My other Caravaggio’s a yacht
Can Christian Jankowski really sell a boat as an artwork at this week’s Frieze art fair? Let’s ask him
The Cuban (architectural) revolution
A new Havana is slowly taking shape amid the crumbling facades of the old one
Blowing apart the idea of an art museum
10 years in the making, The Art Museum will redefine how you look at art
Steve Jobs – The Sun King of Cupertino
In terms of patronising great design (and global dominance), the Apple boss was a Louis XIV for the modern age
Why is Gerhard Richter so important?
The abstract and photorealist artist has confronted both Germany’s past and abstract painting itself
Antony Micallef's Muse Music
The artist Brangelina and Damien Hirst collect reveals the music that gets him in a creative mood
Happy Birthday Google!
The company is 13 today so Phaidon asked Ferran Adrià to make sure it was one to remember
Australia's alternative Disneyland
Exhibits are removed if they prove popular at world’s oddest art museum
Goodbye REM and thanks for introducing us to Howard Finster
The outsider artist who painted the end of the world as he knew it
What is it about starchitects and car parks?
Zaha Hadid becomes the latest architect to build a parking garage in Miami
Revealed: What the elBulli Foundation will look like
Architect gives Phaidon sneak peak at Ferran Adrià's new ideas centre
So that’s what a Frank Gehry building looks like on day one
Architect reveals initial 'doodle' for Hong Kong super residence
Ryan Gander plans to set up own art school
Locked Room Scenario artist joins new grassroots approach to art education
A day on the farm with Richard Hamilton
Rachel Cooke recalls a close encounter with the pop art legend
Richard Hamilton – father of Pop Art – 1922 - 2011
"People don’t seem to understand that an artist is free to do whatever he wants, and I’ve always relished that possibility. I do whatever I feel like."
Roman Abramovich’s new art museum to include giant outdoor hot tub
Architect’s video reveals plans for new art metropolis on St Petersburg island
Ferran Adrià teams up with Barack Obama advisor
Spanish chef finally reveals plans for his foundation
A brief history of the word ‘curator’
Once solely employed to describe the exhibition maker, now it's used for anyone from a celebrity music festival programmer to a Williamsburg hipster with an iTunes account. British Art Show curator Tom Morton talks us through the origins of the most overused word of modern times
For Wilhelm Sasnal 'There are no rules'
Comics, paintings, films and drawings, nothing is off limits for contemporary artist Wilhelm Sasnal
Refinery29 picks its favourite Phaidon books
The fashion and culture site opens the new Phaidon Store Reading Room at Fashion's Night Out
Earthquake hit Christchurch Cathedral to be rebuilt with cardboard
One year after the New Zealand earthquake, architect, Shigeru Ban uses his trademark materials to replace the 19th Century building
Yayoi Kusama's polka dots are the fashion trend for fall
The humble spot print is back thanks to leading Japanese artist
In praise of... old style Hollywood seduction techniques
'Citizen Cannes' Gilles Jacob watches Jack Nicholson work his predatory magic
Peel back the pavement and what do you find?
Guerilla artist The Wa lifts the lid on the world's rubbish
MOMA and Roundhouse shows give new meaning to public art
Ron Arad and Carlito Carvalhosa works invite audience participation
Shifting focus - the Decade interview with René Redzepi
Ten years ago he was a sous-chef, now he is the head chef of the best restaurant in the world. Where will he be in ten years' time?
Redzepi's dish 'The Snowman' is the decider for Masterchef Australia 2011 winner
The finalists re-create the most difficult dish from Noma's menu under the watchful gaze of the chef
Shifting focus - the Decade interview: Ferran Adrià
He joined elBulli on work experience in 1983 and went on to change the way we eat
René Redzepi pays emotional tribute to elBulli star
“Ferran Adria opened my eyes” says the Noma chef
Shifting focus - the Decade interview: Ross Lovegrove
Where were you ten years ago? What are you doing today? Where would you like to be in ten years' time?
Lucian Freud by the benefits supervisor who knew him best
The subject of one of the artist's most famous paintings recounts sitting for him in the mid-nineties
On the menu: Alex Atala's recipe for scallops with coconut milk
Sea scallops with coconut milk, aromatic pepper, crispy mango and Brazil nuts
Coco chef close-up: in the kitchen with Alex Atala
The Brazilian chef describes his approach to cooking using responsibly sourced Amazonian products
Cy Twombly 1928 - 2011 – without him no Tracey or Damien
American artist Cy Twombly dies in Rome at the age of 83
Ai Weiwei first picture since release
Home again: The first picture of Ai Weiwei since his 80-day incarceration by Chinese authorities
What matters to the reclusive artist, Carl Andre
The private artist reveals elements of his philosophy, poetry and parents in this exclusive exchange
Fennel and pink grapefruit
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Courgettes, beans and prawns (zucchini, beans and shrimp)
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Pasta with sweetcorn, pancetta and baby spinach
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Mediterranean stuffed tomatoes
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Rosemary focaccia
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Aubergine (eggplant) parmigiana
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Cold cucumber cream soup
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Rocket (arugula) and taleggio pie
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Peppers with breadcrumbs and capers
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Release Ai Weiwei
Sign an online petition in the Chinese artist's favourite medium of 'social sculpture'
Noma triumphs at the James Beard Foundation Awards
René Redzepi, the Danish chef from the Best Restaurant in the World, wins two prestigious awards for his book, Noma
Phaidon chefs succeed at the World's Best Restaurants Awards
The San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards at London's Guildhall honoured the best restaurants in the world
Noma wins Best Restaurant in the World for the second year running
Now in its 10th year, the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards placed Copenhagen restaurant Noma best in the world
A slice of history: the American angle on traditional Italian pizza
Bonnie Tsui investigates what constitutes a true pizza and why it's lovingly thought of as a national dish in the States
Shifting focus - the Decade interview: Harriet Quick
Where were you ten years ago? What are you doing today? Where will you be in ten years' time?
Shifting focus - the Decade interview: Nadja Swarovski
Where were you ten years ago? What are you doing today? Where will you be in ten years' time?
What does it mean to eat locally? Morgan Maki explains
The chef behind 18 Reasons - the community space that shares food knowledge - talks to Bonnie Tsui about classes on butchery and food history
This is #MyOfficeChair, what's yours?
We spend far too long sitting at our desks at work, so we wanted to share the experience and know why you love or hate your office chair...
'Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine' shortlisted for the James Beard Foundation Awards
René Redzepi's book about the number one restaurant in the world is nominated for two prestigious awards
A bright idea: the Plumen 001 Lightbulb wins the Design Award
The stylish Plumen 001 low energy lightbulb wins the best design of the year at the Brit Insurance Design Awards for its ability to bring the extraordinary to the ordinary
Sarah McCrory reviews the Armory Show and Independent Art Fair in New York
The artists and artworks to be found in and around The Armory Show and Independent Art Fair
Theatre and fetish at Paris Fashion Week, 2011
Great style will always prevail and seduce, Harriet Quick, Fashion Features Director at Vogue, reports.
Damien Hirst and Gabriel Orozco, two conceptual artists, create two very different skulls
One is a 'chessboard' of black and white squares, the other covered in 8,000 diamonds, Alastair Smart reports.
Opulence is back on the menu at Milan Fashion Week
Harriet Quick, Fashion Features Director at British Vogue, reports on the return of silk, chiffon and fur
Knowing Kitaj: Marco Livingstone on his friendship with the artist
Livingstone's research for his thesis led to a lasting friendship with Kitaj until the artist's suicide
India Cookbook: voted best Indian cuisine cookbook in the world
India Cookbook takes first place at the Gourmand Cookbook Awards 2011 in Paris
Colour on the catwalk at London Fashion Week 2011
Harriet Quick, Fashion Features Director at British Vogue, reports from the front row
State of play: an interview with David Rockwell
The architect and designer talks to Andrea Klettner about designing hotels, hospitals and playgrounds
The breakdown of New York Fashion Week
'Strong and interesting all round', says Harriet Quick, Fashion Features Director at Vogue UK
Fresh off the boat: the local produce regenerating a San Francisco landmark
Bonnie Tsui on the foodie developments taking place at the city's old Ferry Building
'Art is not about making a cheap joke at the expense of your subject' - Kutluğ Ataman
The Turkish artist talks exclusively to Phaidon.com about turning the camera on himself, his new project in Cambodia and why he wants to make films for the cinema
Christopher Kane wins the 2011 BFC Vogue Fashion Fund Award
Harriet Quick reports on the award to support British fashion talent
