Benton End, Suffolk
Benton End, once home to Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines and the Colchester–Ipswich art school they ran from it, has reopened its Walled Garden — renewed in collaboration with Sarah Price.
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Lethargy and London
The last week has been faintly intolerable in the UK as temperatures climbed to 37.5 degrees and every social
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A week of awards
The Nobel Prize’s integrity is a reminder that excellence still prevails over politics. Amid funding cuts and cynicism, the MacArthur Fellows highlight America’s diversity and brilliance - an antidote to the relentless noise and despair of the news cycle.
The Ceiling of Average
Milton Glaser once remarked that computers can make things faster, but not always better. GenAI, in its quest for the most probable response limits potential if entirely relied on.
7x7 - 14 Sept Edition
A cultural roundup: Real Hackney Dave’s bold screen prints, Professor Alexander’s disaster foresight lecture, a landmark tree photobook, Niwaki’s Field Report, Apple’s awe-inspiring launch, Jony Ive’s design insights, and the urgent crisis of US leadership amid famine and displacement.
7x7 - 7 Sept Edition
BFI screens Love+War on Addario’s fearless lens on conflict; McCullin tours UK; Parr, Flach & Miller talks at Gresham; Wellcome’s Thirst explores water; 50Best celebrates global sandwiches; Vitsoe revives Rams’ 931 bag; retail notes on Desktronic trees & Kolor’s inclusive packing.
Tour of Britain 2025
The Tour of Britain swept past the end of our road, and with only a Leica in hand, I gambled on catching speed with slowness.
Prime Time with Iain Farrell
Prime Lenses has grown from a modest creative project into 80+ thoughtful conversations with photographers, including Joel Meyerowitz. Eschewing gear talk so prevalent in the podcast brosphere, it enthusiastically captures the joy of craft, creativity, and the voices shaping photography today.
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Tiny Desk Concerts - An Appreciation
NPR’s Tiny Desk shows prove that stripped-back, intimate spaces can draw out raw, unforgettable performances. Like MTV Unplugged before it, the pared-down format removes distractions and lets artistic talent shine.
Avigdor Arikha
In Edinburgh’s Portrait Gallery, I discovered Avigdor Arikha’s striking portrait of Lord Home. Its scale, texture, and colour revealed the irreplaceable presence of the original - something no reproduction can match - capturing the unassuming grace of Britain’s “quiet aristocrat.”
Design
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Frame of Preference
Join Marcin Wichary on a journey through the first twenty years of Mac’s control panels.
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Get your hex on...
Hued is a daily color-matching game where you get 3 guesses to match the colour of the day.