Doan Ly of a.p. bio - Not your Grandmother's Florist
Inspired by paintings, theatre and dance the New York floral designer is expanding the way we define beauty
![Floral design by a.p. bio](/resource/screen-shot-2019-03-28-at-13-24-54.jpg)
How Sir Edwin Lutyens combined old styles in new ways
On the 150th anniversary of Lutyens’ birth we look at Little Thakeham - his fusing of Tudor and Grand Manner
![Sir Edwin Lutyens, Little Thakeham, for Ernest Blackburn, drawing room, near Storrington, West Sussex, England, UK, completed 1902. Image courtesy of Ashleigh Wigley, from Interiors](/resource/270lutyens.jpg)
The deer that made it into Art & Queer Culture
In Asia and Latin America the animal is a pejorative term for gay men - but these gay men are taking the term back
![Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (a.k.a. Faluda Islam) grew up in Pakistan. In Arabic poetry, a deer often symbolizes an effeminate young man. In Brazil, the word deer ('veado') is commonly used as a slang to insult gay men, 2017, by Jamil Hellu](/resource/263-hellu.jpg)
James Beard shortlists Phaidon chefs for 2019 awards
Corey Lee’s Benu, Jeremy Fox’s Rustic Canyon and Matt Abergel’s Chicken and Charcoal book are all up for prizes
![Chef Matt Abergel, from Chicken and Charcoal: Yakitori, Yardbird, Hong Kong](/resource/011-ma.jpg)
Elmgreen & Dragset's bar doesn't work (and that's the point)
The pair’s new take on an old work explores the gulf between social spot and gallery
![Elmgreen & Dragset Looped Bar (front) 2018 Corian, MDF, stainless steel, beer taps, stools. Color Field (back) 2018. Corian, glass, Plexiglas, LED, aluminium, stainless steel. Courtesy of the artists and Kukje Gallery. Photo: Elmar Vestner](/resource/kukje-gallery-elmgreendragset-installation-view-4.jpg)
Yes, you can eat cactus - let Enrique Olvera show you how
In Mexico, they don’t let a few pricks get in the way of a good salad - as the chef and author explains
![Cactus salad, as featured in Tu Casa Mi Casa](/resource/cactussalad.jpg)
Sophia Moreno Bunge - Not your Grandmother's Florist
The darkroom was this LA photographer-turned-florist's first love but her blooms are as pretty as any picture
![An arrangement by Sophia Moreno-Bunge of Isa Isa - photograph taken by Sophia](/resource/screen-shot-2019-03-27-at-14-40-10.jpg)
Talking Textiles with Terri Friedman
The artist on the influences of Miro, mom and moths and the mathematics of weaving her voluptuous works
![Terri Friedman in her studio](/resource/terrifriedman.jpg)
Was Farnsworth House a little too perfect for its owner?
On Mies van der Rohe’s birthday, we look back at the fraught relationship between him and his famous client
![Mies van der Rohe, Farnsworth House, Plano, Illinois, 1945–51; view from porch looking into living area, from Interiors and Mies. © Alan Weintraub /Arcaid / Corbis](/resource/299-farnsworth-house.jpg)
Samuel Fosso – the African selfie artist shot by Vogue
Vince Aletti's book Issues unveils a fine-art photographer who found a new home in the 90s fashion press
![Samuel Fosso in Vogue Hommes International Mode autumn/winter 1999/2000](/resource/305-t-vhim-fosso.jpg)
A Simple & Classic Mother’s Day dessert
Stuck for a showstopper meal this Sunday? Then try this dish from new Jane Hornby book Simple & Classic
![Chocolate profiteroles, as featured in Simple & Classic](/resource/368-chocolate-profiteroles.jpg)
In Mexico, sometimes your breakfast can get divorced
Enrique Olvera describes the culinary separations that Mexican think of as marriage break-ups
![Huevos Rancheros, as featured in Tu Casa Mi Casa by Enrique Olvera](/resource/076-7-huevos-rancheros.jpg)
Elmgreen & Dragset turn high finance on its head
The art duo’s new installation, City in the Sky, offers an unusual view of international banking
![Elmgreen & Dragset, City in the Sky (2019), courtesy of Art Basel Hong Kong, the artists and the galleries @kukjegallery @massimodecarlogallery @galerieperrotin](/resource/cityinthesky-rossetti-2-hires-ii.jpg)
What does your waffle say about you?
Do you have it with chocolate, cheese or chicken? On Waffle Day, we look at national variations around the world
![Crisp waffles in a Nordic waffle iron, from The Nordic Baking Book](/resource/233-crisp-waffles.jpg)
Cecilia Fox - Not your Grandmother's Florist
The brainchild of Melanie Stapleton, Cecilia Fox has become a big part of Melbourne’s contemporary floral scene
![Native floral design using silver princess flowering
gum, golden wattle, banksia and gymea lilies - Cecilia Fox](/resource/dotcomcecilia-fox-natives-065.jpg)
Talking Textiles with Josh Faught
Trompe-l’oeil piano keys, pins and clumsily quilted strips of black and tan crochet are just a few of the things that adorn this San Francisco artist's incredible artworks
![Josh Faught in the studio photographed by Andria Lo](/resource/joshfaughtbyandrialo.jpg)
Keep It Simple: Useful tips for dairy, pastry and chocolate
Jane Hornby’s Simple & Classic book contains a lot of very effective advice. Here’s a taster for the lactose tolerant
![Jane Hornby](/resource/janehornby-ii.jpg)
Why a steam whistle signals snack time in Mexico City
In Tu Casa Mi Casa, Enrique Olvera reveals the Mexican sweet potato seller’s unusual calling card
![Roasted sweet potato, from Tu Casa Mi Casa](/resource/sweetpotato.jpg)
Clifford Coffin - Vogue’s great lost photographer
Vince Aletti recalls the talents and fatal flaws of this brilliant, but self-destructive, fashion magazine photographer
![Clifford Coffin's June 1949 American Vogue shoot, as reproduced in Issues](/resource/109-v-coffin.jpg)
9 reasons to celebrate Yayoi Kusama on her 90th birthday
From inspiring minimalists to wooing President Nixon, Yayoi Kusama is a wild, innovative, brilliant artist - still
![Yayoi Kusama with Dots Obsession Night, Tokyo, 2008](/resource/006-7-yk-2.jpg)
Seriously, is Fabian von Hauske's Green Card his most cherished award?
The chef just scooped a Vilcek Prize, to go with his Michelin star and GQ award, but he says his residency tops it all
![Fabian Von Hauske at Contra, from A Very Serious Cookbook](/resource/252-fabian.jpg)
Keep It Simple: Incredibly useful tips for meat and fish
Our Simple & Classic author Jane Hornby has some great kitchen hacks. Here are a few for meat eaters
![Jane Hornby](/resource/portrait-of-jane-hornby-by-steve-joyce-1.jpg)
Snøhetta create Europe’s first underwater restaurant
The new building on Norway’s southern-most tip will serve as a restaurant and a marine research station
![Under by Snøhetta. Photo © Ivar Kvaal. Images courtesy of Snøhetta](/resource/2016226-os-n246.jpg)
The meal every young Mexican makes when they leave home
In Tu Casa Mi Casa Enrique Olvera shares the chicken recipe that reminds young Mexicans of childhood
![Chicken tinga. From Tu Casa Mi Casa](/resource/123-chicken-tinga2.jpg)
Talking Textiles with Cristiana de Marchi
The Turin-born, Arabic peninsula-dwelling, artist lets us in on a few secrets from her studio
![Cristiana de Marchi in the studio](/resource/cristiana-de-marchi-studio.jpg)
Meet Musa Dağdeviren, the saviour of Turkish cuisine
The Turkish Cookbook’s author isn't impressed by modernisation, he wants to preserve his country's great recipes
![Musa Dağdeviren, author of The Turkish Cookbook, in The Chef's Table. Image courtesy of Netflix](/resource/turkishcookbookauthor1.jpg)
Bold Oxlip - Not your Grandmother's Florist
Sugary cottage gardens and Christopher’s Lloyd’s Great Dixter are a few of the things that inspire Harriet Slaughter
![‘Summer Tangle’ – garden roses, sweet pea vines, scabious flower, dahlias and Icelandic poppies grown in Kent - Bold Oxlip](/resource/037-a-bold-oxlip.jpg)
Keep It Simple: Selecting and storing fruit and vegetables
Jane Hornby has included some smart shortcuts in Simple & Classic. Here’s a few for the fresh produce aisles
![Jane Hornby](/resource/portrait-of-jane-hornby-by-steve-joyce-3.jpg)
Martin Parr's pictures come to life in London!
Dover Street Market stages an installation to launch Parr’s new book Only Human
![Martin Parr with cut-out figures from his 1985 photo story The Last Resort, at Dover Street Market in London](/resource/parrwthekids.jpg)
Why Josef Albers painted his squares
On Albers’ birthday, we look at how this uniform series actually encourages artists to think outside the box
![Homage to the Square: Guarded (1952) by Josef Albers. As reproduced in Josef Albers: To Open Eyes](/resource/homagetothesquareguarded1952.jpg)
When Martin Parr’s luck came in at the Kentucky Derby
The British photographer loves horse racing, and got lucky in Louisville when this shot lined-up in his viewfinder
![Kentucky Derby, Louisville, USA, 2015, by Martin Parr. One of our Collector's Editions](/resource/9781838660017.jpg)
Meet Toni Frissell - the woman who made sport fashionable
Vince Aletti credits the photographer with adding a winning streak to fashion magazines in new book, Issues
![Toni Frissell, c. 1935. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons](/resource/toni-frissell.jpg)
The trans Virgin Mary who made it into Art & Queer Culture
Giuseppe Campuzano knew the power of church imagery but seriously disliked the power of the church itself
![Letanía (2012) by Giuseppe Campuzano. From Art & Queer Culture](/resource/265-campuzano.jpg)
Look at the walls not the women in Matisse’s odalisques
Our book Exotic and a new exhibition agree the painter found more pleasure in Arabian art than in erotica
![Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Odalisque with Tambourine (Harmony in Blue), 1926 Oil on canvas
36-1/4 x 25-5/8 in. (92.1 x 65.1 cm) Norton Simon Art Foundation © 2019 Succession H. Matisse/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York](/resource/matisse-odalisque-with-tambourine.jpg)
The fall of Baron de Meyer, fashion’s first big photographer
Photo historian Vince Aletti on the life of one of the most influential men in early 20th century fashion magazines
![Baron Adolf de Meyer's photographs, April, 1928, Harper's Bazar. From Issues](/resource/012-3-hb-de-meyer.jpg)
Talking Textiles with Billie Zangewa
Stitching, sewing, knitting and knotting - Vitamin T artists tell us how and why they do what they do
![Billie Zangewa photographed by Carole Desbois](/resource/billiezangewa2.jpg)
A sweet treat (and a tall tale) for National Popcorn Lovers Day
United Tastes of America has some sweet recipes, but it doesn’t sugar coat America's less believable food tales
![Popcorn balls, as featured in United Tastes of America](/resource/popcornballs-ii.jpg)
Why was Le Corbusier so intent on meeting Albert Einstein?
On Einstein's birthday we look at the role the physicist played in helping Le Corbusier promote his influential idea
![Le Corbusier with Albert Einstein in Princeton, New Jersey, 1946. Picture credit: courtesy Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris. As reproduced in Le Corbusier Le Grand](/resource/383-lc-with-einstein.jpg)
Why Indiana Jones’s artefacts are based on forgeries
The real-life academic Judy Sund questions the authenticity of Dr Jones’s movie treasures in her book Exotic
![Indiana Jones with the gold replica of the 'Aztec birthing figure' from Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)](/resource/raidersofthelostarc.jpg)
The greatest fashion photography hits of Thierry Mugler
From Helmut Newton to Inez and Vinoodh, he's drawn in some of the world’s greatest ever image makers
![Helmut Newton, Johanna; Vogue (US), November 1995. Outfit: Thierry Mugler, Anniversaire des 20 ans collection, prêt- à-porter fall/winter 1995–1996. “Cyborg” bodysuit in silver metal and Plexiglas (Jean-Jacques Urcun). © The Helmut Newton Estate.](/resource/fig-507-ii.jpg)
Jeremy Fox brings one of his favourite farms to LA’s tables
The Rustic Canyon chef is teaming up with Californian farmer Kang Thao to stage a special dinner next month
![Jeremy Fox](/resource/foxsquaredoff.jpg)
The African god that made it into Art & Queer Culture
Jim Chuchu's images hark back to a pre-Christian Africa, but he has to deal with contemporary bigotry too
![Untitled, from the series Pagans (2014) by Jim Chuchu](/resource/pagansjimchuchu.jpg)
Did you know R.E.M. inspired Massimo Bottura’s new hotel?
He says the band prompted his venture and he’s not the only high end chef offering a place to stay. . .
![Michael Stipe (centre) performing with R.E.M. in 2008. Photograph by Wonker, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons](/resource/800px-michael-stipe-singing-between-mike-mills-and-scott-mccaughey.jpg)
How Anish Kapoor turned an artwork into a concert hall
On his 65th birthday we look at how he and Arata Isozaki created an abstract work to solve a real world problem
![Ark Nova 2013, by Arata Isozaki and Anish Kapoor, as featured in Bubbletecture](/resource/088-ark-nova.jpg)
Brittany Asch - Not your Grandmother's Florist
From Hollywood blockbusters to the Dalai Lama - Brittany Asch of BRRCH is NY's most in-demand floral artist
![BRRCH - Princess Nokia, photograph by Petra Collins for Office Magazine: gypsophila, anthuriums and orchids](/resource/039-brrch.jpg)
The ruin that Thomas Heatherwick redeemed
Ahead of his Hudson Yards opening, here's an earlier derelict site the British designer helped reinvigorate
![Bombay Sapphire Distillery, Heatherwick Studio; transformed 2014. Image courtesy of Heatherwick Studio, as reproduced in Ruin and Redemption in Architecture](/resource/230-1-bombay-saphire-iii.jpg)
Here's what's cooking at Mercado Little Spain
The José Andrés Spanish food hall opens this week in Hudson Yards, featuring dishes from The Book of Tapas
![Ensaladilla Rusa image courtesy of @littlespain](/resource/russiansalad.jpg)
Paul Smith threw a party for Martin Parr this week!
'Martin was one of the first photographers who really got my attention for his love of the kitsch and odd,' he said
![Sir Paul Smith and Martin Parr Photograph by James Mason](/resource/screen-shot-2019-03-08-at-16-04-39.jpg)
Some inspirational quotes for International Women's Day
Emotive exhortations from the women's movement and beyond, courtesy of You Had Better Make Some Noise
![A quote reproduced in You Had Better Make Some Noise](/resource/malala.jpg)
Both sides of Bertoia
To celebrate his birth anniversary on Sunday we look at how America and Italy shaped Knoll designer Harry
![Joe Munroe portrait of Harry Bertoia in July 1942. As featured in Bertoia: The Metal Worker](/resource/051-bertoia-1942.jpg)
Talking Textiles with Paul Yore
Stitching, sewing, knitting and knotting - Vitamin T artists tell us how and why they do what they do
![Vitamin T artist Paul Yore photographed by Devon Ackermann](/resource/paul-yore-portrait.jpg)
Lewis Miller - Not your Grandmother's Florist
The New York floral artist is one of 86 featured in new book Blooms. How does he arrange inspiration and emotion?
![Abandoned Post Office Flower Flash Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NYC - Lewis Miller as featured in Blooms Contemporary Floral Design](/resource/132-u-lewis-miller.jpg)
Ever tried to make your own corn flakes?
On International Cereal Day, Breakfast: The Cookbook helps you cook up something to beat store-bought cereals
![Toasted corn flakes, as featured in Breakfast: The Cookbook](/resource/toastedcornflakes.jpg)
The late photographer who made it into Art & Queer Culture
Ren Hang may have died two years ago aged just 29, but the audience for his photographs only seems to grow
![Untitled © Courtesy of Estate of Ren Hang and OstLicht Gallery. Supplied by Maison Européenne de la Photographie and featured in their new show](/resource/rh04.jpg)
Remembering Carolee Schneemann, the artist who took on Greek myths and macho Ab-Ex painters
Schneemann, who died yesterday, managed to link mid-century US painting with sex, magic and ancient myth
![Eye Body: 36 Transformative Actions for Camera (1963) by Carolee Schneemann. Photographs by Erró. As reproduced in Flying Too Close to the Sun](/resource/carolmeada2.jpg)
Bubbletecture helps Arata Isozaki win the Pritzker Prize
The 2019 prize winner has shown great dynamism in recent years, especially when it comes to inflatable buildings
![Ark Nova 2013, by Arata Isozaki and Anish Kapoor, as featured in Bubbletecture](/resource/088-ark-nova.jpg)
The Pope, a slave and a Michelangelo-inspired art movement
On the Renaissance artist's birthday we look back at his lowly yet influential marble figure
![The Dying Slave (c. 1514) by Michelangelo. Photograph courtesy Wikimedia Commons](/resource/dying-slave-michelangelo-jbu007.jpg)
Elmgreen & Dragset create a basement above Hong Kong
Latest subverted space is a boiler room gracing a third floor gallery in the Pedder building
![Overheated (2019) by Elmgreen & Dragset. Image courtesy of Massimo De Carlo gallery.](/resource/boilerroom-elmgreendragset.jpg)
The Fresco that rebelled against the Enlightenment
Its painter Giambattista Tiepolo, was born today in 1696. This is how he helped the church with his art
![Asia, from Apollo and the Four Continents (1752–3) by Giambattista Tiepolo. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons](/resource/tiepolo-giovanni-battista-apollo-and-the-continents-asia-1752-53.jpg)
A simple & classic recipe for Pancake Day
Try these American style pancakes on this annual celebration of the dish, courtesy of Simple & Classic
![Buttermilk pancakes with blueberries and syrup, as featured in Simple & Classic](/resource/035-buttermilk-pancakes-7.jpg)
How well do you know the author of The Turkish Cookbook?
Flavours and faiths, classical music and a quarterly magazine - the ingredients that make up Musa Dağdeviren
![Musa Dağdeviren in Netflix's The Chef's Table](/resource/turkeyauthor1.jpg)
Putnam & Putnam interview the editor of our Interiors book
The brilliant William Norwich shares his recollections with New York's greatest floral designers
![Putnam & Putnam's promotional image for their new podcast Unicorns are Real](/resource/unicorns1.jpg)
Six ruins reborn as great contemporary buildings
It’s not just the High Line. Disused facilities all across the world are being turned into new wonders
![La Fabrica, Sant Just Desvern, Spain](/resource/158-la-fabrica.jpg)
Enrique Olvera brings Tu Casa Mi Casa to the US and Europe
This spring the chef and author will share his home-style Mexican cookery with US and European audiences
![Enrique Olvera](/resource/eo-by-m-evans-ii.jpg)
Frank Gehry’s green dream for the LA River
Will the architect, who turns 90 today, get to transform his hometown’s concrete watercourse?
![River LA, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Frank Gehry and teams; reimagined 2016; Perkins and Will (architects), design for Lower Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan (LLARRP). Picture credit: Courtesy of Perkins and Will](/resource/079-b-river-la.jpg)
Thierry Mugler changed the look of music, theatre and politics
The designer never restricted himself to the catwalk, as our new book Thierry Mugler: Couturissime shows
![Thierry Mugler, stage costume for the character of First Witch. 1985, Macbeth production. © CNCS Pascal François](/resource/239-fig-087.jpg)
George Michael’s Harland Miller paintings are up for auction
The singer’s estate sale at Christie's next month features two great works by the British contemporary artist
![Incurable Romantic Seeks Dirty Filthy Whore (2006) by Harland Miller](/resource/incurableromantic1.jpg)
Did the new Mugler show influence Kim Kardashian’s look?
Vogue wonders whether Thierry Mugler: Couturissime led the star to wear the French designer’s vintage garments
![Kim Kardashian wearing Mugler in Montreal](/resource/muglerkk3.jpg)
Jeremy Fox promises 'the Prada of beets' at new LA restaurant
Fox’s new place, Birdie G's, will pair comfort dishes with the finest vegetables Californian farms produce
![Jeremy Fox](/resource/foxsquaredoff.jpg)
The one thing that makes Martin Parr put down his camera
The Magnum photographer discusses what does, and what doesn’t, make him click
![Martin Parr, online dating profile picture, Hey Saturday, London, England, 2016. From Only Human: Photographs by Martin Parr](/resource/martinparrdatingprofile.jpg)
Come find us at Hudson Yards!
We’ve found the perfect place for Phaidon within New York City's new 28-acre mega-development
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Massimo Bottura and Enrique Olvera’s Oscar winners’ meal
The great chefs just got together in LA to celebrate Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón and his movie Roma
![From left: Massimo Bottura, Alfonso Cuarón, Panerai CEO Jean-Marc Pontroué, and Enrique Olvera](/resource/paneraiceo.jpg)
One book, 20,000 words and millions of bricks
Watch these videos with William Hall explaining how Brick is even better in its new, mini format
![William Hall and the new published Brick mini format](/resource/screen-shot-2019-02-22-at-10-10-13-1.jpg)
What did Dubai do to get its new Massimo restaurant?
Want the world's greatest chef to open a restaurant near you? Massimo just revealed the key ingredient
![Massimo Bottura enjoying Dubai. Image courtesy of the chef's Instagram](/resource/massimobotturadubai2.jpg)
Karl Lagerfeld 1933-2019
Remembering the iconic fashion designer through the words he wrote for our Grace Coddington book
![Karl Lagerfeld - photo courtesy Karl Lagerfeld](/resource/screen-shot-2019-02-19-at-12-22-05.jpg)
New Awards show rewards Mugaritz and Massimo
World Restaurant Awards in Paris recognised big names last night but also unusual start-ups and worthy initiatives
![](/resource/massimopressconference2.jpg)
Let's go Dutch Baby!
February is Hot Breakfast Month, and just the time to indulge in a wake-up recipe from Breakfast: The Cookbook
![Dutch Baby, from Breakfast: The Cookbook](/resource/119-dutch-baby.jpg)
Le Corbusier's Grand Designs: Villa Jacquemet
This house displays his early appreciation of the Arts and Crafts movement (and hides his later love of concrete)
![South, east, and north facades, Villa Jacquemet, La Chauxde-Fonds, 1907–8. From Le Corbusier Le Grand](/resource/047-top-facades-villa-jacqemet-i.jpg)
What links Enrique with Richard Dawkins and Jennifer Garner?
Is there a special ability they share? The Wall St Journal asked the Hollywood star chef and biologist
![Enrique Olvera](/resource/eo-by-m-evans-ii.jpg)
Remembering Keith Haring
On the anniversary of his death, Annie Leibovitz and our Art & Queer Culture authors recall the 80s pop-art star
![Keith Haring, New York City, 1986. Photograph: © Annie Leibovitz. From ‘Annie Leibovitz At Work’](/resource/060-haring.jpg)
Lucian Freud’s very English love of animals
Freud’s dog etching is a top lot at Sotheby’s and further proof of the artist's undying affection for the four-legged
![Pluto Aged 12 (2000) by Lucian Freud, as featured on Sotheby's website](/resource/freudplutosothebys.jpg)
The medical textbook that made it into Art & Queer Culture
How depictions of bodies that defy normative male and female distinctions have existed since time immemorial
![Pre-press book layout of The Transsexual Phenomenon written by Harry Benjamin, 1966, from Art & Queer Culture](/resource/thetransexualpheonemon.jpg)
Are these the best new restaurant awards?
By adding humour and integrity the World Restaurant Awards aim to spice up the recipe for gastronomy prizes
![The founders and judging panel of The World Restaurant Awards](/resource/judging-panel-new-0.jpg)
Did you spot Mark Bradford at Frieze LA?
The Californian artist picks a modern policing tool for his new Frieze LA print and raises money for ex-offenders
![Life Size (2018) by Mark Bradford. Image courtesy of Frieze and Hauser & Wirth](/resource/policebodycamera.jpg)
Check out these beautiful blooms for Valentine’s Day
Our book Blooms brings together the best floral designs. Here’s a few ideas if you need a petal push
![A recent post from @urbanflowerco](/resource/screen-shot-2019-02-25-at-11-43-11.jpg)
Elmgreen & Dragset want you to say sorry in the Rockies
Skiing in Aspen this season? Why not pair that trip with an opportunity to say sorry courtesy of the art duo?
![It’s Never Too Late to Say Sorry (2018-19) by Elmgreen & Dragset. Photograph by Tony Prikryl, courtesy of the Aspen Art Museum](/resource/aam-2018-elmgreen-dragset-performance-7-of-7.jpg)
A Valentine's Day suggestion from Putnam & Putnam
Michael and Darroch put these heirloom varieties together so that you don't have to think too much tomorrow
![The beautiful array Michael and Darroch put together to inspire bloom-buying Phaidon.com readers](/resource/putnamsvalentine.jpg)
Make something Simple & Classic for Valentine's Day
Cooking for two on Thursday evening? Then try this impressive yet easy meal from Jane Hornby's new book
![Spicy shrimp, fennel & chile linguine. All images from Simple & Classic by Jane Hornby](/resource/spicyshrimp.jpg)
Massimo has two Spring openings, what should we expect?
The world's greatest chef is offering pedalo picnics in the Persian gulf and a Great Gatsby-style getaway in Italy
![Torno Subito in Dubai](/resource/dxbtp-torno-subito-3532-hor-clsc-i.jpg)
The fossils that fought for Darwin
On Darwin Day we look at how a 19th century fascination with fossils spurred on The Origin of Species
![Robert Clark's photograph of uintacrinus socialis fossils uncovered in Kansas. As reproduced in Evolution: A Visual Record](/resource/046-7-uintacrinus-socialis.jpg)
What made Robert Ryman unique
Following the artist’s death on Friday aged 88, we offer a little guidance to his ascetic, yet ever-changing work
![The artist in his studio, New York, 1999. Photograph by Bill Jacobson](/resource/331-rr-in-studio.jpg)
Cardi B wore three Thierry Mugler dresses at the Grammys!
The winner of the 2019 Best Rap Album made sure she shared the stage with one of the biggest names in fashion
![Cardi B attends a pink duchess and satin velvet Venus sheath dress over a blush embellished bodysuit from Thierry Mugler's fall winter 1995-1996 couture collection. Image courtesy of @muglerofficial](/resource/cardbimugler.jpg)
Tomi Ungerer: an outsider who found a home in children's books
We look back at the French writer and illustrator's life and work, following his death on Saturday at the age of 87
![Tomi, crowned an honorary member of Illustrators Ireland, at the Alliance Française in Dublin, May 2018. Image courtesy of @af_dublin](/resource/tomidublin.jpg)
Our Tapas writer calls on big names to help with small plates
José Andrés is getting a little help from Ferran and Albert Adrià to launch his NYC food hall, Mercado Little Spain
![Ferran Adrià, José Andrés and Albert Adrià. Image courtesy of @LittleSpain](/resource/ferrranjoesalbert.jpg)
The Sunday Times picks Jane Hornby’s dishes for its classic weekend menu
The paper's Dish magazine reproduced her Mexican huevos rancheros, tarragon chicken and profiteroles recipes
![Jane Hornby in the Sunday Times magazine Dish](/resource/img-5612.jpg)
Did Botticelli burn his greatest paintings?
Today marks the anniversary of the Bonfire of the Vanities. Could the artist have stoked the fire with his own work?
![Madonna and Child with Eight Angels (c. 1478) by Sandro Botticelli, as reproduced in 30,000 Years of Art](/resource/sandro-botticelli-madonna-and-child-with-eight-angels-wga02712.jpg)
Le Corbusier's Grand Designs: the UN Headquarters New York
Le Corbusier regarded the UN HQ in Manhattan as his work. Despite evidence to the contrary, should we too?
![Perspective, proposal for the UN headquarters, including the General Assembly and Secretariat, 27 March 1947, by Le Corbusier. From Le Corbusier Le Grand](/resource/lecorbundrawing1.jpg)
3 things the Duchess of Cornwall will love about Cuban Food
Prior to first Royal visit, Camilla is 'not so sure' about the food. We're here to reassure her with Cuba the Cookbook!
![The menu at a Cuban cafe. All images from Cuba: The Cookbook](/resource/cubanfood134.jpg)
Cardi B loves Grace Coddington’s cat pajamas
The hip-hop star donned Grace’s Louis Vuitton pajamas for a Fanatics performance on Saturday
![Cardi B at the Fanatics Super Bowl party. Image courtesy of Fanatics' Michael Rubin's Instagram](/resource/cardib-pjsnew.jpg)
Enrique Olvera goes back to basics in Mexico
Ever wondered how to make really traditional torillas? Well, Enrique Olvera has done a little show-and-tell
![Enrique Olvera. Photograph by Maureen M Evans](/resource/eo-by-m-evans.jpg)