The brilliant, female gaze of Grafton Architects
‘We were born female and have the pleasure and pain of seeing the world through female eyes,’ say the Irish duo
The reasons reading is (still) a feminist issue
We look back at some of the more divisive depictions of women readers in our new book Reading Art
Why the Sketch Chair matters
How the all-female group Front Design combined cutting-edge 3D printing and motion-capture film in one chair
Stefan Sagmeister wants you to show him your beauty
Got a vision of man-made loveliness? Then the great New York graphic designer would like to hear from you
Bastard - Where Chefs Eat in Malmö when they want delicious charcuterie and a rock 'n' roll attitude
Chef Andreas Dahlberg serves up a meat feast and music at this rudely-named Malmö foodie destination
Piet Mondrian - loved jazz (but couldn't dance!)
On the anniversary of his birth find out how jazz informed his art and why musician Thelonius Monk would often refer to Mondrian's paintings when describing his own compositions
A Movement in a Moment: Mannerism
On Michelangelo’s birthday we look back at 'the stylish style' of high Renaissance painting
These Self-Portraits must have really, really hurt
Suffering for your art is taken to a whole new level in this group of images taken from 500 Self-Portraits
Mark Bradford’s tribute to Jack Whitten
The abstract artist includes a fitting homage to the painter, who died back in January, in his new Los Angeles show
JR shoots Madonna’s Oscars party
The artist and activist might have lost out on his Academy Award but he still got to party with Madonna and co.
Bica do Sapato - Where Chefs Eat in Lisbon when they feel like dinner and a dance in a place owned by John Malkovich
Sushi and fish dominate the menu at this lofty, minimalist space on a cobbled street in Lisbon's old town
Virgilio Martinez has high hopes for his remote new restaurant
The Peruvian chef's new restaurant Mil opened last week - but you'll need detailed instructions to get there
Why alien life made Wolfgang Tillmans rethink politics
The photographer tries to work out what makes people go right-wing and how he might win them back
The incredibly cool world of Snarkitecture - The Ombre Plane
More incontrovertible evidence of awesomeness from our book on the New York-based design practice
Frantzén - Where Chefs Eat in Stockholm when they hanker for something fresh from the garden (make that two gardens)
Find out why Tom Aikens calls Frantzén a 'Super gastro experience' in our new global restaurant guide
What can The Three Robbers teach us about gender relations?
Tomi Ungerer's original publisher believes the key to this story lies in the harmony between men and women
Jean Jullien's hand-made tribute to the weekend
The French artist and illustrator teams up with his brother for a show dedicated to introspection and slowing down
Facebook censors The Venus of Willendorf
The tech giant has deemed this 30,000-year-old sculpture 'pornographic'
Dior and Betak revive the spirit of May '68 in Paris
Revolutionary fervour lives on in the fashion house's latest womenswear show, produced by Bureau Betak
Nobelhart & Schmutzig - Where Chefs Eat (and chat) in Berlin if they’re OK with having their phone taken off them at the door
You might think you’re at the wrong door on this busy street but inside there’s no mistake - everything about this modern German restaurant is stylish and slick, on the plate and off
Snarkitecture creates a sneaker shrine for Kith in LA
The art, architecture and design studio makes the footwear specialist's elite ranges look even more special
Soviet fashion and soft power
Our book Designed in the USSR recalls how Russia pushed haute couture abroad (and sewing patterns at home)
A lesson in how to make your own Brutalist bonbons
Danish designer creates chocolate-covered treats inspired by London's Barbican Centre - you can too
These waterside homes are perfect for city dwellers
Want splendid, watery isolation, within reach of an Uber? Then these are the architectural retreats for you
Koy Shunka - Where Chefs Eat in Barcelona when nothing but sushi in gothic surroundings will suffice
The kind of precisely beautiful omakase - more common 6,000 miles away - feels right at home here...
Why the Louis Ghost Chair matters
Philippe Starck’s spectral update of an 18thC classic is both antique and modern (and her majesty approves)
Phaidon chefs make ugly, delicious food with David Chang
The Momofuku boss and Phaidon contributor finds bad-looking, great-tasting dishes for his new Netflix show
Anna Dello Russo’s fabulous fashion week sale
Designers, models and socialites flocked to a Milanese palazzo to see Anna bid goodbye to her archive
Amass – Where Chefs Eat in Copenhagen when (whisper it) they're just not in the mood for NOMA . . .
If you want crispy oats with hot-smoked foie gras in a vast cafeteria in a former shipyard, this is the place for you
Made in North Korea is now a show as well as a book!
Last night Nick Bonner launched a show of ephemera featured in his book at the House Of Illustration, London
These waterside homes blend perfectly into their surroundings
Love water, nature and the built environment? Then here are some ideal works of architecture for you
Why the Cinema Chair matters
As the Oscars approach we take a look at how feature films spurred the production of comfier seating
Graffiti helps Annabelle Selldorf win a conservation award
The architect’s work on Hauser & Wirth’s LA outpost has just won the city’s most prestigious conservancy award
Andy Warhol Died 31 Years Ago Today
On the anniversary of Andy's passing discover the spiritual backstory to his final set of works
Anna Dello Russo has a new record coming out
Ahead of her huge fashion auction the social media star got out of her closet and into the vocal booth
Salvatore Arancio - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
Why Bjarke Ingels based Noma 2.0 on a farm
René Redzepi got the BIG boss to build his new restaurant (and Ingels found a smart way to bring nature in)
Massimo gets a gold medal (and love from Ashton Kutcher)
Skinny Italian chef rewarded for turning ordinary ingredients into extraordinarily popular food waste movement
How Warhol and Mapplethorpe pictured the world in Polaroid
The Polaroid camera is 71-years-old today - here’s how two 20th century art star pioneers used theirs. . .
Le Castiglione Café - Where Chefs Eat in Paris when they fancy a fabulously fashionable start to the day
Ruairí de Blacam on where to enjoy a stylish early morning omelette and coffee at the counter
These waterside homes are perfect - so long as you like heights!
Do you suffer from acrophobia? Then you probably shouldn’t take a trip to these rooms with a view. . .
The incredibly cool world of Snarkitecture - The Slab Table
More incontrovertible evidence of awesomeness from our book on the New York-based design practice
The Making of Modernist Palm Springs in 5 buildings
It’s Modernism Week in the resort town. Here’s how Palm Springs became an architectural oasis in the Cali desert
Hereford Road - Where Chefs Eat in London when they want gutsy, no-nonsense cooking (in a Victorian Butcher's shop)
Fans of wrought iron and farm-to-table food should head to this gem between Notting Hill and Bayswater
Gucci, Christie’s and Courtney Love celebrate Bread is Gold
The Italian fashion house hosts a special LA dinner for Massimo Bottura and a host of famous names
A Cherry Pie for Presidents’ Day
Here’s why sour cherries are the sweetest ingredient of all for patriotic American cooks today
Inside Ellsworth Kelly’s Austin
The only building the abstract artist ever designed opened this weekend at the University of Texas at Austin
California Captured - The Zeidler Residence
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
Klara Kristalova - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
Why the Les Arcs Dining Chair matters
Not every classic chair can be attributed to a designer as this perfect piece of ski resort furniture proves
Betak and Sterling Ruby's spooky show for NY Fashion Week
With popcorn and blood-red pompoms the artist and the show producer presented Calvin Klein's vision of America
John McEnroe's $9m Mark Bradford map
The US tennis champ, the Beatles and cult leader Charles Manson could help Mark Bradford set an auction record
Massimo Bottura cooks leftovers for Jimmy Kimmel
The Italian chef worked his Bread is Gold magic for the Oscars host on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night
How to create a lover - the ancient way
A Valentine's Day lesson in art and love from our new book, Flying Too Close to the Sun
What these pins tell us about North Korea's Olympic chances
Enamel badges, featured in Made in North Korea, reveal the relationship between state and sporting success
What to expect from the Anna Dello Russo documentary
The outrageous fashion icon and Phaidon author has a biopic coming and it sure looks glamorous. . .
The Sportsman wins the André Simon prize for food writing
Judge Rachel Cooke singled out Stephen Harris’s book for its practical, hopeful and distinctly British outlook
Rodolfo Guzmán is coming to Miami
The Chilean chef and Phaidon author will host two events at South Beach’s 1 Hotel later this month
Betak brings Brueghel and blooms to Raf Simons' NY show
Great fashion show producer creates 3 unique NY Fashion Week looks for Simons, Alexander Wang and Jason Wu
Calvin Klein brings Warhol's Silver Clouds back to NYC
Andy's Mylar balloons are floating again over Manhattan, in a new "reimagining" of the famous 1966 work
Alex Atala is to open a hotel in the Amazon
The Brazilian superchef and Phaidon author on his plans to to incorporate five restaurants into his new venture
The Tate hangs Martin Parr alongside Andy Warhol
His work is presented to show him as a manipulator - not just a documentarian - of life in Britain
Did Lufthansa just hit turbulence with its logo redesign?
Some say the airline made the wrong choice in toning down Otl Aicher’s characterful yellow and blue colourway
Understanding Stella: The Black Paintings
Here’s why Stella's early minimalist series served as the perfect start for a much more varied career
René Redzepi just served bugs at Justin Timberlake's party!
Guests at the launch of Man of the Woods in New York were treated to some of Noma's six-legged snacks
Ralph Rugoff takes us around his Andreas Gursky show
The Hayward Gallery’s director on Gursky's old bedroom, his new techniques and never-ending visual insights
California Captured – Case Study House #16
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
Why Snarkitecture’s Slip Chair matters
By designing a broken-looking seat, the Brooklyn practice created a chair that's playful yet functional
JR lunches with Spielberg and his fellow Oscars nominees
But Agnès Varda couldn’t make it so JR brought a cut-out of her to the Oscar Nominees lunch yesterday!
Anna Dello Russo launches her own video game
Top players of her free phone game, AdR World, will get the chance to enter Anna’s realm for real later this month
Snøhetta proposes A House to Die In near Munch's old home
Why are people objecting to the practice’s house for Bjarne Melgaard, to be built beside Edvard Munch’s estate?
Alexandre de Betak has had a busy week!
The fashion show maestro oversees Viktor&Rolf’s runway look and launches his own online store
Why the Peacock Chair matters
Discover how this product of colonialism became a 20th century counter-cultural symbol
Understanding Stella: The Alsace-Lorraine series
Here's how the artist's first proper sculptural series embodied one of the world's great struggles
Why Stephen Shore bought a safari suit to explore America
Veteran US photographer says most of America's great road trips were made by outsiders - himself included
Viktor&Rolf recycle an old collection to make a new one
The Dutch designers launch a new range of price-friendly, eco-friendly clothes via German e-retailer Zalando
Giorgio Armani, Jean Jullien and the 1006 Navy Chair
Watch this fun new film describing the rise, fall and rise again of one of the 20th century’s best-loved chairs
California Captured – The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
'Delicioso!' Massimo Bottura loves Cuban food. . .
He tells Miami Herald that pastiletos keep food tradition alive and that potatoes can be 'better than truffles'
An Art of the Erotic guide to Sotheby’s latest sale
Here's some sexy insight into Picasso, Polke and other artists in Sotheby's erotic sale, courtesy of our new book
Our book helps The Sportsman become Best Gastropub (again)
Why Stephen Harris thinks his great Phaidon book helped him go from number two last year to number one this
What's bugging Nicole Kidman?
The Big Little Lies star is a secret insect eater - watch her chomp bugs and compare crickets to 'a hairy nut'
5 houses on water (that look really great in winter)
Think that living on water only works when the sun is out? These houses will make you think again
Why Lorde pinned a Jenny Holzer work to her Grammys dress
Here’s what you need to know about the Inflammatory Essay Lorde pinned on her frock last night
Understanding Stella: The Polish Village series
Discover how Stella’s series traces the loss of wooden synagogues in Europe and the rise of abstract painting
U2 and JR team up for the Grammys
The French artist provided imagery for the Irish band’s pro-immigration performance at the awards last night
Why IKEA’s Poäng Chair matters
To mark IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad's passing, we take a look at one of his best selling products
Christo barrels into London
The artist will float an Egyptian burial mound made of oil barrels on the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park this summer
Why Sigmund Freud's Office Chair matters
You'll never guess how the father of psychoanalysis used to sit in this distinctive piece of furniture
Who bought Snarkitecture's balls?
Here's how balls from Snarkitecture's Beach ended up being auctioned off in Florida - 18 months after their arrival
These Self-Portraits will make your bad hair day a bit better
Feeling tonsorially challenged? Be thankful your unruly tresses aren't captured for posterity in 500 Self-Portraits
When Georgia O'Keeffe went to Hawaii
See both O'Keeffe's Hawaii paintings and some of the plants that inspired her at the New York Botanical Garden
JR’s film nomination makes Oscars history
The artist's documentary, Faces Places is up for best documentary - here’s why the nomination is so important
Yeesookyung - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
See the graphic delights of North Korea in London
Nicholas Bonner's new book Made in North Korea gets its own show at the House of Illustration next month
California Captured – The Cinerama Dome
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
MoMA looks back at Yugoslav Brutalism
MoMA's exhibition, Towards a Concrete Utopia, will be the first major US show to study this state's architecture
Betak and Dior channel Surrealism
The fashion house and the runway-show producer draw on 20th century art for a 21st century collection
