Grace Coddington styles Elle Fanning for Vogue cover
Vogue’s creative director at large teams up with Annie Leibovitz for the June issue - two Phaidon authors!
How Aziz Ansari ended up at Massimo Bottura's place
"It was one of the greatest meals of our lives that we happened to capture on film!" says co-star Eric Wareheim
Art inspired by the Cultural Revolution
On the 51st anniversary how the generation it affected incorporated their experience into great artworks
A pen fit for Peter Marino
The architect and art lover collaborates with Caran d’Ache to produce a new range of writing implements
5 reasons to look again at Las Vegas architecture
Vegas was founded 112 years ago today. Here’s how to love it, even if you’re not a slots and Cirque du Soleil sort
Nicholas Fahey on why he loves Lauren Greenfield
The respected LA photo gallerist on what to look for in a Lauren Greenfield picture, how she's turning on a new generation to photography and why he thinks she's a little bit like Henri Cartier-Bresson
What was the Target in Jasper Johns' paintings?
On the artist’s 87th birthday, we look into the hidden meanings in one of his best-known series of works
Joel Meyerowitz - in black and white and full colour
Witness the moment when the pioneering American photographer began depicting his world in two ways
A Movement in a Moment: The Pre-Raphaelites
On Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s birthday, we look back at the original band of revolting London art students
JR’s mercy mission to Somalia
The artist and activist joins social media-stars Jérôme Jarre and Juanpa Zurita on their aid trip to East Africa
Richard Tuttle's Critical Edge
Richard Tuttle first came to prominence in the 60s with a body of work that used mundane materials such as textile, paper, wire, and rope – materials he still works with today as a curent show of recent work at Pace London reveals
Pentagram gives Margaret Howell a makeover
The London fashion designer's studio gets an interior refresh courtesy of the international design practice
Inside Mark Bradford's US pavilion at the Venice Biennale
Why the LA artist is drawing on classical mythology, Marilyn Monroe and prison reform in his installation
Ferran Adrià has just announced his first US venture
The elBulli chef will work with José Andrés to launch an Eataly-style Spanish food hall under the High Line
Four ways of looking at Giacometti
Heading to the Tate show? Then here are a few tips for getting the most out of the great man’s art
Massimo Bottura breaks bread with Obama in Milan
Food and climate change brought the chef and the former President together in northern Italy earlier today
How Sottsass and Scarpa pushed back against modernism
A new ceramics exhibition sheds light on the ways these two Italians subtly rejected modernism’s restraints
What to expect from Bruce Nauman in the Tate Turbine Hall
Nauman's 2004 sound piece Raw Materials returns to the Tate next week. Here are some key insights into the work
René Redzepi has just cooked a Mexican wasps nest!
It was harvested on a full moon, in accordance with local tradition, and cooked whole over a bonfire
Ellsworth Kelly’s last paintings meet his early plant art
Here's why the late artist's gallery chose to pair his final abstract works with his earlier botanical drawings
A Phaidon guide to Brad Pitt’s favourite sculptor
Here’s what you need to know about the British-born LA-based artist Thomas Houseago
Andrew Bird and Theaster Gates have written some songs!
The artist has teamed up with the singer to turn his poems into songs - watch them perform together here
Stefan Sagmeister puts a smile back on America's face
The legendary graphic designer tours his Happy Film across the US this month - here’s where you can catch him
When Keith Haring turned a men's room into art
On the anniversary of the artist’s birth, we look back on his site-specific work Once Upon a Time
Giosetta Fioroni on her 2017 Frieze Project
The 60s art voyeur tells us about recreating The Optical Spy in New York - 50 years on from its Rome premiere
Magnus and Massimo take a trip to La La Land
The chefs joined Iron Man director Jon Favreau to talk about how they're becoming part of the entertainment world
Why Frieze NY is all about collaboration this week
From Elmgreen & Dragset to a doom-filled perfume, collaborative art practices are all over the art fair
Photos That Changed The World - The Lambeth Walk
On the anniversary of his birth, we look back on Bill Brandt’s pioneering social reportage
What was it with Yves Klein and Blue?
On the anniversary of his birth, a look at the artist's preoccupation with the colour blue, courtesy of Chromaphilia
Ai Weiwei and Shepard Fairey give Trump the finger
The artists produce new anti-authoritarian skateboards to mark the first 100 days of the presidency
How Martin Parr stopped these guys looking at his camera
The inquisitive British Magnum photographer on Mormons, patience, and making a personal connection
Pentagram put The Handmaid's Tale on The High Line
Paula Scher and Abbott Miller hope their new installation will offer "glimpses of resistance for an uncertain age”
A Carlo Scarpa guide to Venice
Heading to La Serenissima for the art? Great! But don't forget to take a look at the city's architecture too
Take a look at the dishes in our latest James Beard winner!
And read the charming childhood story behind our hit meat-free Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook
Annabelle Selldorf shows us her new London gallery
Architect says she has added 'minor interventions' to an 18th century London house for Thaddaeus Ropac
A Movement in a Moment: Romanticism
On Delacroix's birthday we look at how a literary movement went on to shape European art history
How DNA undermined Darwin
On the anniversary of DNA's discovery, we look at how the double helix called into question a few of his claims
Wilhelm Sasnal has painted Marine Le Pen
As French elections begin, the far right leader appears alongside Angela Merkel and Hillary Clinton in new show
How a watchmaker changed Willem de Kooning’s life
We look back at one early encounter that spurred him on to become an artist
In Production - Ornament Is Crime
Architecture & Design Editor Virginia McLeod gives us a sneak peek at a book about to leave our shelves for yours
What’s JR doing on top of that Louise Bourgeois spider?
The artist and activist, fresh from a Paris opening, heads south to France's leading public art vineyard
Eve Arnold and the story of The Unretouched Woman
On the anniversary of her birth, how the photo legend waited until she was in her sixties before making a book
Cindy Sherman, Kerry James Marshall in Time's 100
Here’s why the painter and fine art photographer are among Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People 2017
Lauren Greenfield is in conversation at the Design Museum
Don't miss the Economist’s Anne McElvoy interviewing the Generation Wealth photographer next month
How to get a seat at Noma Mexico
René Redzepi's pop-up is completely booked-up but there is a way to taste his take on Mexican cuisine
A Movement in a Moment: Symbolism
Understand how a poetic movement spurred painters on to express inner truths, not subjective realities
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles last night. . .
A well-dressed crowd came to the Getty Residence to help us launch our new book London Uprising
If you want to get ahead get a hat
For baseball cap wearing On Vegetables chef Jeremy Fox it’s crucial kitchen apparel - and a reminder of his roots
Sarah Sze explains her 2nd Avenue subway art
Here’s why the artist and Phaidon author drew on the Futurists and Constructivists for her NYC commission
5 designs that could only come from Japan
To celebrate Japanese Invention Day (us neither!) here are some designs that are super modern yet traditional
Steve McCurry at Angkor Wat on World Heritage Day
The entire history of a great civilisation in one place - photographed by one great Magnum photographer
Jeremy Fox - from cold turkey to hot property
The chef opens up about his early career struggles and newfound happiness in WSJ Magazine
5 Artworks you possibly didn't realise were religious
It's Easter - take a brief moment to educate yourself about the unseen messages within these iconic artworks
How Yuri Gagarin inspired Soviet design
56 years ago today the Cosmonaut became the first man in space and launched a new era of Soviet design
How to sound smart when talking about Kanye’s collection
Kim Kardashian's husband goes old skool with new line inspired by the Italian Renaissance
How to love, lunch and dream at the Venice Biennale
Here's why the 2017 Venice Art Biennale will be filled with pleasure and leisure (as well as a bit of politics)
Why Frieze is bringing The Moon to New York
The art fair will recreate a seminal 1968 Fabio Mauri lunar installation as part of the 2017 event
Say hello to your new office snack!
Eating bugs might sound gross but here's what we discovered when Phaidon's finest took the taste test
How Matisse was inspired by clutter
A new exhibition traces what role the great painter’s possessions played in the creation of his art
A Movement in a Moment: Colour Field Painting
On Kenneth Noland’s birthday we look back at the abstract style that sought to rid art of superfluous rhetoric
Edmund de Waal channels Giorgio Morandi in Stockholm
Though it's not ceramics that unite the two artists but the encouragement of mindful viewing and contemplation
Come and visit Phaidon and Moroso in Milan
The Italian furniture company is showing a number of our books at their showroom at Fuori Salone, Milan
Theaster Gates premieres his Black Monks movie
The artist’s jazz-gospel group stars in a new film, opening at Helsinki's IHME Art Festival this week
It's New Beer's Eve! Check out these 5 bars
Feeling thirsty? Well here’s a handful of places to raise a glass to 'remember' the repeal of prohibition
How Nancy Holt's Sun Tunnels link us to the cosmos
This US artist was born 79 years ago today. Discover how her Sun Tunnels connect us with astronomical events
Phaidon chefs shine at World's 50 Best Restaurants
From Manhattan to Modena, our chefs' restaurants remain among the best places to eat in the world and André Chiang's Restaurant André is the fastest riser among them - moving up 18 places from number 32 to 14
Virgilio Martinez wins Chefs Choice Award at 50 Best!
Central chef and author is crowned chefs' favourite at the awards ceremony in Melbourne
Good luck to all our chefs at The World's 50 Best!
Who will win in Melbourne tomorrow? It's not long now until we find out
How a young David Hockney sneaked this guy into Britain
To mark the opening of Queer British Art 1861–1967 we look back at the hunk Hockney painted for his diploma
Diller Scofidio + Renfro make a roof from jeans
The US architectural practice repurposes 300 pairs of denim strides for 2017's Milan Design Week
It's the Peace symbol's Birthday
How the peace sign, unveiled at a CND march on 4 April 1958, used an old symbol to express a modern message
How JR won over François Hollande
Here’s why the artist, who was once treated like a criminal, was joined by the French president at his opening
Elmgreen & Dragset’s Merman splashes into Warsaw
The copper-green sculpture, He, forms part of a new mermaid themed group exhibition in the city
Did Warhol inspire Peter Marino’s biker look?
The leather-clad archistar expresses his admiration for Andy’s fright wig in 60 Minutes interview
More photos from the Great Dixter US tour
Aaron Bertelsen continues his journey through America with a talk at the New York Botanical Garden
The pain that fired up Goya but finished off Van Gogh
Both were born on 30 March and both learned to put their inner turmoil into their art - but with very different results
Peter Doig meets Albert Camus in Beijing
New show pairs painter’s best-known pictures with quotes from the French Algerian writer
René Redzepi is cooking ant eggs in Mexico
And those 'white rice looking things' are Mexican caviar - according to new book On Eating Insects
When Magnum went to Italy
Rarely seen photos mark the agency’s 70th birthday show at Turin’s Fondazione Camera
Investigating the deathly side of Guy Bourdin
He turned up at Vogue on a camel and took sleeping pills to elongate his dreams - on the anniversary of the photographer’s death, we take a look at the morbid obsessions that fired his fashion imagery
Catch Jeremy Fox on his 2017 tour
The author of On Vegetables will visit five cities in North America next month. Will one of them be yours?
5 things we learned from Magnus Nilsson’s Canadian trip
The chef and author of the Nordic Cookbook talked terroir and stars during his recent jaunt
Anyone got $15 million for this Sottsass Silicon Valley home?
Built for IDEO's David Kelley, the entire dwelling was laid out in an Italian gym; the furniture was built to scale, dissembled, shipped to the US, and rebuilt by Italian craftsmen - sadly, the great book on the table is not included!
Plant wins American Horticultural Society Book Award!
Plant is 'an art exhibit in book form' says one of the judges - and who are we to disagree?
5 great bars for International Whiskey Day
From Glasgow to Louisville, here's a fistful of joints to celebrate, courtesy of Where Bartenders Drink
A Movement in a Moment: Photo-Secession
On the day of Edward Steichen’s birth we look back at his painterly take on photography
Here's our new fashion book taking shape. . .
Anna Dello Russo is the latest big name fashion star to make a book with us - here's a sneak peak!
Great Dixter goes to South Carolina
The cook and author Aaron Bertelsen spreads his love for English gardening stateside
Enrique Olvera does healthy local dining
After Cosme comes Atla, where the dishes are just as inventive - and, get this, more affordable!
When Bartenders Talk - Nico de Soto
The Mace NY owner on why the The Clarified Milk Punch is his favourite cocktail to make and more
Paul Cocksedge excavates studio to make furniture
Brick and concrete flooring from his old studio form his new Excavation: Evicted collection
Hong Kong’s trams turned into camera obscuras
Kingsley Ng’s Art Basel Hong Kong work takes daydreaming on public transport to a new level
Would you cook sous vide in a washing machine?
For steaks choose a synthetics cycle, for peas try the cottons setting says design student
A new home for the Hollywood sign?
Hirsuta's winning competition design could rival landmark LA residences by John Lautner and Frank Gehry
A Movement in a Moment: Arte Povera
On Jannis Kounellis’s birthday, we look at the artists who turned low materials into high art
When Bartenders Talk - Simone Caporale
The former Langham bartender on cocktail trends, travelling in the Andes and restoring vintage Italian scooters
Hayv Kahraman - Why I Paint
Exploring the creative processes of tomorrow's artists today - as featured in Vitamin P3
What links Van Dyck, Lenin and Colonel Sanders?
On the Flemish painter's birthday, an aspect of his portraiture that's resounded through the ages
A Phaidon guide to the Fourth Plinth winner
What to say about the Michael Rakowitz sculpture that’s coming to Trafalgar Square soon
Wow! Will Superflex do this to the Tate?
Did you know that Tate Modern’s latest Turbine Hall artists once flooded a McDonald’s?
