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Simulation City

We are happy to announce the release of our new book Simulation City, an artistic approach to the feeling of Dubai by Jason Carlow, Dirk Gebhardt, and Lars Harmsen. Dubai, in its newness, has redefined the notion of authenticity: city and spectacle have been intertwined. Mall culture, airports, and theme parks may seem strange and vacuous in other cities, but...

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Pei-Hsin Cho’s detailed, deeply personal practice

“At some point, I started to feel that words failed me in expressing feelings,” explains London-based illustrator and animator Pei-Hsin Cho. Visuals opened up another channel, creating drawings “to fill the hole in the language of emotions”. She uses typically muted, dimmed palettes and there are at times mournful or weary expressions on her characters’ faces, yet there’s a softness...

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Nooci’s identity subverts expectations of traditional Chinese medicine

The market for health and wellness supplements has exploded in recent years. Despite this, one of the oldest forms of alternative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, remains little known about in the US in particular. Founded by Stephanie Tan, new supplement brand Nooci is hoping to bridge this gap for western audiences. The Hong Kong-born, US-educated entrepreneur is hoping to make…...

Helados derretidos protagonizan esta campaña de Magnum en plena ola de calor en Reino Unido

El pasado martes 19 de julio, Reino Unido registró el día más caluroso de su historia en el que se alcanzó una temperatura récord de 40,2ºC en el Aeropuerto de Londres-Heathrow. Esta es la primera vez que en el país se sobrepasan los 40ºC, algo que pronosticaron los meteorólogos unos días antes de que ocurriera. Desde este anuncio, en Magnum...

La sesión de casting – Norberto Chaves

Spot publicitario de una campaña de marca. La escena, en un plató. Luz intensa dirigida hacia un fondo blanco. El resto, en penumbras. A la derecha, un grupo de jovencitas, de pie, espera. Todas muy parecidas. En primer plano, el director de casting. Está de espaldas y a oscuras. Hace una señal y una de las jóvenes pasa al centro...