Through five extraordinary projects, traverse the unique and illustrious output of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the only architect ever to have won the discipline’s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize. Born in 1941 in Osaka, Japan, Ando was a boxer and professional fighter before settling on the occupation of…
With three outposts across London, the much-loved Hoppers offers up a mouth-watering selection of Sri Lankan and South Indian inspired dishes on their menus, from speciality hoppers served with chutneys and kari, and bone marrow rotis, to various sumptuous rice and lentil based favourites like idlis, dosas and vadas, alongside seafood aplenty. To celebrate the…
From Marcel Duchamp’s Apolinère Enameled, to Tracey Emin’s Turner Prize nominated My Bed, the site of sleep has long captivated us. Laden with metaphor, the bedroom is a place of rest, healing and dreaming, as well as pleasure, conception, birth and death. And perhaps in more modern times, remote working – though Frida Kahlo famously…
Jamavar, the Michelin-starred Indian restaurant from Samyukta Nair, celebrates Diwali this October with the launch of a limited-edition menu inspired by the culinary traditions observed throughout India’s diverse regions at this special time of year. A celebration of the triumph of light over darkness, Diwali brings together friends and family for joyous feasts and exuberant…
Reflecting on the Hayward Gallery’s major summer show, In the Black Fantastic, which ran from 29 June –18 September 2022, Ivorian-French multidisciplinary artist and writer Keren Lasme unpacks the ambitious exhibition’s highlights. “This is the domain of the Strange, the Marvelous, and the Fantastic…” — Suzanne Césaire, Tropiques (1941). Affixed on one of the…
The quaint village of Saint Paul de Vence on the French Riviera is home to a legendary art-filled hotel and restaurant, La Colombe d’Or, which boasts a rich history spanning nearly a century. Following his return from fighting in the First World War, in 1920, local farmer Paul Roux opened up a café-bar, Chez Robinson,…
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in London, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is set to return to Somerset House over the course of four days from 13–16 October 2022. As the leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora, 1-54 London 2022 will host 50 international exhibitors across 21 countries,…
Whether in rituals, prayers, birth, death, matrimony or medicine, flowers are ever present in Indian life. From offerings and hair braiding ornaments to Ayurvedic remedies and heady incense, flowers have been a part of the nation’s rich cultural history since the ancient times, and continue to serve a host of varied purposes from the functional…