Browsing: Culture

Simple, timeless wisdom from one of the most visionary entrepreneurs of the twentieth century.

Gorgeous pattern-driven designs, part Victorian wallpaper, part modernist upholstery, that breathe new life into some of literature’s greatest classics.

A powerful visual exploration of the hidden impact of gay and lesbian artists on the history of art and portraiture and how they explored the fluidity of gender and sexuality.

“In order for connection to happen, we have to allow ourselves to be seen — really seen.”

A brief history of visualizing the brain, from antiquity to the 21st century.

Academic innovation advocate Sir Ken Robinson on the changing paradigms of education, animated by the RSA.

“We hope. We despair. We hope. We despair. This is what governs us. We have a bipolar system.”

As far as odd bedfellows go, it hardly gets any odder than literature and action figures. Which is why we’re all over these literary action figures. Roam the wide spectrum of genres and time periods with Jane Austen, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde and, of course, William Shakespeare. Then of course, things can get ugly. Brönte Sisters power dolls, we’re looking at you: Also of note, though not action-capable, is this delightful and beautifully crafted series of Little Giants vinyl toys by Jailbreak Collective, available in a few collections: Writers (Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Willam Shakespeare and… read article

A subversive cartography of subjective perceptions of the Old World.

From art photography to agricultural science, three different homages to bees, their socio-environmental significance, and the plight for their conservation.