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Robert Bound

Affairs

The opener

We fork out for a fantastically big bento, then walk it off with the help of Karl Marx. Jane Goodall, meanwhile, gets down to (monkey) business and shares cheeky anecdotes.

  • Issue #113
  • 5 min read
Red pedestrian traffic light showing a figure with arms outstretched in Karl Marx commemoration in Trier, Germany.
Retail

Shop, read, listen

A French bag brand in Mexico City, a touch of Paris in Singapore, the smartest reads for your tote and charming accessories for the home.

  • Issue #113
  • 9 min read
Culture

Sets to stun

Ahead of unveiling a new artwork for Photo London, the artist – and world’s finest set designer – Es Devlin talks inspiration, hating doors and dreaming of a world in miniature.

  • Issue #113
  • 8 min read
Sets to stun
Culture

Outside the box

Pop-up gallery Black Box Projects is heading to Photo London. Meet the team and, opposite, see what other galleries have planned.

  • Issue #113
  • 7 min read
Outside the box
Culture

The opener

We sample a Chinese tipple that’s set for world domination, leave our beach towels at home (more room for flip-flops!) and clear our throats for a spot of yodelling.

  • Issue #112
  • 5 min read
The opener
Retail

Shop, read, listen

Shopping for Finnish trolls in London and finicky pooches in Berlin, plus this month’s best books, products, music, film and more.

  • Issue #112
  • 16 min read
Hotel & Home Singapore showroom displaying contemporary porcelain pieces and ceramics on a wooden table.
Culture

Putting on a show

There’s still lots of money to be made in the Hong Kong art market. And the big players are coming to town.

  • Issue #111
  • 11 min read
David Zwirner standing in a gallery space with framed artworks on white walls.
Culture

Light work

The Hayward Gallery’s revamp has breathed a ray of sunlight into a Brutalist classic.

  • Issue #111
  • 8 min read
Light work
Culture

Somerset’s strange fruit

Hauser & Wirth is an international art gallery with its heart in the countryside. We visit its premises in Somerset to review a weird and wonderful show that looks at our relationship with the…

  • Film
  • 5 min watch
Man in an apple suit

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