Mark Hartman
Ivory hours
From Sydney to New York, the piano bar is the final stop on many a glorious night out. Whether you're after a singalong or a quiet cocktail, we survey the world's best ivory-tinkling venues.
Fresh look
How Amy Smilovic, the owner of womenswear brand Tibi, found success – and then found it again with a risky rebrand.
Sign language
If you’ve been to the US, it’s likely that Donald Meeker gave you directions. He’s the graphic designer whose wayfinding systems keep millions of people on track every day.
Let’s talk about this
How do you persuade a Somali pirate to release his hostages or rebel kidnappers to let their abductees go? We meet the negotiators out to fix the world in 2011.
Living the art
New York-based performance artist Marina Abramović eschews ‘easy’ art. For one show, she and 39 others lived in a barn with no food or talking for three days. Here she explains her process.
Breath of fresh air
In New York, Alanna Heiss, founder of P.S.1, has launched her next act: Art International Radio. AIR is a new, independent radio station dedicated to the city’s vibrant art and culture scene.
