For book worms: 9 captivating novels by female authors
The process of searching for interesting new books can be time-consuming and end up eating into your reading time. While the majority of us don’t want to spend too long searching bookshops or the web for a good read, we often don’t want to pick up the first thing we...Classic artwork: Iconic album covers of the 1970s
Hand in hand with some of music’s most iconic tunes, the 70s boast album covers some of which could be pieces of art in their own right. These 12 square inches of artwork were just as important as the music inside. Made to stand out on the record shop shelves and...Stars of the screen: The Top 10 actors of all time
How do you begin to determine who the greatest actor of all time is? It’s a challenge that sounds easy enough upon first thought, but as you contemplate, you come to realise it’s a question that’s pretty much impossible to answer. After all, performances come in a...The London Underground map: The design that shaped a city
It looks like a cross between an electric circuit diagram and a Mondrian painting – but the London Underground map also revolutionised design. We take a journey back in time. Woman holding a map of London ‘s underground map given with the Oyster card of...Fashion! How David Bowie paved the way for modern menswear
Few figures have influenced the worlds of music, fashion and beyond like David Bowie, who would’ve turned 73 on January 8. The musician died in 2016 from liver cancer, but throughout his career, the visuals were just as important as the music he made. Style was...Ourplace News
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