August 2010 Archive

  • Zeenat Aman
    Zeenat
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    They don’t make them like they used to. Zeenat Aman was always going to get the attention she enjoyed. >
  • The Wallpaper* City Guide to Cape Town. Photo: Courtesy of Phaidon publishers.
    The Republic of Cape Town
    Reviews • 4 Aug 10
    It’s a local joke that Cape Town is a republic of its own. The Wallpaper* City Guide gives some hints as to why. >
  • The Medium is the Message - BIS Publishers.
    The art of advertising
    Reviews • 16 Aug 10
    Evil or art form? There are as many opinions on advertising as there are ads. Here's a glimpse into the world of mad men (and women). >
  • The History of Modern by Peter Saville. Image via designboom.
    On the edge
    Reviews • 19 Aug 10
    With it's bright colours and edgy lines, Peter Saville's design for OMD's first album since 1996 is a happy addition to visual culture. >
  • MDBC Totem by Boym Partners. Photo: Will Caulcutt.
    Unlock the music
    Reviews • 23 Aug 10
    Boym Partners have created a miniature totem as a new label release format for record label Ghostly International. >
  • A Week at the Airport by Alain de Botton.
    Why we travel
    Reviews • 26 Aug 10
    Airports, Alain de Botton argues, are the imaginative centres of our civilisation. He spends a week at one and writes a fascinating account. >
  • Brand the nation
    Reviews • 27 Aug 10
    Part textbook, part industry manual, Nation Branding examines what it means to be a nation. >
  • The Conran mind
    Reviews • 28 Aug 10
    Home is where the heart is the old adage goes. And this is certainly true for Sir Terence Conran. >
  • A Fine Line by Hartmut Esslinger.
    The story of innovation
    Reviews • 29 Aug 10
    From garage enterprise to multinational. In A Fine Line Hartmut Esslinger takes the reader on frog design's life journey. >

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