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The very best of the World Wide Waves
Surfing destinations are shaped by a combination of swell consistency, wind patterns, seabed topography, water temperature, and local culture. The following locations are widely regarded as the finest in the world because they reliably deliver high-quality waves and a complete surfing ecosystem. Hawaii remains the spiritual home of modern surfing. Oahu’s North Shore is the
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Surfing destinations are shaped by a combination of swell consistency, wind patterns, seabed topography, water temperature, and local culture. The following locations are widely regarded as the finest in the world because they reliably deliver high-quality waves and a complete surfing ecosystem. Hawaii remains the spiritual home of modern surfing. Oahu’s North Shore is the…
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Across Europe, Gothic castles rise from forests, cliffs, and riverbanks with a theatrical sense of drama that continues to shape the continent’s visual imagination. These structures, built primarily between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, combine military engineering with an emerging taste for verticality, ornament, and symbolic power. Many remain among the most beautiful and evocative…
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The very best of the World Wide Waves
Surfing destinations are shaped by a combination of swell consistency, wind patterns, seabed topography, water temperature, and local culture. The following locations are widely regarded as the finest in the world because they reliably deliver high-quality waves and a complete surfing ecosystem. Hawaii remains the spiritual home of modern surfing. Oahu’s North Shore is the
Category: Design
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Europe’s most fantastic castles
Across Europe, Gothic castles rise from forests, cliffs, and riverbanks with a theatrical sense of drama that continues to shape the continent’s visual imagination. These…
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The accidental creation of Hot Club Jazz
Django Reinhardt was one of the most original and influential guitarists in the history of jazz, whose work in the 1930s and 1940s helped define…
Category: Design
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Baroque around the clock
Baroque styling in popular fashion draws inspiration from the grandeur, ornamentation, and theatricality of 17th-century European Baroque art and dress. Originating in royal courts and…
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Living in full colour
Nestled at the foot of Signal Hill on the edge of Cape Town’s city centre, the Bo-Kaap is one of South Africa’s most iconic and…
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The rarest of Volkswagens bus variants
The VW T1 Auwärter Carlux is one of the rarest and most intriguing coachbuilt variants of the original Volkswagen Transporter, combining the utilitarian foundations of the Type 2 with bespoke craftsmanship aimed at comfort, style, and exclusivity. Produced in extremely limited numbers during the 1950s, the Carlux represents a niche moment in post-war European motoring
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Nouvelle lune (New Moon) by Soasig Chamaillard
Nouvelle lune (New Moon) (2011) is a contemporary sculpture by French artist Soasig Chamaillard, best known for her transformative work with found religious objects—especially statuettes…
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Anna Ammirati’s frivolous career
Anna Ammirati is an Italian actress whose career has been defined by a striking early breakthrough in controversial European cinema, followed by a sustained and…
Category: Art
Art
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Baroque around the clock
Baroque styling in popular fashion draws inspiration from the grandeur, ornamentation, and theatricality of 17th-century…
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Living in full colour
Nestled at the foot of Signal Hill on the edge of Cape Town’s city centre,…
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Nouvelle lune (New Moon) by Soasig Chamaillard
Nouvelle lune (New Moon) (2011) is a contemporary sculpture by French artist Soasig Chamaillard, best…
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Anna Ammirati’s frivolous career
Anna Ammirati is an Italian actress whose career has been defined by a striking early…
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Lupe Vélez: The life and career of the ‘Mexican Spitfire’
María Guadalupe Villalobos Vélez, known simply as Lupe Vélez, was one of Hollywood’s first major Mexican film stars and a true cultural phenomenon of the…
Category: Design
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Highpoint: London’s Modernist masterpiece
Highpoint — the pair of celebrated apartment blocks set into the wooded slope of Highgate Hill — is one of the clearest statements of 1930s…
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The glossy magazine look for WordPress in plugins
This is a live preview of your first paragraph settings. As you adjust the controls above (font size, color, padding, and font family), this text should immediately update to reflect your changes. This is the rest of the first paragraph, allowing you to see how the drop cap interacts with the text. The font for
Category: Design
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Slim Aarons and the art of ‘Attractive People Doing Attractive Things’
Few photographers have so indelibly defined a visual era as Slim Aarons. Working primarily from the 1950s through the 1980s, Aarons became synonymous with glamorous…
Category: Photography
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What if Star Wars was real?
If Star Wars were real, humanity’s understanding of physics, biology, and history would be radically different, challenging our present scientific paradigms and potentially leading to…
Category: Design
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The enduring significance of painting in art
Painting art has served as a cornerstone of human culture for millennia. From the earliest cave drawings to the masterpieces of the Renaissance and the abstract works of the modern era, painting has proven to be more than just decoration; it is a fundamental mode of expression that continues to hold immense importance. This significance
Category: Art
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Cocktails are happiness served in a glass
Cocktails are great because they’re basically happiness served in a glass. They’re the cheeky cousins of wine and beer—dressed up, colourful, and always ready to…
Category: Booze
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Tim Baggaley’s Digital Impressionism art-photography project
In this article we investigate Tim Baggaley’s creation and development of his digital photography art project: #DigitalImpressionism
Architecture
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Europe’s most fantastic castles
Across Europe, Gothic castles rise from forests, cliffs, and riverbanks with a theatrical sense of…
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Living in full colour
Nestled at the foot of Signal Hill on the edge of Cape Town’s city centre,…
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Highpoint: London’s Modernist masterpiece
Highpoint — the pair of celebrated apartment blocks set into the wooded slope of Highgate…
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The balconies of Valletta
The balconies of Valletta, Malta’s capital city, are one of its most striking and recognizable…
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John William Godward’s Neo-Classicist pin-ups
John William Godward (9 August 1861 – 13 December 1922) was an English painter from the end of the Neo-Classicist era. He was a protégé of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, but his style of painting fell out of favour with the rise of modern art. Early life Godward was born in 1861 and lived in Wilton
Category: Art
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Thomas Kendall’s global adventure in the Landseaire
In the early 1950s, American businessman Thomas Kendall embarked on an ambitious and highly publicised around-the-world journey with his family in a custom-built luxury vehicle…
Category: Design
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AI reimagines Italian elegance in electric vehicle design
Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping the future of automotive design, and nowhere is this more striking than in the realm of Italian-styled electric vehicles. By…
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AI-generated fantasy Citroëns
Suspendisse vitae nunc eget orci sagittis semper vel et libero. Proin facilisis, risus a feugiat viverra, elit elit mattis leo, in venenatis dui ligula non…
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The Lagarita: the best of both worlds
This is a Lagarita. It’s not a margarita. It’s not a beer. It’s the best of both worlds, and it’s here to save you from…
Category: Booze
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The Volkswagen SP2: The sports car you’ve never heard off
When people think of Volkswagen in the 1970s, images of the Beetle and the Kombi usually come to mind—utilitarian icons of mass mobility. Yet hidden within the company’s history is a striking exception: the Volkswagen SP2. A low-slung, futuristic sports coupé built exclusively in Brazil between 1972 and 1976. Rare, stylish, and now highly collectible,
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Jacques Henri Lartigue: Capturing the joy of a world in motion
Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894–1986) occupies a singular place in the history of photography. Often celebrated for his remarkable images of belle époque France, he began…
Category: Photography
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The rise and fall of the Lincoln Continental
Few American cars have symbolized luxury and design ambition as strongly as the Lincoln Continental. Introduced in 1939 as a personal project by Edsel Ford,…
Art
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Baroque around the clock
Baroque styling in popular fashion draws inspiration from the grandeur, ornamentation, and theatricality of 17th-century…
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Living in full colour
Nestled at the foot of Signal Hill on the edge of Cape Town’s city centre,…
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Nouvelle lune (New Moon) by Soasig Chamaillard
Nouvelle lune (New Moon) (2011) is a contemporary sculpture by French artist Soasig Chamaillard, best…
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Anna Ammirati’s frivolous career
Anna Ammirati is an Italian actress whose career has been defined by a striking early…
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The Boeing 314 Clipper – a flying cruise liner
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Category: Design
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Highpoint: London’s Modernist masterpiece
Highpoint — the pair of celebrated apartment blocks set into the wooded slope of Highgate Hill — is one of the clearest statements of 1930s…
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The balconies of Valletta
The balconies of Valletta, Malta’s capital city, are one of its most striking and recognizable architectural features. These colorful, often ornate, structures protrude from the façades of the city’s historic buildings, offering a glimpse into the past while adding vibrancy to the urban landscape. Valletta, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is known for its Baroque
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Sophia Loren: A timeless icon of cinema
Sophia Loren is a name synonymous with grace, talent, and timeless beauty. Born on September 20, 1934, in Rome, Italy, as Sofia Villani Scicolone, she…
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A letter from Paris
Saul Leiter Biography The late Saul Leiter (1923-2013) was an American artist and photographer famed for his great contribution to the canon of color photography.…
Category: Design
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Nu Sous Un Parasol Carrier Belleuse
Nu Sous Un Parasol Carrier Belleuse is a captivating painting by the French artist Pierre Peinture, which demonstrates a blend of sensuality and elegance. The title, which translates to ‘Nude Under a Parasol’ in English, invites the viewer into a moment of serene relaxation, captured with an emphasis on the human form and its interaction
Category: Art
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The art of Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh
Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, a key figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement, is best known for her intricate and symbolic artworks that blend flowing, organic…
Category: Art
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The art of Leonhard FW Fries
Leonhard F. W. Fries (1769–1843) was a German painter and lithographer whose work bridges the late 18th and early 19th centuries, aligning with both the…
Category: Art
Automobiles
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The rarest of Volkswagens bus variants
The VW T1 Auwärter Carlux is one of the rarest and most intriguing coachbuilt variants…
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AI reimagines Italian elegance in electric vehicle design
Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping the future of automotive design, and nowhere is this more…
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AI-generated fantasy Citroëns
Suspendisse vitae nunc eget orci sagittis semper vel et libero. Proin facilisis, risus a feugiat…
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The Volkswagen SP2: The sports car you’ve never heard off
When people think of Volkswagen in the 1970s, images of the Beetle and the Kombi…
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The Bloody Mary – the breakfast of champions!
The Bloody Mary is the brunch superhero: tangy, spicy, and utterly customizable. With its tomato base, zesty seasonings, and a cheeky splash of vodka, it’s part cocktail, part culinary adventure. Garnish with a celery stick, a lemon wedge, or even pickled veggies, and you’re ready to conquer brunch. Classic Bloody Mary recipe Instructions: Shake vodka,
Category: Booze
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Fashion photographer Norman Parkinson’s pilgrimage to India
The 1956 Vogue photograph of Anne Gunning in a pink mohair coat, taken by Norman Parkinson outside the City Palace in Jaipur, has become an…
Category: Photography
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What is a Chicago Typewriter?
The phrase ‘Chicago Typewriter’ emerged in the 1920s and 1930s during the height of Prohibition-era crime in the United States. It was a slang term…
Category: Design