“A portrait of queer life in 1990s London, exploring the impacts of love and loss, while rejecting nostalgic narratives in favour of survival”. An interview with Charlie Porter on his debut novel Nova Scotia House

Photographer Cristian Ordóñez explores, through images, the last communities before the world’s largest desert capturing poverty, pollution, and lack of access to essential services in what is called the “Garden of Atacama”

It has become a common refrain—among buyers as well as certain managers—to say that sustainability doesn’t sell, when in fact sustainability simply isn’t on offer. The entire fashion industry is built on synthetic materials

From a post oil focused Saudi Arabian economy, to developing carbon neutral, walkable cities with futuristic design and technology principles setting new standards for urban living

Ukraine, Georgia Slovakia. Three different countries, at three different stages in the relationship with Russia. Ukraine, Georgia Slovakia: War, Protest, and Dissent

From the Newspeak in Orwell’s 1984 to the 20th-century totalitarian regimes – nothing about what Trump is now doing is new: removing words means removing ideas

In Piccadilly Un:Plugged, Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian uses noise, public installations and scientific inquiry to explore decolonization, interstellar communication and identity

“Many painters, few geniouses” says Daniel Buren. His investigation began in the 1960s with the use of vertical stripes, each measuring 8.7 cm: interventions on fabric, glass, wood, flags

Craft, culture, and the coastline: a visual story by Peter Georgiades exploring the work of South African designers: raw materials, local craftsmen, local materials, ethical practices 

What sets velvet apart from other woven fabrics is not the kind of fibers it is formed from but the techniques used to manufacture it. What is velvet made of?