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Chiara Rimella

Books

Open books

Make this the year that you write that novel – or at least a good letter.

  • Issue #140
  • 18 min read
Portrait illustration of writer Nadia Terranova with brown hair wearing polka dot top
Affairs

Set your alarm

Getting fit in the new year? Swap the calorie-counting and lunchtime gym sessions for an early start on the open water.

  • Issue #140
  • 3 min read
Set your alarm
Art

Own it

Commissioning an artwork gives you a chance to be part of the creative process, as well as the thrill of not quite knowing what the result will be.

  • Issue #140
  • 13 min read
Own it
Retail

Balance the books

Independent bookshops often prompt a lifelong love of reading. Now it’s time to support them, in person or through sensible online marketplaces.

  • Issue #140
  • 5 min read
Balance the books
Design

In the frame

Swiss poster design might have a storied past but it's also the ideal media for today, with its simple, stirring calls to action.

  • Issue #139
  • 12 min read
Museum für Gestaltung building exterior with poster displays showing exhibition advertisements
Food & Drink

Refined palette

Swiss chef Andreas Caminada is a connoisseur of fine art as well as food. We sample the works hanging on his restaurants’ walls.

  • Issue #139
  • 1 min read
Framed pop art illustration of a wide-eyed figure on a blue background.
Music

Art’s on fire

Whatever you might have heard, the creative spark is alive and well. Need convincing? Take a wander through our pick of audial, visual and sensory reasons to be cheerful.

  • Issue #139
  • 28 min read
Person swimming joyfully in ocean water with handwritten text scattered above
Culture

Art and soul

Smart collectors follow their taste but also have a nose for new fields. We speak to four insiders about where the art market is heading and what sectors are piquing their interest.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 1 min read
Dutch architect Nanne de Ru sits in a George Nakashima spindle back chair from the 1960s.
Art

Look this way

Copenhagen’s Chart Art Fair, which champions Nordic art, has reinvented itself. Could its new format be a template for the future?

  • Issue #138
  • 9 min read
Look this way
Books

The lives of others

From art thievery to murderous intentions, warzones to Japanese suburbs, we highlight the latest releases on screen, page and stereo that will keep you diverted and delighted as winter draws near.

  • Issue #138
  • 6 min read
Glamorous performer with blonde curls and rhinestone earrings over lights.

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