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Floral Artist Hamish Powell: "Sometimes It's More Interesting to Work With the Flow of Nature Than Against It"Designed for ABASK, the creative's latest installation pairs lighting designs from over a dozen makers with sculptural blooms, plants, and organic matter in an ode to nature's delicate beauty, its ability to inspire, and to illuminate
By Gilda Bruno Published
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From NikeSKIMS's Otherworldly Pop-Ups to Alain Ducasse's Le Dalí, Harry Nuriev Is the Designer Making the Familiar Uncanny — And Paris Into His "Stage"As a new immersive installation by the prolific creative unveils at Le Meurice for Paris Art Week, we sit down with the talent to explore where his philosophy of "transformism" is taking him
By Gilda Bruno Published
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I Went to the Main Frieze Week Events So You Don't Have to — 3 Rising Trends Show Art and Decor Grappling With the PresentEnjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the most exciting happenings on London's culture agenda and take away scoops like one of its insiders, all on us
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Is Taste Dead? We Asked 4 of London's Most Exciting Creatives to Unpack Our Obsession With the 'Hyper-Curated' — They Didn't Hold BackIn an age saturated with aesthetics, where perfected looks and mood boards can be achieved off a screen, people are done with surface-level presentation
By Gilda Bruno Published
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I Went to Tate Britain's New 90s Exhibition — These Are the Lessons I Learned in Authentically Recreating the Interiors Aesthetic of the TimeThe 90s: Art and Fashion, curated by Edward Enninful, invites you to explore the defining trends of the decade
By Maya Glantz Published
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6 Super Creative Ideas for Framing Your Home's Art That Take Your Walls From Basic to BrilliantHaving fun with art starts when you curate a collection and carries on through to the framing, so get the creativity flowing with these trending ideas
By Luke Arthur Wells Published
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Coming Up in London — 5 Too-Cool-to-Miss Things to Do for Your October DiaryComing Up in London — 5 Too-Cool-to-Miss Design Dates on Our October Diary
By Gilda Bruno Published
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Okay, I'm Stealing Drew Barrymore's Characterful Way of Styling Art on a Bookcase — It's Perfect for Small SpacesYou need storage but want wall space for art? This way, you can have both
By Annalise Smith Published
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Forget Gallery Walls, This 'Hanging Rail' Trend Is the Way Designers Are Grouping Pictures Together NowIt's less cluttered than a gallery wall but has more movement than a simple hook
By Emma Breislin Published
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Your Kitchen Needs More Art in It — Here's How Designers Make It Feel Personal, Not Out-of-PlaceMounted on your kitchen island, the back of a banquette, or on a shelf in your glass-fronted cabinets? Why not, say designers
By Nicky Rampley-Clarke Published
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Tracey Emin Chose This Farrow & Ball Paint for the Backdrop to Her Tate Modern Retrospective — It's a Color That Makes You Feel Calm, Attentive, and PresentInspired by the unusual pigmentation of mud and cockles mixing on a Norfolk beach, the color lends a night sky-like atmosphere to the landmark show of one of Britain's all-time greatest artists
By Gilda Bruno Published
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A Super-Detailed Guide to Sourcing Antique Artwork, from Someone Who's Spent Decades Combing France’s Brocantes and Flea MarketsIn an excerpt from her new book, Sharon Santori reveals the specific details to look for when sourcing antique art
By Sharon Santoni Published
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Okay, I've Been Seriously Overlooking Soho Home as a Place to Buy Art — And No Curator Required, the Hard Work Has Been Done for YouFinding stylish, original artwork for your home is easier than ever with this shoppable curation
By Emily Moorman Published
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"There's Something Deeply Emotional About Fabric" — Textile Designer Mia Sylvia on How a Theatrical Drape Transforms the Atmosphere of a Room"After years of minimalism and digital overload, there's a desire for spaces that feel immersive," the creative explains, and drapery might hold the secret to a house that feels as comforting as inspiring
By Gilda Bruno Published
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The Best Exhibitions in London Right Now — 7 Too-Good-Miss Shows Our Culture Editor Will Visit This MonthTake these art shows in London as your antidote to cold weather slumberness
By Gilda Bruno Published
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How High Should You Hang Art? I Consulted an Art Advisor, and They Told Me This Answer That I'm Always Going to Remember Going Forward to Get It RightTurns out, hanging art can be an art in itself...
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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6 Wonderful, Whimsical, and Slightly Weird Things to Hang on Your Walls That Are Way More Interesting Than ArtFrom sconce lights to vintage collectables, if you're struggling to figure out what to hang on your wall, I've got ideas
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Hidden Trails — Jen Roberts' Insider Guide to Exploring MiamiThe Design Miami CEO tells us where to go in the Sunshine State's most electrifying destination during the Art Basel week and beyond
By Gilda Bruno Published
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There's Hanging Art, and Then There's Hanging Art Like an Interior Designer — Here's How to Do the LatterFrom planning to positioning each piece carefully, curating the art in your home isn't always as simple as hanging it on the wall
By Olivia Wolfe Published
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Design's Future Is Full of Dilemmas — These 8 Installations on the Art Basel Paris Calendar May Well Have the Answers to Some of ThemAs the fair returns, alongside Design Miami.Paris 2025, this week, we are making predictions about the projects bound to anticipate the hottest interior trends for 2026
By Gilda Bruno Published
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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 ArtLifestyle 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 HandsWe 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 WeekAs 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 LondonThe 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 WhyThere'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 MissA "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, DistilledThe 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 EditorGoodbye 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 £15I'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