November 2013

Whatever Christmas may be to you, be it long haul drives to relatives, backyard cricket, over-catered lunch – there’s no doubt that at some point we all get a well deserved sit down and some relax time with friends and family.  Well, relaxing is generally the idea; more often than not the day can be riddled with stress, from burnt...

Jane Russell’s lookin’ for trouble… and with these warm summer days in Sydney we’re all out for a bit of trouble I imagine (apart from today's London-esque weather). The beauty of this era is its cocktail of sex appeal, class, and pizzazz - with Russell the mixologist in this number for the 1954 film The French Line with the then-provocative...

Absolutely nailing it when it comes to sustainability is the new Central Park mixed-use development in Chippendale, Sydney.  Currently sporting a $2 billion price tag, the development includes a residential precinct, a recently opened shopping mall and recreation facilities. Leading the way in Sydney for environmentally conscious and efficient design, the development has received three Green Star Ratings for the...

There are some things that we do in the toilet, yes we admit it; most of these stay pretty much part of our private daily routine – but not for this go-getting artist! Nina Katchadourian switches her electronic devices to the ‘on position’ and takes the time to artfully recreate 15th Century Flemish portraiture using found objects in the lav...

The first stop for Spain's new international traveling exhibition is the design-conscious Miami, where Tapas - Spanish Design for Food makes its premiere this month in Miami's Design District. Fitting that Florida sees the debut as the exhibition honors the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de León's arrival in Florida (Ponce de León led the first European expedition to Florida). ...

Leaving the novelty oversized whisks, chef hats, terracotta pots and sunflowers behind, Californian artist has revolutionised child photography, whilst smartly using sleeping children thus ensures circumventing the creative code of not working with animals and children! The innocence of children and their fantasy world is so proudly displayed in Californian Queenie Liao’s latest photography exhibition Wengenn in Wonderland.   The piece...