Cass Art, the latest addition to Manchester’s Northern Quarter, has a simple goal. It can be found in the first line of its manifesto, printed above the entrance to the store, and written on the walls inside. Let’s fill this town with artists. This could be seen as a lofty ambition, but…
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“You’re looking for a moment when you feel you’re as close to the soul as possible. That’s what good design is.” Friday sees the launch of Abstract: The Art of Design, a new original documentary series from Netflix. Each episode will centre around a different world famous designer, shining a light on…
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Instagram’s great, isn’t it? I mean, where else could you go to see an endless stream of perfectly composed shots of avocado on toast and beautifully filtered sunsets? (In case you were wondering, there are currently over 280,000 photos tagged #avocadotoast on the app. That’s a lot of toast.) But there’s…
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I love coffee, I really do. I drink it in the morning, afternoon, and evening. I drink it at home, at work and on holiday. I probably drink too much of it, to be honest. I’m drinking a cup as I write this. Despite the often ridiculous amount of coffee…
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We’re a simple breed, us blokes, aren’t we? Simple humans with simple needs. We like going down to the pub, drinking pints of lager and eating bags of crisps, then watching football and shouting at the TV. We like making things, destroying things, fixing things – not necessarily in that…
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