The strange story behind Willem de Kooning’s Woman I
On the anniversary of the Dutch abstract expressionist's birth, we tell the tale behind one of his infamous works
Massimo Bottura is looking to open a refettorio in Philadelphia - and he wants the Super Bowl-winning Eagles to help him
Can the Super Bowl champions help our Skinny Italian Chef score a winning touchdown in America?
Why the Tripp Trapp chair matters
A desirable designer item and sturdy launch pad for the new royal baby to flick peas at his grandmother from
France calls Peter Marino 'officer class' in the art world
The American architect and art collector has just been made an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters!
What early morning looks like at Aska
Chef Fredrik Berselius reveals how, in the quietest moments, a strange magic occurs. . .
World Book Day according to Harland Miller
Discover how this acclaimed British artist gives new meaning to the classics by painting over literary history
When Raphael painted St George
On St George’s Day we look at the figurative abandonment that enabled Raphael to paint such fantastic scenes
JR is on TIME Magazine's 100 most influential list
He is commended for dedicating his career to bridging gaps - physical, cultural, spiritual - among all people
Robots in kimonos! The latest look from Alex de Betak
The world's greatest fashion show producer goes back to the future with traditional clothing and animatronics
When Larry Gagosian paid Peter Marino with a Brice Marden
An 80s New York article reveals how the art dealer got his rundown loft fixed via some smart negotiation
Another look at Stephen Shore's look at Israel
As the modern state turns 70, we look back at Stephen Shore's take on this country of contradictions
How Damien Hirst, Poussin and Maurizio Cattelan saw Midas
In an age of billionaire presidents and financial uncertainty, the king with a golden touch still speaks to us
The Ordinary - Where Chefs Eat in Charleston when they want to taste the best seafood in America - in a former bank
Cajun chef Isaac Toups praises its seafood dishes which are innovative but firmly in the Charleston cuisine tradition
By hook and by book, Industrial Facility take Milan
Sam Hecht and Kim Colin visit this year's Salone del Mobile with not one, but five sleek new products
Snarkitecture brings its fantasy kitchen island to Milan
The art, design and architecture practice creates a new installation called Altered States at Salone
Sou Fujimoto's vertical village for Paris
The Japanese architect’s new Parisian proposal is a winning, wooden fix for the city's urban sprawl
BIG turn a hotel into a ski run
By chopping the five storey block into a zig-zag of slabs, Bjarke Ingels and co. add a new piste to the Alps
How Peter Doig saw the night sky
It's Doig's 59th birthday - this is how he breathed new life into a celestial feature in his painting The Milky Way
Will Goldfarb makes his Chef's Table debut
'After el-Bulli, the new minimum standard was to be the best in the world,' he says of his early days in Spain
Harry Styles drops in on Massimo Bottura
The singer ate in the cellar at Osteria Francescana on the Italian leg of his European tour
Patois - Where Chefs Eat in New Orleans when they desire buttermilk biscuit and fried rabbit in a neighbourhood setting
Aaron Burgau's Louisianan take on classic French cooking makes it to the new edition of our restaurant guide
Phaidon and Free Arts NYC honour Lawrence Weiner
We joined Marian Goodman Gallery, Gagosian Gallery and Artsy in sponsoring a charity dinner and auction
Guess whose birthday it is today fashion fans
Can you name this onesie-shunning baby who grew into one of the fashion world’s most influential figures?
Bowie, Cobain and Cohen get their own typefaces
You may not be able to write like your heroes but your writing can look like theirs with these rock star fonts
Aina - Where Chefs Eat in San Francisco when they want a taste of the Hawaiian landscape in an urban setting
Big Island-born chef Jordan Keao describes his restaurant as a love letter to Hawaii - Where Chefs Eat agrees
A Movement in a Moment: Kinetic Art
The idea was that art should keep up with technology, so why did the movement become yesterday's futurism?
Why Will Goldfarb makes room for Ernest Hemingway, Haruki Murakami, Oscar Wilde (and Jackie Collins)
The Room for Dessert chef on how the classics became key ingredients in his incredible desserts
Neptune Oyster - Where Chefs Eat in Boston when they're more than happy just to perch on a stool at the marble bar
Does this place in the north end of the city serve the best chowder in Boston? One chef in our guide thinks so…
How to do slogans in a social media age
New Design Museum show, From Hope to Nope, looks at how designers have navigated a choppy, political decade
James Corner's new High Line and Japanese garden for NY
The co-creator of The High Line revisits his old creation and draws on new inspirations for the Domino Sugar site
Boka - Where Chefs Eat in Chicago when they want a backdrop of North Carolina moss and living staghorn ferns
Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz's Chicago place is a great mix of elegant and quirky - and that goes for the food too
JR gives a face to the Dreamers
New film shows how the artist's Inside Out Project is putting a face to the immigrants trying to stay in the US
These waterside homes offer splendid isolation
Want to get away from it all? Then take a look at these perfectly isolated island homes, featured in Living on Water
How Hobbes first pictured the “monster” of good government
The political philosopher, born 430 years ago today, put a face to the-then novel theory of the ‘body politic’
Jeremy Fox turns carrots into everything from pasta to crumble
It’s International Carrot Day! Here’s why the award-winning chef and Phaidon author loves this versatile vegetable
What Bacon thought of Warhol and Jasper Johns
In a series of newly released taped conversations, Bacon can be heard dismissing these Titans of 20th century art
How Danny Lyon’s bike put him in jail with Martin Luther King
On the anniversary of MLK’s death, here's how shared jail time turned a student into a campaigning photographer
Otium - Where Chefs Eat in LA when they want trendy, sleek, modern - and a massive amount of sparkle
The dishes at this ambitious restaurant are unexpected but familiar, and straight from California’s open heart
The metro carriage that helped create Industrial Facility’s chair
Japan’s public transportation gave Sam Hecht and Kim Colin a bright idea for their award-winning furniture range
What to expect from Danny Meyer’s New York taco stand
The man behind Shake Shack promises to bring his take on Mexican food to the Williamsburg waterfront
Take a look at the Osteria Francescana staff meal
Massimo Bottura shows us all how to fight food waste and satisfy a hungry restaurant brigade
Wildair – Where Chefs Eat in New York when they want pig’s head on toast and a portion of the old Lower East Side to share
This small, ambitious wine bar in a tiny store is ‘very crushable in every way' says Momofuku's Sean Gray
Francesca Woodman in some other time and place
Celebrating the short but influential life of the photographer on the day she would have turned 60
How Rubens, Richard Hamilton and Titian saw Adonis
Death, rebirth and y fronts - the classical hunk has inspired ancient and modern artists in many different ways
Warhol and Pollock's Chelsea Hotel doors are up for sale
A former resident of the famous Manhattan flop house rescued its doors and is now selling them off for charity
How the egg became a Cuban life saver
In Cuba, if you want to make pretty much any meal, you've got to break some eggs (and not only at Easter)
Inoda Coffee - Where Chefs Eat in Kyoto when they require the very best coffee (served by waiters in bow ties)
The caffeine fix here comes pre-mixed with sugar and milk and paired with a menu of cakes and sandwiches
How Edwin Luytens created Great Dixter
The architect was born 149 years ago today. Here's how he took two medieval buildings to make something new
Metabolism: the architectural style behind Isle of Dogs
A quick guide to the utopian architectural movement that influenced Wes Anderson’s dystopian dog film
Christian Jankowski’s fake art exhibition
The artist uses online tributes to great works to commission Chinese copies that aren't quite right
These Nan Goldin skateboards have no drag resistance!
The photographer thinks millennials are 'so conservative' and aims to change that with her drag queen images
Tsukiji Sushisay - Where Chefs Eat in Tokyo when they want the best sushi in the city - for breakfast!
Tsukiji Fish Market is an overwhelming experience - our guide points you away from the lines to the best place
Why the Egg Chair matters
We take an Easter look at this futuristic classic, named after its resemblance to a smoothly broken eggshell
Just why did Ed Ruscha paint with eggs?
This Easter we look at how yolks, along with beetroot juice and gunpowder found their way on to Ed's brush
Is this theme park copying Yayoi Kusama and Chris Burden?
It's hard not to pick up on two fine-art precedents in Indonesia's hot new selfie hotspot, Rabbit Town
Why the MR Chaise Chair matters
On Mies van der Rohe’s birthday, we look back at one of his lesser known modernist masterpieces
The wrench that inspired Industrial Facility’s door handle
A chance encounter on a building site and a rummage through a tool box inspired the creation of this sleek design
Soul Food Mahanakorn - Where Chefs Eat in Bangkok when they hunger for jazzed up street food and basil cocktails
This hip restaurant was founded by food writer Jarrett Wrisley and serves soulful food infused with local herbs
A Movement in a Moment: Nazarenes
How a colony of longhaired artists squatted a Roman monastery and attempted to alter the course of art history
Mingles - Where Chefs Eat in Seoul when they want contemporary Korean food served Gangnam Style!
Fermentation serves as the cornerstone of this neo-Korean cuisine in Seoul's blingy Gangnam district
Herzog & de Meuron float a block above the Moscow River
The architects preserve old industrial buildings, create a new park and still make the most of a riverside view
Martin Parr and friends go down to the beach - again
A new exhibition shows Parr isn't the only photographer patrolling British seasides
Jack Whitten on de Kooning, Civil Rights and his legacy
In his final video interview, the abstract artist described his life, work and how he wanted to be remembered
Is Will Goldfarb the Thom Yorke of pastry?
Eater likens the chef to Radiohead's singer, praising his book alongside Japan the Cookbook in its spring round-up
Why does Yayoi Kusama love pumpkins?
As the artist celebrates her 89th birthday, we look at the ways she has represented her favourite vegetable
The jet engine that inspired Industrial Facility’s fan
Discover how a trip to London’s RAF museum helped this British design duo conjure up their fan for Muji
5 poets’ portraits for World Poetry Day
See how painters have pictured these writers in our new book Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers
Fu He Hui - Where Chefs Eat in Shanghai when they crave contemporary vegetarian food in an ancient villa
This innovative upscale restaurant takes its inspiration from Buddhist beliefs
Trevor Paglen's new flag plays on our fear of spyware
Artist creates creepy flag named after the supposed CIA bug Wikileaks claimed is hiding in a Samsung television
Right about now - Japan turns pink!
Japan bursts into colour in spring - The Japanese Garden author Sophie Walker talks us through the new season
Alain de Botton on how to find happiness in unlikely places
On International Day of Happiness 2018, the philosopher says we can find beauty in the lowliest places
Will Goldfarb stars in the new series of Chef’s Table
The Netflix series focuses on desserts, profiling the world’s best pastry chefs, including the latest Phaidon author
These waterside homes are perfect for a cosy log fire
Want a cool view and a warming hearth? Then these are the architectural retreats just right for you
Grace Coddington makes a return to British Vogue
The creative director and Phaidon author has styled a story for the April issue of the UK fashion magazine
The Japanese ruler that inspired an Industrial Facility watch
How an encounter with a different kind of precision tool led Sam Hecht and Kim Colin to their Circumference Watch
How Caravaggio, Freud and Dalí saw Narcissus
Discover how this ancient self-obsessed beauty found a place within baroque, surrealist and modern British art
Tin Lung Heen - Where Chefs Eat in Hong Kong when they want to look down on the world from the 102nd storey
But don’t get too distracted by the view - the Cantonese food is just as stunning says Where Chefs Eat
The incredibly cool world of Snarkitecture - Fractured Table
The NYC art, architecture and design practice’s new tables and chairs hint at their humble origins
Take a look at Betak's brilliantly bizarre interiors auction
The fashion show producer is auctioning off art and rare design objects alongside jet panels and Japanese robots!
How Yves Klein, Chris Burden and Henri Matisse saw Icarus
Our new book Flying Too Close to the Sun examines how artists old and new have interpreted ancient myths
Restaurant Hubert - Where Chefs Eat in Sydney (when they would really rather be in 1920s Paris)
Classic cocktails and a broad wine list complement traditional and contemporary interpretations of Gallic dishes
Jeremy Fox (the cook and the book) make the James Beards
The chef is shortlisted both for his food at Rustic Canyon and his words in On Vegetables at this year's awards
Lauren Greenfield shows the value of an art education
In a new film, the photographer, director and Phaidon author makes a compelling case for encouraging art in schools
JR helps Massimo launch new Refettorio
The chef, Phaidon author and philanthropist turns unwanted food into meals for the needy in Paris
Jean Jullien’s wonderfully un-grown-up birthday message
The artist, illustrator and Phaidon author shows us how we all feel on the day we get one year older
These Self-Portraits played with gender fluidity back in the day
See how artists have presented themselves as different sexes in their self-portraits throughout the ages
When Annie Leibovitz shot the late Professor Stephen Hawking
'This photograph said everything I wanted to say about looking at this mind; this very vivid, connected mind on top of this mountain – the body and the chair.' Leibovitz recalls her shoot with the astrophysicist who died this morning
Massimo shows us all how to shop (and cook) like a chef
The Skinny Italian chef and philanthropist helps fight food waste in a great new video by ATTN: for Morton Salt
Who spotted the art in this viral video of Michelle Obama?
When a two-year-old art lover visited Michelle’s office, we all got a peek at the former First Lady’s art collection and it includes some great pieces by Phaidon artists Kerry James Marshall and Theaster Gates
Why the Flag Halyard Chair matters
Hans Wegner supposedly came up with the idea for this grid-like seat in while sitting in a sand dune on holiday
What to expect from David Chang’s new media empire
The Where Chefs Eat contributor has plans for lifestyle podcasts and TV shows 'in and out of the kitchen'
How Givenchy and Hepburn brought film and fashion together
Following the death of French designer Hubert de Givenchy, a quick lesson in why he revolutionised fashion and how a 'disappointing' meeting resulted in the now legendary Little Black Dress
And it's another Isamu Noguchi Award for a Phaidon author!
Last year it was John Pawson, this year the Noguchi Museum singles out Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa
The incredibly cool world of Snarkitecture - Secret Souvenir
Here's one illuminating Snarkitecture project that started life as a celebration of New York
Biggie Smalls - Where Chefs Eat in Melbourne when they crave a late night kebab inspired by a dead rap legend
An homage to Americana threads its way through the retro decor but the food takes its cues from the Middle East
How Picasso, Pollock and Blake saw the Minotaur
The mythical man-bull has always served artists well, even into an age of gender reassignment
The healthcare innovation that made Industrial Facility’s sofa
How Sam Hecht and Kim Colin used a Herman Miller idea to create comfy, easily transportable seating
Maaemo - Where Chefs Eat In Oslo when nothing but the promise of a 400-year-old clam will do
The brainchild of Danish-born chef Esben Holmboe Bang presents an unconventional take on Nordic cuisine
The brilliant, female gaze of Grafton Architects
‘We were born female and have the pleasure and pain of seeing the world through female eyes,’ say the Irish duo
The reasons reading is (still) a feminist issue
We look back at some of the more divisive depictions of women readers in our new book Reading Art
