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The Harry Potter frenzy dies hard. The last instalment of J.K. Rowling's global publishing phenomenon came out in 2007, its film adaptation was released in two parts in 2010 and 2011 — but the Hogwarts mania shows no signs of slowing down. Collectible wands...
Australian designers including Sass and Bide, Dion Lee and Geoffrey J. Finch of Antipodium have taken the 2012 London Fashion Week by storm with their SS13 collections that include a range of cutting-edge features ranging from built-in backpacks to surgical...
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Thanks to the increasing democratization of design, we’ve been lucky enough to find desk equipment and accessories that are less off-putting, more functional, and, above all, adapted to our changing work environment with its smaller spaces, technological...
On the 15th of August, Jenny McCracken, a world renowned Australian chalk artist, became the first Australian to win the coveted title of “Madonnari” at the 40th anniversary of the world’s original street painting festival. Held in Grazie di Curtatone,...
At the U.S. Open this week, mixed doubles player Brian Battistone managed to snag a bit of the spotlight — albeit, not for his tennis skills. What caught viewers’ attention was the pair of hedge clippers he appeared to be slinging on the court.Well, what...
There's a special connection between chess and artists. Marcel Duchamp was so hooked that he famously spent most of his honeymoon in 1927 studying chess problems (the marriage did not last). In 1944, his friend and fellow chess enthusiast Man Ray staged "The...
After that sleepy summer season, shows that blur the lines between art and design abound as fashion and furniture transcend the living space and hit New York galleries this fall. ARTINFO has picked our five most eagerly anticipated autumn exhibitions. “...
Given London-based designer Nigel Coates’s preoccupation with sinuous forms (see the body-hugging scans that comprise his Bodypark tiles, or the cushy bustle of his ballgown-like Pompadour Chair), it’s no surprise he would look to the Caryatids, a favorite...
To celebrate the arrival of spring in Sydney, The Queen Victoria Building, one of Sydney's most beautiful buildings, has been transformed into a springtime wonderland thanks to an amazing floral art installation by renowned Paper Engineer Benja Harney.His...
Australian Ford fans were recently given the opportunity to help develop a unique Aussie Transformers car to celebrate the launch of the new video game Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.In conjunction with Ford Australia, California based High Moon Studios, the...
