piscopia became the first-ever woman to receive a PhD. In...
Sustainable desk accessory line bFRIENDS mixes practicality with style
Office furniture brand Bene has partnered with design and sustainability pioneers in both London and Amsterdam to bring us a fun, eco-friendly alternative to plastic desk organisers. Oh, the joys of being organised. Itβs a quality most people strive to improve at in their day-to-day life, but without the right tools...
New exhibition sees 25 life-sized lions invade Londonβs South Bank
A pride of lions have made their home in Waterloo to raise awareness for animal conservation. It looks like London has a thing for lions - whether they be roaming around Regentβs Park Zoo, standing guard beneath Nelson's column, or singing on stage in the West End. Evidently the city is...
Exclusive β Tim Tadderβs βBlack is a Colorβ challenges binary perceptions of race
Internationally acclaimed photographer and conceptual fine artist Tim Tadder believes he has an innate duty to create social awareness through his work. His latest collection of portraits called βBlack is a Colorβ is a masterclass in tonality and form which looks beyond the binary view of race. If youβre not...
Exclusive β Talking social media success and online art with Paperboyo
Rich McCor has amassed a huge Instagram following for his unique blend of paper crafting and architectural photography. We spoke to him about creating a successful brand, learning as you go, and grinding to get to where he is today. You may already be familiar with Rich McCorβs work, which combines landscape and architectural photography with original paper crafting. Better known as βPaperboyoβ, McCor has managed to gain a sizeable...
Exclusive – Chatting to Prospect 100 design winner Ryan Roddy
22 year old designer and Prospect 100 winner Ryan Roddy talks to us about his corkscrew sneaker, future career plans, and offers up tips for other Gen Z creatives. Β Itβs been an exciting few weeks for Ryan Roddy, the brains behind Prospect 100βs winning entry for its latest sneaker design competition. For those unaware, Prospect 100 offers under 25s opportunities to show off their work and potentially bag career-boosting internships...
Exclusive β Meeting the creators of new Gen Z art magazine Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper is giving new and aspiring young artists resources and insights into the world of art, helping them to understand the ins and outs of an over-commercialised industry. The art market is huge, estimated to be valued at over $64.1 billion USD. Thatβs a crazy high number, one thatβs been generated via politics, hierarchy, and elitism. Thatβs before you even consider that the industry remains largely unregulated, meaning the...
Exclusive – Meet Ketnipz, the Instagram sensation spreading positivity and mental wellness
At the age of just 21, Harry Hambley has already become an internet sensation through spreading positivity and mental wellness one doodle at a time. An afternoon Zoom call with Harry Hambley (aka Ketnipz) had me rifling through old school planners to see if my brainless scribbles had any kind of value or potential. In the least surprising revelation of 2020, they did not. From personal experience of the comprehensive schooling...
