The renowned and redoubtable Phillipe Starck has been ‘doing a Donald’ and is appearing in a TV show Design For Life which has 12 young UK designers vying to work in his atelier. Last night’s (June 2) first episode introduced the young hopefuls and...
Continue ReadingRemember monitoring each song while you carefully taped it on your cassette player? Two fingers on the pause and record buttons waiting to make sure that you recorded every song perfectly for that special occasion, only to have the cassette tape finish on one of...
Continue ReadingGabriel Moreno is now officially one of my new favourite artists. His illustrations are fabulously detailed yet flowing, fusing portraiture with intricate patterns and greyscale with splashes of vivid colour. He has worked with loads of national and international clients. Here are some examples of his...
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Continue ReadingThe large Jaguar sedans of the past decade have been notable for looking as much like the 1960’s XJ6 as they could, right down to the traditional wood and leather interiors. This retro trend was halted some years ago when design chief Ian Callum was given...
Continue ReadingI'm not sure I like the 'Like Button' on Facebook. Not the one that we click if our mate has updated his status about how brilliant his weekend was, but the one that has replaced the 'Become a Fan' button. I used to be a...
Continue ReadingPainting is such a wonderful medium. From photographic realism to expressive interpretation, there are so many ways to explore paint on canvas. Everyone has a different opinion on what works and what doesn't, which makes the prestigious Archibald Prize also one of the most controversial! Sam...
Continue ReadingFiat is asking people to picture themselves not in the car but on the car. Fiat is encouraging fans and owners to go to the fiat500.com website to secure their place on the 500,000th car by submitting a photo and story about their love of...
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