From Dominic Cummings’ staff and milk frothers to Connell’s chain and – of course – face masks: how the stuff that people used, and occasionally bought, in 2020 tells the story of a year like no other
With its iPhones, watches and forthcoming smart glasses, Apple’s gadgets are increasingly becoming extensions of our minds and bodies. It’s the big tech dream – but could it turn into a nightmare?
By Alex Hern
Illustration by Steven Gregor
Kering, the global luxury group, announced the opening of its new operations center in the United States in Wayne, New Jersey. The state-of-the-art office in Wayne, New Jersey replaces Kering’s former facility in Secaucus and will serve as the luxury company’s North American operations center. With the opening of offices in Wayne, Kering luxury … Read more
Olympia, London’s historic convention center built in 1873, will be redeveloped and transformed into an integrated convention, entertainment, and cultural district in West London. Part of this new development will be Hyatt Regency London Olympia, a 196-room hotel slated to open in 2024. This high-end redevelopment will include upgrades to the Olympia tube and … Read more
The high-voltage style, comic-strip colours and eye-watering price tags of this Italian collective changed the world of design – what better place for an exhibition than modernist Milton Keynes?
It started with Gwyneth Paltrow’s vagina candle; now Alicia Keys, Anthony Hopkins and Drake have joined the trend