Olivier Père on films, festivals and new filmmakers to watch
Exclusive interview with the film festival director and industry insider
Ricky Burdett on the Olympics, LA and Italy's bridge disaster
On World Urbanism Day, Burdett looks forward to high-density cities, not back to his famous great grandfather
Ron Arad debuts sofa at Salon del Mobile
Furniture designer extraordinaire Ron Arad has reworked his already pretty special Glider sofa
Catherine Opie and Politics
The fine-art photographer has found a way to bear witness to politics, while remaining surprisingly detached, explains our new book.
When Frank Lloyd Wright tried to make Eden in Iraq
Discover how the great architect's grand plans for Baghdad eventually found a more modest home in Arizona
The garden that adds a spiritual dimension to monk
The landscaper who worked on this Japanese restaurant specialises in shrines and temples. His work suits the place perfectly
All you need to know about Carlo Scarpa
The acclaimed survey of the life and works of the celebrated Italian modernist master is available again in a classic format
Vitamin D3 interview Emma Talbot
We speak to this contemporary artist, featured in Phaidon's new, indispensable survey of contemporary drawing
Make fresh egg pasta, with The Silver Spoon Classic
25 October is World Pasta Day. Honour the date by mastering the (actually quite simple) task of pasta making
What Jann Wenner loved about Ward Bennett
The mid-century architect impressed the Rolling Stone publisher so much he did Wenner's house and offices
Has JR gone loco?
The artist pairs toy locomotives with his famous face photographs at an innovative new show in southern France
How was 2013 for Colman Andrews?
Our Taste of America author offers a typically pithy taste from his past twelve months
Picturing Jonas Wood – family portraits
Discover how the painter works informal family snaps into surprisingly rigorous and structured works of fine art
Diane von Furstenberg on dressing well, taking charge, and Owning It
The philanthropist and style icon knows how good clothes contribute to our self-esteem
These waterside homes let you literally drift away
Cast off your bow ropes and your cares aboard these floating homes, all featured in Living on Water
John William Waterhouse’s Flower make a loving Valentine’s Day gift
Searching for a timely yet timeless lover’s gift? Here’s why, this February 14, you should pluck a copy of Flower for them
The Albers Foundation and Daniel Humm need your help
The chef and the artists’ foundation are raising money for a Senegalese hospital via an unusual charity auction
Lessons in art and life from the late Jonas Mekas
The filmmaker and Warhol collaborator died yesterday. Here’s his guide to film making, from our book Akademie X
Sarah Sze fills the square Portland fought to keep
Portland, Maine's citizens managed to keep a hotel out of Congress Square; now they’ve getting a Sze sculpture
Sou Fujimoto breaks down the walls in Switzerland
The architect’s newly approved HSG Learning Center opens up high-tech business education to the elements
Magnus Nilsson's Momentous Moments: The day Magnus realised copying other chefs is OK
The words of one hallowed French chef led Nilsson to realise that, in some instances, a re-appropriated recipe idea can be a tribute, rather than a theft
Get to know Rihanna Queensize via the people who made it
Our book, Rihanna Queensize is a hugely luxurious and wildly revealing new publication, which captures the superstar and her lifestyle perfectly
One brilliant black building to see in Chicago
In Illinois? Looking for an architecturally themed trip this weekend? Then try this Mies classic, from our book Black
Do you know that Dieter Rams was a major influence on this year’s biggest video game?
The German product designer informed Cyberpunk 2077’s futuristic cityscape, reports Architectural Digest
Hand-made by Design
A human touch completes many of the looks in our new overview of contemporary interior design
Will Warhol’s first selfie sell for £7m?
That’s certainly the hope when Sotheby’s puts this iconic piece of pop art up for auction in London later this month
Phaidon book names the 100 best and most creative global interior designers and decorators
Our new book, By Design, features 100 individuals and studios working at the forefront of innovation and creativity, all selected by an esteemed, expert panel
Look at OMA's first NYC apartment block
Flawless floor-to-ceiling windows form part of Rem Koolhaas’ practice’s debut Manhattan apartment tower
One brilliant black building to see in Los Angeles
In LA? Looking for an architecturally themed trip this weekend? Then try this house, from our new book, Black
Give the gift of beautiful books filled perfect design objects
Exquisite books are a great way to celebrate the holidays. Give these gifts to someone you love, who also loves design
Snøhetta gives The French Laundry a refresh
The Scandinavian practice has worked agricultural and gastronomic motifs into the restaurant's new spaces
How to read Anselm Kiefer’s colossal new book
The artist will put a snake and a book in the Rockefeller Center later this spring. Here’s some insight into its meaning
nendo turn phone stores into ‘gardens’
The innovative design practice works with one of Japanese biggest mobile-phone providers to turn their shops into places for everyone
A Jew-ish guide to Jewish food: Sahlab
Feeling the chill? Then try this unusual warming winter drink, courtesy of The Jewish Cookbook
Understanding Stella: the Notched-V series
Here's how the artist broke up his working practices, imposed new restrictions and found new sources of creativity
Noma tops the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list – for the fifth time!
The brilliant, hard working chef, René Redzepi, says he feels ‘electric’ to have topped the list once again
Don't miss this if you're visiting Dubai!
Heading to the Emirates? Make sure you take a look at this 21st century wonder, courtesy of Destination Architecture
Five famous (and one infamous) Freud
From the Windsors to the Krays, no other portraitist straddled society quite like the British artist Lucian Freud
25 artistic influences from 25 years of our Contemporary Artist Series
Whether its Paul McCarthy channelling Duchamp or Sterling Ruby digging Bruce Nauman, our series has covered it all
Naoto Fukasawa's bendy new chair for a 90-year-old firm
Fukusawa's incredible bent-plywood chair launches this month to mark Japanese firm Maruni's 90th year in business
Massimo Bottura - still the best chef in the world!
The Skinny Italian chef retained his 50 Best #1 slot in Melbourne today!
A Brutal tour of Washington D.C.
From the FBI building to the city’s subway, here are some highlights from our Brutalist tour of the US capital
Get to know Rihanna *** via the people who made it
Our book, Rihanna *** is a hugely luxurious and wildly revealing new publication, which captures the superstar and her lifestyle perfectly
All you need to know about Ezra Stoller
See the beautiful images and understand the ideals that raised this Mid-Century Modern photographer above the rest
Foster has lofty ambitions in Warsaw
Verso Tower will be Poland’s tallest, outstripping Soviet architect Lev Rudnev’s Palace of Culture and Science
Destination Food - Greece
Transport your taste buds with some simple snacks and ambitious dishes drawn from Greece’s unique, and delicious culinary culture
The rags-to-riches tale of the world’s most prized jeweller
Wallace Chan combined hard work and skillful innovation to reach the glittering heights of his profession, our new book Coveted explains
Ten takeaways from our JR interview
The artist, activist and Phaidon author describes how Banksy gave him his big break, why he lied about his age, and how his new book How Old Am I? came about
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The author of The Turkish cookbook understands his country's regions and divisions, and sometimes ignores them
Massimo Bottura opens up Refettorios in NYC and San Fran
The chef, philanthropist and Phaidon author can’t quite welcome diners to these places yet, but they are sending out meals to those most in need during the pandemic
This brick reservoir just won a top architecture prize
The derelict reservoir may not be by a big name, yet it still won the World Archiecture Festival's photography prize
IGNORE - All you need to know about Annie Leibovitz: Wonderland
Revel in the fashion photography created by one of the medium’s true contemporary greats
Why we shouldn't see Ai Weiwei as Warhol's heir
The new exhibition Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei, is thrilling, but the beauty lies in the artists' differences
War, sex and pugs
There was a time when this Chinese breed symbolised exoticism, military defeat and foreign licentiousness
All you need to know about Us & Our Planet
IKEA presents an innovative meditation on the many ways to live more sustainably, based on experience
INTERVIEW Reem Kassim on the Arabesque Table ROUGH CUT
Following the global success of The Palestinian Table the ..... is back with a new title. . . . .
The clubs that drove Jim Hodges’ Art
New York’s clubs and bars both excited and terrified the artist, as he explains in our new book
Ogata Kōrin's Flowers for Valentine’s Day
Searching for a timely, yet timeless lover’s gift? Here’s why, this February 14, you should pluck Flower
The beautiful location that makes monk truly special
Yoshihiro Imai knew the rundown, canalside building would make a perfect spot for his contemplative restaurant, and he’s been proven right
KAWS and his phone booth art
Our new book explains how the artist’s subversive advertising interventions introduced him to the wider world of fashion and marketing
Antoni Gaudí gem opens to the public
First house ever designed by the Art Nouveau architect reopens as a museum this autumn
Rihanna Met Gala
The recording artist’s papal look was one of the stand-out outfits of this year’s AAA-list costume party
Abraham Bosse’s Body of Art- ‘Sovereign authority'
The body politic is personified in this 17th century work, another highlight from our brilliant new book, Body of Art
Sarah Sze, Thelma Golden and Kering help launch Great Women Artists
The luxury goods group hosted a starry art-world dinner to celebrate our new book in New York earlier this month
Massimo’s plan for 1,000 Reffetorios
If you’re down and out almost anywhere in the world your diet is about to get a lot better, thanks to this chef's book
A museum-grade Lego gift for Frank Lloyd Wright’s birthday
The toy firm marks the 150 anniversary of Wright’s birth with a replica of the architect’s Guggenheim museum
Our World is the gift to reintroduce them to the beauty of the planet
Our introduction to geography for young children is one of our better books for a better year ahead. Give someone you love a copy!
Art of the Map – Saul Steinberg
Understand how this well-known, humorous cartoon tells us something serious about our mental geography
Did Turner’s paintings inspire Moby-Dick?
That’s the claim put forward by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in its new show of the British artist's whaling scenes
Phaidon chefs are heading West for Food Bowl
Virgilio Martinez, Enrique Olvera and Musa Dağdeviren co are LA-bound for the city’s annual culinary festival
The scraps and junk that Jim Hodges turns into art
There’s something truly sublime about that way this American artist fashions his found objects into fine art
What would art look like after mankind has gone? Adrián Villar Rojas has an idea
In the artist’s 2017 LA show, The Theater of Disappearance, Villar Rojas considered our post-human future
JR and Timothée Chalamet rework the Frick
The artist and the film star debuted a new performance and installation just prior to attending the Met Gala
Find a new way to impress guests, with Middle Eastern Sweets
Add fresh flavours and textures to show-stopping desserts via our new book
Ferran Adrià believes elBulli-style restaurants will help the industry bounce back
Innovation, says the Spanish chef and Phaidon author, will blaze new trails in the culinary arts after Covid-19
When Marcel Breuer settled in London
How the war brought the architect and designer to the UK and how its climate led him back to carpentry
The Flowers that died to create a womb
Our new book, Flower features this incredible installation, featuring around a million decaying blooms
Mauro Giaconi - Why I Draw
At primary school the Vitamin D3 artist would exchange his drawings for homework, now he prefers to construct complex drawings that don’t reveal their intention immediately
