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

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

Elmgreen & Dragset create a basement above Hong Kong
Latest subverted space is a boiler room gracing a third floor gallery in the Pedder building

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

A simple & classic recipe for Pancake Day
Try these American style pancakes on this annual celebration of the dish, courtesy of Simple & Classic

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

Putnam & Putnam interview the editor of our Interiors book
The brilliant William Norwich shares his recollections with New York's greatest floral designers

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

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

Frank Gehry’s green dream for the LA River
Will the architect, who turns 90 today, get to transform his hometown’s concrete watercourse?

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

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

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

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

The one thing that makes Martin Parr put down his camera
The Magnum photographer discusses what does, and what doesn’t, make him click

Come find us at Hudson Yards!
We’ve found the perfect place for Phaidon within New York City's new 28-acre mega-development

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

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

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

Karl Lagerfeld 1933-2019
Remembering the iconic fashion designer through the words he wrote for our Grace Coddington book

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

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

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)

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

Remembering Keith Haring
On the anniversary of his death, Annie Leibovitz and our Art & Queer Culture authors recall the 80s pop-art star

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

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!

Cardi B loves Grace Coddington’s cat pajamas
The hip-hop star donned Grace’s Louis Vuitton pajamas for a Fanatics performance on Saturday

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

Did you catch Mario Sorrenti’s birthday message to Kate Moss?
The photographer dipped back into his 1990s archive when wishing the supermodel a happy birthday

Make something Simple & Classic for Chinese New Year
Don't order take-out to celebrate the Year of the Pig. Jane Hornby’s crispy duck pancakes are a cinch!

Le Corbusier's Grand Designs: Villa Savoye
You know the house, but have you seen the drawings Le Corbusier made before and after its completion?

Stephen Shore’s 1969 series is coming to Photo London, but you can buy a signed series print from 1969 right now
The artist’s photo series forms part of his Photo London show in May. Jump the line and buy this print

The truth about the Freud in Netflix’s Velvet Buzzsaw
It hasn’t been in a crate since ’92, as the film claims, but it is still the perfect addition to this ghoulish movie

Here's your chance to own an Ellsworth Kelly for just 55 cents
The US postal service has just commemorated the artist with a beautiful set of stamps for launch this year

What Andy Warhol really thought about Coca-Cola
Coke's new Super Bowl ad might focus on its inclusive side, but Andy also saw it as a way to set himself apart

Could Dan Barber get chefs to totally rethink vegetables?
The chef’s new Row 7 Seed company isn’t about old heirloom varieties, but new strains, made for today's kitchens

Elmgreen & Dragset's Berlin memorial vandalized
Memorial for Homosexual Victims of the Nazi Regime was daubed with paint on Holocaust Memorial Day

Can't afford a Scarpa house? Maybe yours can smell like one
A new line of candles and incense sticks aims to capture the aroma of great 20th century architect-designed houses

Rarely seen Freud portrait goes up for auction
This small, beautiful 1956 painting offers some very interesting insight into Freud’s personal life at the time

Add a taste of southern hospitality to your Super Bowl party
Atlanta’s hosting the Super Bowl this Sunday, and we’ve got some great regional dishes for you and your guests

Stephen Harris shows us how to make the dish that just helped The Sportsman win best Gastro pub for the fourth time!
Stephen Harris's seaside establishment is number one on Estrella Damm's Top 50 Gastropub list for 2019

A Movement in a Moment: Purism
Read about the ‘post-cubist’ art movement that helped Le Corbusier make his name

Why did Barnett Newman destroy his old art?
On the abstract expressionist artist’s birthday find out how he went from outcast to father figure of two generations

College, work and play - the lifelong friendship between Harry Bertoia and Florence Knoll
The Knoll doyenne's death at 101 prompts a look at her life - including her student days with Harry Bertoia

Our Peru author is celebrating a big birthday (with some very big name guests)
Gastón Acurio marks 25 years in the biz with help from Albert Adrià, Virgilio Martinez and Andoni Luis Aduriz

William Hall talks about the new mini format Brick
'The smaller format lets the quieter projects stand out' says the author of Concrete, Wood and Brick

José Andrés gets best restaurant in Washington award
The Book of Tapas guest writer's Minibar just topped the Washingtonian's 100 Very Best list for 2019

Our Where to Drink Beer author has opened his NYC brewery!
You can taste Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø’s NYC brews at Nowadays Tap Room, Queens, from today, Friday

Government shutdown hits Trevor Paglen’s space art
US government institutions closure means that although Paglen’s Orbital Reflector is in space we can’t track it

Anna Wintour says 'Grace Coddington’s books are amazing'
Vogue’s editor-in-chief opens up on her time with Grace, and recalls her favourite shoots, reproduced in our books

John and Yoko, Warhol and Jonas Mekas
A look back at the life and art of the avant-garde filmmaker (with some Akademie X advice for young artists)

Le Corbusier's Grand Designs: The Unité d’Habitation
You probably know the Marseilles version but have you seen his sketches for the others, completed after his death?

There's a real humanity in this Martin Parr portrait that Stephen Shore took in New York
The photography pioneer trains his lens on the former Magnum president and creator of new book Only Human

You can eat this mid-winter veggie treat guilt free
The mercury is dropping in NYC and snow has hit London. But you can comfort yourself without filling up on junk

The lunch that upset the art world
On the 187th anniversary of his birth, we take a look at Édouard Manet’s other midday scene, Lunch in the studio

Le Corbusier's Grand Designs: The LC2 Chair
You may know Le Corbusier's chair. But have you seen what it looked like on paper before it went into production?

The ancient building block that’s so in right now
New York’s newest luxury condos are using the same building material as Mesopotamia's oldest temples. Why?

Don't stop now! Keep Veganuary going with these great dishes
Raw: Recipes for a Modern Vegetarian Lifestyle by Solla Eiríksdóttir proves healthy food doesn’t have to be hard

How to be happy on Blue Monday
Today getting you down? Then get a lift from Patti Smith, Kurt Vonnegut and Henry James in Every Day a Word Surprises Me

The art of the black struggle, 90 years on from MLK’s birth
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day we look at Arthur Jafa’s masterful take on contemporary race relations

The life that shaped Harry Bertoia’s art
He's best known for his Diamond Chair but nature and necessity fed into the artist’s incredible mid-century sculptures

How to grow your own like one of our star chefs
Is the Shutdown or Brexit making you seriously consider growing your own food? Here’s how the great chefs do it

Thierry Mugler on fur, Trump and his new show and book
The designer may seem to have indulged in excess, yet his new exhibition show remarkable restraint in one area

Why Louis Kahn would often talk to bricks
A simple, quirky piece of advice to his students showed that this building material had a lot to say

7 kitchen shortcuts from Jane Hornby
From shopping to plating up, let one of Britain’s most capable cooks share her kitchen knowledge

De Niro makes a foodie pilgrimage to Central in Peru
The film star visited Virgilio Martínez a few days ago, and he wasn’t the only notable customer at his restaurant. . .

How does our Breakfast: The Cookbook author start her day?
In Beirut or Brooklyn, Emily Elyse Miller finds a way to do the most important meal of the day in style

Space travel, slow food, Fauvism and today's floral design
Think you know about floral design? Think again. Our new book Blooms shows nothing changes quite like flowers

Running late - fashionably late! Alexandre de Betak takes over Milan's Central train station for Men’s Fashion Week
The Fellini of fashion helps Ermenegildo Zegna present its new high-tech menswear collection in a striking location

Elmgreen & Dragset meet Homer and Marge
The artists’ work Prada Marfa appeared in The Simpsons a few days ago. Guess what Homer did behind it. . .

When Cecil Beaton went from hemline to frontline
Born today, 14 January, in 1904, Beaton made his name in fashion, before becoming a great war photographer

This Brutal World stars in the movie of the moment!
In the Netflix thriller Bird Box our brutalist architecture book is a welcome distraction from uglier scenes outside

Take a look at our New For '19 books!
Our spring 2019 list of new titles is ready to launch - we think you'll be impressed. . .

Did Jeremy Fox just create an entire tasting menu from carrots?
Pretty much. What’s more, the dinner sold out and, judging by these pictures, we can see why!

David Chang tries Turkish
His new place doesn’t call itself a kebab joint but it certainly offers a little Turkish flavour to New York

Look at John Pawson’s photos of Peter Zumthor’s first UK house
The architect, photographer and Phaidon author visits Zumthor’s Secular Retreat, commissioned by Alain de Botton

Catherine Deneuve's Yves Saint Laurent collection is up for sale
Christie’s January sale showcases the designer and the film star’s close 43-year friendship

Going vegan? Here’s a shopping list that will help you
From apricots to almond milk, this is what our Vegan author recommends you have in your kitchen

The New York Times loves our new children’s board books
The paper devotes half of its children's books coverage to our new titles A Pile of Leaves and Hug This Book!

Take a tour of our fashion mag book author's NYC apartment
'Magazines come in waves, washing up as stacks around my apartment,' writes Vince Aletti in our new book

What Dan Barber and other star chefs make when they go vegan
Are you choosing a plant-based diet for 2019? Then take a few tasty tips from the world's best chefs

Massimo Bottura brings back the Skinny Chef
Like many of us, the world-famous chef, philanthropist and Phaidon author has a new fitness regime for 2019

Did you know the guy who made this chair also made music?
Harry Bertoia made his own instruments and recorded 11 albums of material. Now you can buy them again
