Facebook censors The Venus of Willendorf
The tech giant has deemed this 30,000-year-old sculpture 'pornographic'
![The Venus of Willendorf (22,000 – 24,000 BC). As reproduced in Body of Art](/resource/venusw.jpg)
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
![Dior FW18 show, produced by Bureau Betak. Image courtesy of Betak's Instagram](/resource/diorbetak2.jpg)
Brazilian gun battles, avoiding arrest and being just a 'wallpaper' guy - what we learned from JR on 60 Minutes
![Anderson Cooper and JR on 60 Minutes. Image courtesy of CBS](/resource/jrcooper2.jpg)
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
![Th team behind (or rather in front of) Nobelhart & Schmutzig - photo by Caroline Prange courtesy Nobelhart & Schmutzig](/resource/wherechefs-withsticker.jpg)
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
![Kith's new elite footwear display in LA, created by Snarkitecture. Image courtesy of Snarkitecture's Instagram](/resource/kithsnark2.jpg)
Soviet fashion and soft power
Our book Designed in the USSR recalls how Russia pushed haute couture abroad (and sewing patterns at home)
![Soviet Life magazine, September 1966. As reproduced in Designed in the USSR](/resource/sovietlife.jpg)
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
![A Brutalist Barbican Flødeboller by Kia Utzon-Frank. Photograph by Louise Samuelsen (louisesamuelsen.com), courtesy of KUFstudios](/resource/oak-kia3803.jpg)
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
![Domus Aurea, Alberto Campo Baeza and GLR Arquitectos, 2016, Monterrey, Mexico. Picture credit: Javier Callejas, javiercallejas.com](/resource/205-b-domus-aurea.jpg)
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...
![Koy Shunka - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/chefsagain5.jpg)
Why the Louis Ghost Chair matters
Philippe Starck’s spectral update of an 18thC classic is both antique and modern (and her majesty approves)
![Louis Ghost Chair, 2002, by Philippe Starck for
Kartell. As reproduced in Chair: 500 Designs that Matter](/resource/louisghostchair.jpg)
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
![Massimo Bottura and David Chang in Ugly Delicious. Image courtesy of Netflix](/resource/massimodavidbig.jpg)
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
![Anna Dello Russo at this weekend's sale. All images courtesy of Anna's Instagram](/resource/annasalelead.jpg)
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
![Amass in Copenhagen - recommended by no less than 14 chefs in our new book Where Chefs Eat](/resource/wce-sticker-wide-format-amass.jpg)
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
![Nick Bonner at The House of Illustration - photo by Paul Grover](/resource/hoi-148.jpg)
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
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Why the Cinema Chair matters
As the Oscars approach we take a look at how feature films spurred the production of comfier seating
![Vintage Cinema Chair, 1890s, Designer unknown, various (1890s to 1960s)](/resource/cinemaseats.jpg)
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
![Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles. Photo: Joshua Targownik](/resource/hws-press-30-kbjw8t.jpg)
Andy Warhol Died 31 Years Ago Today
On the anniversary of Andy's passing discover the spiritual backstory to his final set of works
![Andy Warhol - Self Portrait 1982](/resource/warhol1982.jpg)
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
![Anna Dello Russo in Milan, 2018. Image courtesy of Anna's Instagram](/resource/annabunnyears.jpg)
Salvatore Arancio - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Salvatore Arancio in his studio](/resource/salvatore1.jpg)
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)
![Inside the new Noma. Image courtesy of René Redzepi's Instagram](/resource/reneinterior1.jpg)
Massimo gets a gold medal (and love from Ashton Kutcher)
Skinny Italian chef rewarded for turning ordinary ingredients into extraordinarily popular food waste movement
![Massimo Bottura with gold medal. Image courtesy of Massimo's Instagram](/resource/massimoenvironment.jpg)
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. . .
![Debbie Harry, 1980, by Andy Warhol. From Andy Warhol Portraits](/resource/debbieharrywarholpolaroid.jpg)
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
![Le Castiglione - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/newparislead.jpg)
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. . .
![Pole House, F2 Architecture, 2017, Fairhaven, Australia. Picture credit: Tanja Milbourne](/resource/72-pole-house.jpg)
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 Slab Table by Snarkitecture](/resource/snarkitable.jpg)
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
![Craig Ellwood, Palevsky House, Palm Springs, 1971. Picture credit: courtesy of the Estate of Marvin Rand](/resource/141-pavlesky-house.jpg)
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
![Hereford Road - recommended in Where Chefs Eat](/resource/wce-sticker-1600x1080.jpg)
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
![Massimo Bottura at his Gucci dinner in LA. Images courtesy of Gucci's Instagram](/resource/massimolaguci.jpg)
A Cherry Pie for Presidents’ Day
Here’s why sour cherries are the sweetest ingredient of all for patriotic American cooks today
![Sour cherry pie, as featured in America the Cookbook](/resource/cherrypiepresidentsday.jpg)
Inside Ellsworth Kelly’s Austin
The only building the abstract artist ever designed opened this weekend at the University of Texas at Austin
![Ellsworth Kelly, Austin, 2015 (Interior, facing south) Artist-designed building with installation of colored glass windows, marble panels, and redwood totem 60 ft. x 73 ft. x 26 ft. 4 in. ©Ellsworth Kelly Foundation Photo courtesy Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin](/resource/brightelsworth.jpg)
California Captured - The Zeidler Residence
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
![Bernard Zimmerman Zeidler Residence Los Angeles - photographed by Marvin Rand and featured in California Captured](/resource/screen-shot-2018-02-15-at-17-10-53.jpg)
Klara Kristalova - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Klara Kristalova photographed by Märta Thisner](/resource/klara.jpg)
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
![](/resource/lesarcschair.jpg)
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
![Calvin Klein's Fall 2018 show. All images courtesy of Bureau Betak's Instagram](/resource/betakruby5.jpg)
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
![Helter Skelter I (2007) by Mark Bradford. Image courtesy of Phillips](/resource/mark-bradford-helter-skelter-i.jpg)
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
![Massimo (centre) with Guillermo Rodriguez (left) and Jimmy Kimmel (right). All images courtesy of ABC](/resource/kimmelbottura.jpg)
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
![Pygmalion and Galatea (1890) by Jean-Léon Gérôme, as featured in Flying Too Close to the Sun](/resource/pygmalion.jpg)
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
![A selection of North Korean sports badges, as featured in Made in North Korea](/resource/nkoreabadges3.jpg)
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. . .
![Anna Dello Russo. Image courtesy of Anna's Instagram](/resource/annainsta.jpg)
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
![The Sportsman by Stephen Harris](/resource/9780714874951-940-1.jpg)
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
![Chef and Phaidon author Rodolfo Guzmán](/resource/012-rodolfo-guzman.jpg)
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
![](/resource/betakraf1.jpg)
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
![Calvin Klein's new Silver Clouds installation. Image courtesy of Calvin Klein's Instagram](/resource/mylarballoons1.jpg)
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
![Alex Atala at D.O.M.](/resource/atala-620x723.jpg)
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
![Martin Parr self portrait, 2010](/resource/martinparrcocacola.jpg)
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
![Lufthansa's new-look livery. Image courtesy of Lufthansa](/resource/luft3.jpg)
Understanding Stella: The Black Paintings
Here’s why Stella's early minimalist series served as the perfect start for a much more varied career
![The Marriage of Reason and Squalor II (1959) by Frank Stella](/resource/frank-stella-the-marriage-of-reason-and-squalor-ii-469x320.jpg)
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
![Justin Timberlake, René Redzepi and unidentified insect](/resource/timberzep.jpg)
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
![Andreas Gursky, Les Mées, 2016, C-Print, 220.9 x 367.2 x 6.2 cm, © Andreas Gursky/DACS, Courtesy: Sprüth Magers](/resource/gursky-les-mees.jpg)
California Captured – Case Study House #16
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
![Craig Ellwood's Case Study House #16, Bel Air, 1953, photographed by Marvin Rand and featured in California Captured](/resource/142-3-case-study-house-16.jpg)
Why Snarkitecture’s Slip Chair matters
By designing a broken-looking seat, the Brooklyn practice created a chair that's playful yet functional
![Slip Chair, 2017, by Snarkitecture. As featured in Chair: 500 Designs that Matter](/resource/slipchairsnarkitecture.jpg)
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!
![JR (top centre) with (from left) Greta Gerwig, Timothée Chalamet, Stephen Spielberg, Guillermo del Toro, and Sally Hawkins. Photo by Marc Azoulay, image courtesy of JR's Instagram](/resource/jrinstagramoscarslunch.jpg)
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
![A Still from AdR World](/resource/adrgame2.jpg)
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?
![A House to Die In by Snøhetta and Bjarne Melgaard. Image courtesy of MIR and Snøhetta](/resource/housetodiein1.jpg)
Alexandre de Betak has had a busy week!
The fashion show maestro oversees Viktor&Rolf’s runway look and launches his own online store
![Bureau Betak's show for Viktor&Rolf's S/S 2018 collection. Image courtesy of Bureau Betak's Instagram](/resource/vandrbetak1.jpg)
Why the Peacock Chair matters
Discover how this product of colonialism became a 20th century counter-cultural symbol
![Peacock Chair, designer unknown, early 1900s, as featured in Chair: 500 Designs that Matter](/resource/120-peacock.jpg)
Understanding Stella: The Alsace-Lorraine series
Here's how the artist's first proper sculptural series embodied one of the world's great struggles
![Toul (1992) by Frank Stella, from his Alsace-Lorraine series](/resource/stellaalsace2.jpg)
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
![Stephen Shore, U.S. 97 (21 July, 1973), South of Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA](/resource/021-u-s-97-south-of-klamath.jpg)
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
![Viktor&Rolf for Zalando RE:CYCLE. All images courtesy of Zalando](/resource/v-r-zalando-recycle-marijke-aerden-6.jpg)
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
![An image from the Jullien brothers' new animation for Emeco](/resource/navychairjj8.jpg)
California Captured – The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
![The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, The Music Center, Los Angeles 1967. Architecture by Welton Becket & Associates, photograph by Marvin Rand, from California Captured](/resource/083-chandler-pavilion2.jpg)
'Delicioso!' Massimo Bottura loves Cuban food. . .
He tells Miami Herald that pastiletos keep food tradition alive and that potatoes can be 'better than truffles'
![Massimo (left) tries some Cuban pastelitos, courtesy of the Miami Herald's Carlos Frías (right)](/resource/massimocuba.jpg)
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
![Untitled (1973) by Sigmar Polke, lot 17 in Sotheby's forthcoming Erotic: Passion and Desire sale.
All images courtesy of Sotheby's](/resource/polkesothebys.jpg)
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
![Stephen Harris at last night's awards](/resource/stephenharrisgastrowin5.jpg)
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'
![Kidman enjoying insects in her new Vanity Fair video](/resource/bugokido.jpg)
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
![Paul de Ruiter Architects Villa Kogelhof 2013 | Noord-Beveland, The Netherlands](/resource/0610-pdr-misha-de-ridder-2013-villakogelhof08-a4.jpg)
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
![Lorde's version of Jenny Holzer's Inflammatory Essays. Image courtesy of Lorde's Instgram](/resource/holzerlorde.jpg)
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
![Chodrow II (1971) by Frank Stella, from his Polish Village series](/resource/chodrow-ii-1971.jpg)
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
![U2's performance for the Grammys. Image courtesy of U2's Instagram](/resource/jru-grammys.jpg)
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
![Poäng Chair, 1976, by Noboru Nakamura](/resource/ikea-chair-again.jpg)
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
![Christo with his Mastaba plans. Photograph by Wolfgang Volz. Image courtesy of the Serpentine](/resource/christokneepads.jpg)
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
![Sigmund Freud’s Office Chair (1930) by Felix Augenfeld and Karl Hofmann](/resource/083-freud.jpg)
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
![The Beach by Snarkitecture in Washington DC, 2015. Photo by Noah Kalina. Image courtesy of Snarkitecture](/resource/snarkitecture-the-beach-dc-01-noah-kalina.jpg)
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
![Self-portrait as Kurt Cobain, as Andy Warhol, as Myra Hindley, as Marilyn Monroe (1996) by Douglas Gordon](/resource/douglasgordonselfportrait.jpg)
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
![Heliconia’s Crab’s Claw Ginger (1939) by Georgia O'Keeffe. Image courtesy of Sharon Twigg-Smith, © 2018 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.](/resource/hawaiiokeef1.jpg)
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
![JR and Agnès Varda, co-directors of the Oscar-nominated documentary, Faces Places](/resource/vardajr.jpg)
Yeesookyung - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Yeesookyung - photograph by Yang Ian](/resource/yeesookyung-portrait-photo-by-yang-ianagain.jpg)
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
![A North Korean sweet wrapper. From Made in North Korea](/resource/187-sweets-wrapper.jpg)
California Captured – The Cinerama Dome
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
![Marvin Rand's 1963 photograph of the Cinerama Dome, Hollywood, by Welton Becket & Associates, as featured in our book California Captured](/resource/cineramamarvinrand.jpg)
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
![Miodrag Živković, Monument to the Battle of Sutjeska, 1965-71, Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina. View of the western exposure. Photo: Valentin Jeck, commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2017.](/resource/monument-to-the-battle-of-sutjeska.jpg)
Betak and Dior channel Surrealism
The fashion house and the runway-show producer draw on 20th century art for a 21st century collection
![Dior's surrealist show, as produced by Alexandre de Betak's Bureau Betak. All images courtesy os Betak's Instagram](/resource/diorbateksurrealists1.jpg)
BIG brings floating villages to San Francisco
Bjarke Ingels hopes his scheme for Islais Creek will not only hold back the sea, but also the Bay Area's house prices
![A rendering from Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), One Architecture + Urbanism (ONE), and Sherwood Design Engineers (Sherwood)'s plan for San Francisco's Islais Creek](/resource/bigssf2.jpg)
What to expect from Grafton Architects’ 2018 Venice Biennale
Look out for space, freedom, generosity and “an enormous tea cosy” of architectural concerns at this year’s Biennale
![Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell of Grafton Architects. Photo by Andrea Avezzu, courtesy of La Biennale di Venezia](/resource/yvonne-farrell-shelley-mcnamara-photo-by-andrea-avezzu-courtesy-of-la-biennale-di-venezia.jpg)
Can you dress like Anna Dello Russo?
Post a shot of your best (or craziest) AdR look, and you could get to party with Anna and co. in Milan
![Anna Dello Russo (centre) in an image from her forthcoming book AdR Book: Beyond Fashion](/resource/la-squadra-del-cuore-1.jpg)
Understanding Stella: The Imaginary Places series
Here’s how a 1980s travel guide to Narnia, Middle Earth and Oz led Frank Stella on an abstract voyage of his own
![Cantahar (1998) by Frank Stella. From the artist's Imaginary Places series](/resource/cantahar.jpg)
Why Chair 14 by Michael Thonet matters
Find out how a German cabinetmaker pioneered new industrial techniques to create this popular, perennial classic
![Chair No. 14, 1859, by Michael Thonet (1796–1871), from Chair: 500 Designs that Matter](/resource/thonet14.jpg)
Alexandre de Betak shows Architectural Digest his SoHo loft
The Fellini of fashion has a few surprises in store for AD, including a secret, mirrored room with its own fireman's pole
![Alexandre de Betak's SoHo apartment in Architectural Digest. Photographs by François Halard; styled by Michael Bargo. Images courtesy of Architectural Digest](/resource/betakad3.jpg)
Concrete nanotecture to solve Hong Kong's home squeeze
Could these contemporary, concrete micro-apartments be in the pipeline for cash-strapped singletons?
![OPod Tube Housing by James Law Cybertecture. All images courtesy of James Law Cybertecture](/resource/jameslawpipeapartment5.jpg)
Snarkitecture’s fantasy islands
The NYC design practice has worked a vintage video game into its new set of kitchen islands
![From left: Snarkitecture's Ben Porto, Daniel Arsham and Alex Mustonen](/resource/snarkitecturegroupportrait.jpg)
Is Anna Dello Russo really going to set up a kennel?
Fashion star tells Italian Vogue that her new Phaidon book may mark a key turning point in her life. . .
![Anna Dello Russo and her dog Pedro](/resource/annaanddog.jpg)
These Self-Portraits will freak you out
What do you see when you look in the mirror? Let's hope its nothing like this trio of images from 500 Self-Portraits. . .
![Self-Portrait with a Plucked Eye (1931) by Victor Brauner. All images appear in 500 Self-Portraits](/resource/pluckedey1.jpg)
Understanding Stella: The Benjamin Moore paintings
Discover how Frank Stella's love of commercial house paint helped him catch the eye of pop art pioneer Andy Warhol
![The Benjamin Moore paintings (1961) by Frank Stella](/resource/benjaminmoorepaintings.jpg)
Liz Larner - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![© Liz Larner, Courtesy the artist and Regen Projects
Photo: Daniel Marlos](/resource/liz-larnerbandw.jpg)
Why the DSR Chair by Charles and Ray Eames matters
Discover how World War II and MoMA helped popularise the world’s first mass market plastic chair
![DSR Chair, 1950, by Charles and Ray Eames](/resource/eamesdsrchair.jpg)
Anna Dello Russo gets in the ring with Tod’s
The Italian fashion editor creates a circus themed capsule collection for the Italian luxury goods company
![Gommino loafers reworked as part of Anna Dello Russo's circus-themed capsule collection for Tod's. All images courtesy of Tod's](/resource/russotodds1.jpg)
California Captured – The Salk Institute
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
![The Salk Institute by Louis Kahn, as photographed by Marvin Rand](/resource/salkcaliforniacaptured1.jpg)
Understanding Stella: The Cones and Pillars series
Want to know why Frank Stella borrowed from fairy tales in his quest to break up the surface of his paintings?
![Giufà e La Statua Di Gesso (1984) by Frank Stella, from his Cones and Pillars series, as reproduced in our new book](/resource/coneandpillar-plastersatue.jpg)
Emily Hesse - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
![Emily Hesse](/resource/emilyhesse.jpg)