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These Decor Cues We Spotted Hiding in Frieze Week's Coolest Projects Might Just Be Your Shortcut to a Home That Feels Like Art
Lifestyle editor Gilda Bruno reports back from the trenches of Frieze London, PAD, and a handful of collateral events to capture the creative moments worth stealing
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Discarded Plastic Is Harming the Planet — This Designer Is Taking the Matter Into His Own Hands
We sat down with London-based maker James Shaw as he unveils a new playful home collection for London's coolest concept store, KOIBIRD
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Frieze London Is Coming, but Forget the Art for Just a Moment — This Is Where Top Gallerists Will Be Eating, Drinking, and Unwinding Next Week
As the Frieze fairs return, alongside PAD London, to the British capital, we have asked our favorite art insiders to spill the beans on the addresses not to miss
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Bold Color and Pattern Are More Than Stylistic Choices in Yinka Ilori's Biggest Mural to Date — They're "Your Open Call" to Discover This Vibrant 'New City' Just Out of London
The latest in a series of large-scale installations by British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori, "Walk With Your Dreams" reframes Milton Keynes' Station Square into a site for community, cultural exchange, and inspiration
By Gilda Bruno Published
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I Want to Buy Queer Art for My Home, Even If I Don't Exactly Know Why
There's a sudden yearning to fill my walls with art from queer artists that wasn't there before. Understanding its source might just help me find the right pieces for my collection
By Hugh Metcalf Published
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Los Angeles Design Weekend Starts Today — We've Asked Its Founders to Share a Sneak Peek Into What You Shouldn't Miss
A "global, collaborative, and accessible" city-wide celebration of creativity, as Holland Denvir and Meghan McNeer describe it, Los Angeles Design Weekend is brought to you by local makers and designers
By Gilda Bruno Published
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London Restaurant sketch Just Unveiled Its Most Colorful, Creative Installation Yet — It's Feel Good Energy, Distilled
The debut UK exhibition of Mexico City's collectible design and art gallery AGO projects, "¡hola, London!" lets the creaturesque homeware of Daniel Valero's studio, Mestiz, come to life at sketch, the iconic Mayfair eatery
By Gilda Bruno Published
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12 Multisensory Design and Art Exhibitions in London to Stay Inspired This Autumn — Picked by Our Culture Editor
Goodbye summer, welcome September! Brave the new season with our thought-provoking edit of great exhibitions in London right now
By Gilda Bruno Last updated
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Hold Up, I've Just Spotted the Biggest Art Framing Trend Right Now in Søstrene Grene's New Season Collection — And It's Under £15
I've found so many trendy pieces in Søstrene Grene's AW range, but its wall decor picks up on an idea we've already been talking about which is my favorite
By Becca Cullum-Green Published
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This 'Lazy' Way of Displaying Art, Conveniently, Also Happens to Be the Best Looking
We all know looking effortless is anything but, so here's how to make leaning art look intentional
By Emma Breislin Published
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I Went to the World's Most Prestigious Art Fair — These Are the 7 Booths I Can't Stop Thinking About Now I'm Back Home
Art Basel 2025 captured a riveting portrait of contemporary self-expression. But who knew it would show us other ways of understanding and engaging with the spaces we inhabit, too?
By Gilda Bruno Published
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London Design Biennale 2025 — 7 Immersive Pavilions Reinterpreted as Lessons in Decor
We hit Somerset House for an exclusive preview of the exhibition's fifth edition, curated by Samuel Ross, and collected unexpected interior inspiration along the way
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Like an IKEA Warehouse for the Art Crowd — Why the V&A's New, 'Self-Serve' East End Outpost Is Our Latest Obsession
We visited the "so 'not museum'" V&A East Storehouse to understand how it works, pastry-tasting and 'Order an Object' scheme included
By Leah Renz Published
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The Serpentine Pavilion 2025 Is a Poetic, 'Breathing' Installation That Calls for Unity in Challenging Times — Here's Our First Look
Unveiled today, architect Marina Tabassum's latest project captures the importance of community and transformation in the face of ongoing crises
By Gilda Bruno Published
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This Artist's Debut Home Line Is the Most Magical Thing You'll See Today — "If Decor Can Be Re-Imagined, So Can the World"
Charlotte Colbert has lent her eye to a furniture collection whose whimsical, irreverent essence invites us to "dream of better futures"
By Leah Renz Published
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Clerkenwell Design Week 2025 Starts Tuesday — These 6 Inspiring Activations Are on My Must-See List
As the 14th edition of the London festival approaches, I've found the installations sure to make your tour of the event fun, entertaining, and unusually joyful
By Gilda Bruno Published
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This New Zealand Designer's Textural Creations Bring This East London Showroom to Life — "Every Piece is Unique"
In "all in each", artist Grace Atkinson's textile works appear alongside iconic 20th-century designs in a poetic exploration of "perception, intimacy, function, and form"
By Gilda Bruno Published
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NYCxDesign 2025 — The Essential Edit of Events to Catch in New York This Week, Selected From Hundreds of Happenings
From the most anticipated, or unexpected, showcases to the top hangouts to flock to after hours, here's everything you should see, do, and know during New York Design Week 2025
By Gilda Bruno Published
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The Easiest Way to Turn Your Designer Scarf Into Wall Art — No Frame, No Fuss, No Regrets
Because silk this pretty should never stay in a drawer
By Julia Demer Published
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Bethan Laura Wood — "I Want to Make Things That Reward and Uplift You the More Time You Spend With Them"
As her debut UK solo exhibition continues at London's Design Museum, the designer welcomes us into her hypnotic Hackney studio to talk her layered vision of craft, its power to bring joy, and spark conversation
By Gilda Bruno Published
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What Is the Difference Between Art Nouveau and Art Deco? Here's How to Distinguish the 20th-Century Design Movements
Though the may share a similar name and era, the two design styles have varying distinguishable elements
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Bobby Berk’s Debuts a New Wall Art Collaboration — It Will Look Just as Good Hung in a Gallery, as It Does Your Home
Bobby’s fourth installment of his LeftBank Art collection captivates with character-rich motifs, grounding color palettes, and gallery-caliber craftsmanship
By Julia Demer Published
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A New Color Palette Rewrote the Story of This Art Deco Gem, Previously Untouched for Over Half a Century
A glam palette draws from lively stone and Schumacher fabrics to create a chic Manhattan perch for empty nesters
By Keith Flanagan Published
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Equestrian Is In. Seems Like the Horse Girls Were Onto Something — Shop “Old Money” Decor
Our resident equine editor shares exactly how to get the look
By Julia Demer Published
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To Art Basel Miami 2024 and Beyond — 8 Surreally Beautiful Installations Not to Miss in Miami This Week
With the fair returning to the Sunshine State’s creative capital alongside Design Miami, we've selected the best exhibitions to explore starting today
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Ginormous Fish Sculptures, World-First Fragrance Collabs, and Exclusive Apparel Drops — 3 Things You Simply Can't Miss at Art Basel Paris 2024
The third edition of the show's French iteration reunites art, fashion, and lifestyle under one roof in the newly revamped Grand Palais. Here's what to look out for
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Everyone’s Going Crazy for Tiny Framed Artwork, and It’s The Perfect Finishing Touch Every Space Needs
Miniature art adds a whimsical touch to any small nook or cranny (including those where you'd least expect it)
By Cheyenne Brown Published
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The Art of Sourcing — L.A.'s Olive Ateliers on Finding “Objects with Old Souls" to Bring Your Summer Vacation Back Home
Co-founders Kendall Knox and Laura Sotelo discuss the magic of sourcing, cultivating a curator’s eye, and the practice of curious living
By Julia Demer Published
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3 Art Hanging Mistakes That Designers Always Notice, Plus Tips on How to Fix Them for Beautifully-Balanced Walls
Knowing how to hang your art properly can transform the mood and message of your space
By Cheyenne Brown Published