If every plate disappeared from SAMNA for a day, would you still know where you were? Portrait of Chef Meir. For YOD Group, the design studio behind the restaurant, the answer is yes. Not because of a particular chair, table or decorative object, but because of the way the room feels. Natural materials, texture, light and acoustics were brought together to create something tactile, something experienced as much through the body as through the eyes. The intention was never to

This autumn, Opera Gallery London will open Fernando Botero: In Praise of an Amplified World, the first solo exhibition of the Colombian artist's work in the city since 2015. The show runs from 12 October to 22 November 2026, and for London audiences it offers a rare chance to see a broad survey of one of the most recognisable figurative painters of the modern era. The exhibition brings together a major selection of paintings, drawings, and sculptures made over almost six dec

For nine days in September, a space at 14A Hay Hill in Mayfair hosted Romani Home's first presentation in London. Staged as part of London Design Festival and running from 12 to 20 September, While I Sat To Make Life introduced a new collection by the Dubai-based designer and creative director Haya Jarrar. The work drew on her experience of pregnancy and early motherhood, a period she has described as one that "softened, strengthened, broke, and rebuilt me all at once." Portr

As London’s cultural calendar continues to expand beyond traditional galleries and museums, Olympia is bringing fashion and design into the public realm through a new year long partnership with the Design Museum.

Over the years, the GTA Radio has consistently remained as one of the most talked about immersive experiences within the game with its whacky and outlandish commercial breaks, dedicated radio stations curated by real life artists and unlikely pairings between pop music and drive-by missions. The GTA radio has become such an integral part of GTA’s identity that, for many fans, finding out what music would soundtrack the next instalment was almost as anticipated as the release

There are few better ways to reset between London Design Week and the beginning of fashion week than a long Italian dinner in Mayfair. New Wave made its way to Bocconcino on Berkeley Street, where 12 years of regional Italian cooking, polished hospitality and more than 300 wines have established the restaurant as one of the neighbourhood’s reliable destinations.

Maguelone Marcenac shot by Kim Budd. Wardrobe: Light House Soho. Image credit: Kim Budd. Four green plush sofas and four jagged mirrors reminiscent of the shapes of high-rise apartment buildings, themselves of an unplaceable art deco quality, greet a Mandrake guest as they enter the library. The mirrors are slightly smoky, as if trying to obstruct what they are reflecting, keeping up the mystery of one of London’s most exclusive hotels, The Mandrake. It’s here Maguelone Marce

Thea Gajic’s debut film Surviving Earth (2026) weaves together a daughter’s grief and a father’s music, reassembling a picture of a culture which has been torn by war and then slowly patched back together from fragments by its characters. Gajic speaks candidly about resurrecting her father through casting, costume and rewritten lyrics; navigating a British film industry uneasy with a masculine, volatile lead; and her work reconnecting with a culture that at one point felt sca

A good product brief should leave room for interpretation. That is the thinking behind New Wave’s community projects, which give young creatives the opportunity to take a product and see it through their own lens.

Image Credit: @cyrilctn When the UK was announced as the winner of Havana Club Cocktail Maestros 2026, the room erupted. There were cheers, hugs and plenty of emotion after 18 months of competition. But the final in Barcelona offered more than a look at who would take home the title. Across the experience, there was a chance to see what goes into creating the drinks beyond what eventually reaches the glass, from rum blending and technical preparation to the creativity and te