A Cherry Pie for Presidents’ Day
Here’s why sour cherries are the sweetest ingredient of all for patriotic American cooks today
 
    
Inside Ellsworth Kelly’s Austin
The only building the abstract artist ever designed opened this weekend at the University of Texas at Austin
 
    
California Captured - The Zeidler Residence
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
 
    
Klara Kristalova - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
 
    
Why the Les Arcs Dining Chair matters
Not every classic chair can be attributed to a designer as this perfect piece of ski resort furniture proves
 
    
Betak and Sterling Ruby's spooky show for NY Fashion Week
With popcorn and blood-red pompoms the artist and the show producer presented Calvin Klein's vision of America
 
    
John McEnroe's $9m Mark Bradford map
The US tennis champ, the Beatles and cult leader Charles Manson could help Mark Bradford set an auction record
 
    
Massimo Bottura cooks leftovers for Jimmy Kimmel
The Italian chef worked his Bread is Gold magic for the Oscars host on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night
 
    
How to create a lover - the ancient way
A Valentine's Day lesson in art and love from our new book, Flying Too Close to the Sun
 
    
What these pins tell us about North Korea's Olympic chances
Enamel badges, featured in Made in North Korea, reveal the relationship between state and sporting success
 
    
What to expect from the Anna Dello Russo documentary
The outrageous fashion icon and Phaidon author has a biopic coming and it sure looks glamorous. . .
 
    
The Sportsman wins the André Simon prize for food writing
Judge Rachel Cooke singled out Stephen Harris’s book for its practical, hopeful and distinctly British outlook
 
    
Rodolfo Guzmán is coming to Miami
The Chilean chef and Phaidon author will host two events at South Beach’s 1 Hotel later this month
 
    
Betak brings Brueghel and blooms to Raf Simons' NY show
Great fashion show producer creates 3 unique NY Fashion Week looks for Simons, Alexander Wang and Jason Wu
 
    
Calvin Klein brings Warhol's Silver Clouds back to NYC
Andy's Mylar balloons are floating again over Manhattan, in a new "reimagining" of the famous 1966 work
 
    
Alex Atala is to open a hotel in the Amazon
The Brazilian superchef and Phaidon author on his plans to to incorporate five restaurants into his new venture
 
    
The Tate hangs Martin Parr alongside Andy Warhol
His work is presented to show him as a manipulator - not just a documentarian - of life in Britain
 
    
Did Lufthansa just hit turbulence with its logo redesign?
Some say the airline made the wrong choice in toning down Otl Aicher’s characterful yellow and blue colourway
 
    
Understanding Stella: The Black Paintings
Here’s why Stella's early minimalist series served as the perfect start for a much more varied career
 
    
René Redzepi just served bugs at Justin Timberlake's party!
Guests at the launch of Man of the Woods in New York were treated to some of Noma's six-legged snacks
 
    
Ralph Rugoff takes us around his Andreas Gursky show
The Hayward Gallery’s director on Gursky's old bedroom, his new techniques and never-ending visual insights
 
    
California Captured – Case Study House #16
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
 
    
Why Snarkitecture’s Slip Chair matters
By designing a broken-looking seat, the Brooklyn practice created a chair that's playful yet functional
 
    
JR lunches with Spielberg and his fellow Oscars nominees
But Agnès Varda couldn’t make it so JR brought a cut-out of her to the Oscar Nominees lunch yesterday!
 
    
Anna Dello Russo launches her own video game
Top players of her free phone game, AdR World, will get the chance to enter Anna’s realm for real later this month
 
    
Snøhetta proposes A House to Die In near Munch's old home
Why are people objecting to the practice’s house for Bjarne Melgaard, to be built beside Edvard Munch’s estate?
 
    
Alexandre de Betak has had a busy week!
The fashion show maestro oversees Viktor&Rolf’s runway look and launches his own online store
 
    
Why the Peacock Chair matters
Discover how this product of colonialism became a 20th century counter-cultural symbol
 
    
Understanding Stella: The Alsace-Lorraine series
Here's how the artist's first proper sculptural series embodied one of the world's great struggles
 
    
Why Stephen Shore bought a safari suit to explore America
Veteran US photographer says most of America's great road trips were made by outsiders - himself included
 
    
Viktor&Rolf recycle an old collection to make a new one
The Dutch designers launch a new range of price-friendly, eco-friendly clothes via German e-retailer Zalando
 
    
Giorgio Armani, Jean Jullien and the 1006 Navy Chair
Watch this fun new film describing the rise, fall and rise again of one of the 20th century’s best-loved chairs
 
    
California Captured – The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
 
    
'Delicioso!' Massimo Bottura loves Cuban food. . .
He tells Miami Herald that pastiletos keep food tradition alive and that potatoes can be 'better than truffles'
 
    
An Art of the Erotic guide to Sotheby’s latest sale
Here's some sexy insight into Picasso, Polke and other artists in Sotheby's erotic sale, courtesy of our new book
 
    
Our book helps The Sportsman become Best Gastropub (again)
Why Stephen Harris thinks his great Phaidon book helped him go from number two last year to number one this
 
    
What's bugging Nicole Kidman?
The Big Little Lies star is a secret insect eater - watch her chomp bugs and compare crickets to 'a hairy nut'
 
    
5 houses on water (that look really great in winter)
Think that living on water only works when the sun is out? These houses will make you think again
 
    
Why Lorde pinned a Jenny Holzer work to her Grammys dress
Here’s what you need to know about the Inflammatory Essay Lorde pinned on her frock last night
 
    
Understanding Stella: The Polish Village series
Discover how Stella’s series traces the loss of wooden synagogues in Europe and the rise of abstract painting
 
    
U2 and JR team up for the Grammys
The French artist provided imagery for the Irish band’s pro-immigration performance at the awards last night
 
    
Why IKEA’s Poäng Chair matters
To mark IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad's passing, we take a look at one of his best selling products
 
    
Christo barrels into London
The artist will float an Egyptian burial mound made of oil barrels on the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park this summer
 
    
Why Sigmund Freud's Office Chair matters
You'll never guess how the father of psychoanalysis used to sit in this distinctive piece of furniture
 
    
Who bought Snarkitecture's balls?
Here's how balls from Snarkitecture's Beach ended up being auctioned off in Florida - 18 months after their arrival
 
    
These Self-Portraits will make your bad hair day a bit better
Feeling tonsorially challenged? Be thankful your unruly tresses aren't captured for posterity in 500 Self-Portraits
 
    
When Georgia O'Keeffe went to Hawaii
See both O'Keeffe's Hawaii paintings and some of the plants that inspired her at the New York Botanical Garden
 
    
JR’s film nomination makes Oscars history
The artist's documentary, Faces Places is up for best documentary - here’s why the nomination is so important
 
    
Yeesookyung - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
 
    
See the graphic delights of North Korea in London
Nicholas Bonner's new book Made in North Korea gets its own show at the House of Illustration next month
 
    
California Captured – The Cinerama Dome
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
 
    
MoMA looks back at Yugoslav Brutalism
MoMA's exhibition, Towards a Concrete Utopia, will be the first major US show to study this state's architecture
 
    
Betak and Dior channel Surrealism
The fashion house and the runway-show producer draw on 20th century art for a 21st century collection
 
    
BIG brings floating villages to San Francisco
Bjarke Ingels hopes his scheme for Islais Creek will not only hold back the sea, but also the Bay Area's house prices
 
    
What to expect from Grafton Architects’ 2018 Venice Biennale
Look out for space, freedom, generosity and “an enormous tea cosy” of architectural concerns at this year’s Biennale
 
    
Can you dress like Anna Dello Russo?
Post a shot of your best (or craziest) AdR look, and you could get to party with Anna and co. in Milan
 
    
Understanding Stella: The Imaginary Places series
Here’s how a 1980s travel guide to Narnia, Middle Earth and Oz led Frank Stella on an abstract voyage of his own
 
    
Why Chair 14 by Michael Thonet matters
Find out how a German cabinetmaker pioneered new industrial techniques to create this popular, perennial classic
 
    
Alexandre de Betak shows Architectural Digest his SoHo loft
The Fellini of fashion has a few surprises in store for AD, including a secret, mirrored room with its own fireman's pole
 
    
Concrete nanotecture to solve Hong Kong's home squeeze
Could these contemporary, concrete micro-apartments be in the pipeline for cash-strapped singletons?
 
    
Snarkitecture’s fantasy islands
The NYC design practice has worked a vintage video game into its new set of kitchen islands
 
    
Is Anna Dello Russo really going to set up a kennel?
Fashion star tells Italian Vogue that her new Phaidon book may mark a key turning point in her life. . .
 
    
These Self-Portraits will freak you out
What do you see when you look in the mirror? Let's hope its nothing like this trio of images from 500 Self-Portraits. . .
 
    
Understanding Stella: The Benjamin Moore paintings
Discover how Frank Stella's love of commercial house paint helped him catch the eye of pop art pioneer Andy Warhol
 
    
Liz Larner - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
 
    
Why the DSR Chair by Charles and Ray Eames matters
Discover how World War II and MoMA helped popularise the world’s first mass market plastic chair
 
    
Anna Dello Russo gets in the ring with Tod’s
The Italian fashion editor creates a circus themed capsule collection for the Italian luxury goods company
 
    
California Captured – The Salk Institute
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
 
    
Understanding Stella: The Cones and Pillars series
Want to know why Frank Stella borrowed from fairy tales in his quest to break up the surface of his paintings?
 
    
Emily Hesse - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
 
    
Happy art for Blue Monday from Alain de Botton
Can pretty works by Matisse and Monet get us through the January blues? Yes, argues the Art as Therapy author
 
    
How Kerry James Marshall kept MLK's memory alive
The artist was inspired by commercial souvenirs to spread Dr. King's legacy - without desecrating his memory
 
    
Markus Karstieß - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
 
    
Tomi Ungerer is now a Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur
The 86-year-old author receives one of France's highest honours in the French National New Year's list
 
    
California Captured - The Capitol Records Building
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
 
    
Stanfords loves The Palestinian Table
Reem Kassis's book on this highly cultured part of the Levant is up for an Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award
 
    
Understanding Stella: The Moby Dick series
Here's how Frank Stella's tribute to the Great American novel also paid a debt to the abstract expressionists
 
    
Marco Chiandetti - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
 
    
Military style invades Men's London Fashion Week
Vivienne Westwood, Craig Green and Charles Jeffrey all use uniform motifs in striking new collections
 
    
All you need to know about René Redzepi's Noma 2.0
Cod sperm and weird plants - chef gives us the lowdown as he prepares to open new seven-room restaurant
 
    
California Captured - The Palevsky House
Marvin Rand was California's most inconspicuous photographer - but he defined its architectural iconography
 
    
Understanding Stella: The Scarlatti K series
Here's how Frank Stella uses 3D printing, cutting-edge software and baroque music to reinvent painting
 
    
JR and Massimo team up to feed the needy in Paris
The chef has asked the artist to work on the new Parisian outpost of his successful haute-cuisine refettorio
 
    
Who knew Renoir did erotica?
Is this painting of a girl bathing entirely innocent - or loaded with sexual suggestion?
 
    
Lynda Draper - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
 
    
Anna dello Russo wants teens to buy her haute-couture
The Italian fashion editor hopes the sale of her clothes collection will benefit tomorrow’s catwalk stars
 
    
JR brings his Rio giants to London
The artist restages his monumental 2016 Brazilian Olympics project at new London gallery
 
    
A great new use for old Panettone from Bread is Gold
Want to know what to do with that one you didn't manage to finish? Massimo Bottura has a wonderful recipe
 
    
Emre Hüner - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
 
    
Could wood be the future of urban architecture?
A new exhibition in London will make a strong case for timber's place amid the skyline of tomorrow
 
    
Virgilio Martinez and Rodolfo Guzmán go head-to-head
Two of Latin America's leading chefs discuss and cook innovative, local food in Santiago de Chile next week
 
    
RIP Betty Woodman - the woman who made clay fine art
87-year-old artist and mother of photographer Francesca died in Italy on January 2
 
    
Olafur Eliasson unboxes Bread is Gold
Berlin-based artist and activist instantly recognises the value in Massimo’s extraordinary new book
 
    
How Barber Osgerby pitched their Pacific chair to Jony Ive
Apple’s design guru saw how this 'quiet' piece of furniture suited today's less-formal office environment
 
    
No one did bags like Yves Saint Laurent
He might not have based a collection around a single handbag but Yves still knew how to make remarkable ones
 
    
Delcy Morelos - Why I Create
Exploring the inspirations and attitudes of artists working with clay and ceramic, featured in Vitamin C
 
    
Generation Wealth premieres at Sundance
Lauren Greenfield’s film screens beside Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal movies at 2018’s festival
 
    
What we learned from Nan Goldin’s first 31 Instagram posts
Nan Goldin might deny her role in the development of social media but she's finally joined in!
 
    
How Massimo Bottura saw in 2018
The Italian chef may have worked his way into the New Year, but that was no excuse not to party
 
    
