!From 10 February until 11 February 2012, Patrick Dagg will present a unique solo exhibition Crash Paintings at Ground Floor, 583 Elizabeth Street, Redfern. Since 2007, Sydney-born Dagg has created works that explore the fragility of the human form through large scale abstract paintings and portraiture, with exhibitions at China Heights Gallery, Kudos Gallery and UNSW Roundhouse Building. We spoke with Dagg to hear about the show. What was the inspiration for your show?... read more

Describing Daphne Guinness as eccentric is equatable to saying that Kim Jong-il was “a little bit power hungry”. Fashion’s very own emaciated Cruella Deville is so gifted at donning distractingly absurd headwear and elaborate couture that you tend to forgive her for making such a lavish living on the wealth of her family’s delicious alcoholic beverage empire alone. She may be tottering around social functions... read more

The Australian Open of Surfing will be treating us to nine days of surf, skate and music in Manly Beach from February 11-19, 2012.

The free, all ages event, sponsored by Hurley and Billabong, will feature two live music concerts on the Channel [V] music stage on February 17 & 18. The Friday lineup kicks off at 4:00 PM with local acts, Grant Smillie, Bluejuice & Sneaky Sound System.  It all starts again, the next day, Saturday 18 February at 4:00 PM with the sounds of Stonefield,... read more

In New York’s vibrant theatre district, hotel brand Yotel have opened a roving flagship space, designed by London architects Softroom in collaboration with New York’s studio Rockwell Group. The hotel chain, which began as a variety of airport hotels, combining Japanese style capsule accommodation with first class airline cabins, showcases its first venture outside an airport location and features 669 cabin rooms at Times Square West, including VIP suites, a series of lounges, event spaces,... read more

They were one of the most loved-up couples we had seen, often indulging in ridiculous amounts of PDA, but after months of rumours swirling, Heidi Klum has confirmed to People Magazine that she and her musician husband Seal are going their separate ways.

The high profile couple have been married nearly seven years and have raised four children together (one of whom is adopted), but have apparently ‘grown apart,’ with Klum set to file for divorce this week.

‘While... read more

Last year we profiled upcoming Australian designer Emilie Cacace and her burgeoning brand Andéol. Cacace uses her computer prowess to manipulate psychedelic patterns, then transfers these to digitally printed scarves. She finds inspiration in many things, namely travelling to far flung places around the world, generally somewhere with a rich textile history. Last time it was Guatemala and now Cacace, upon returning from India, is... read more

Probably only a matter of time…

In the wake of last week’s shock shutdown of popular file locker service Megaupload - and the arrest of its founders and staff on copyright charges – another popular online filesharing site has taken measures to ensure that it too does not meet a similar fate.

Filesonic, which allows users to upload files onto the internet for others to access... read more

A Bangkok cigar bar named ‘Dude’ asserts that men are their target patrons in both the name and the design, using Thai architects Studiomake. Upon entering the space through twisted bricks that allow glimpses inside, the eye is directed to a humidor where cigars are sold and showcased inside the glass-fronted enclosure. Using traditional dark stained teak storage closets and dark masculine details of steel brackets and black leather chairs with hound’s tooth cloth. A tiny... read more

Designers Linda Bergroth and Ville Hara paired up and launched a greenhouse and garden shed kit in 2010 for the gardening market. The collaboration led one half of the inventive duo, Linda Bergroth, to personally customise one of the prototypes for their garden venture into her own summer house studio, located on a distant island in eastern Finland.

Adding timbre floors, solar panels for lighting, charming entry steps and a footpath out of reclaimed bricks, it is quite powerful to see... read more

If you enjoyed ‘The Slap’, your chances of being entirely engaged in STC’s latest production of ‘Never Did Me Any Harm’ are pretty good. Directed by Kate Champion and performed by her company, Force Majeure, the play explores parenting and the boundaries of familial relationships.

The script has an authenticity to it which is derivative of the real-life interviews from which Champion has drawn her material. What is particularly impressive though, is the... read more