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Artists’ houses on screen, from Frida Kahlo to The Big Lebowski

From Frida Kahlo’s vivid studio-house to Maude Lebowski’s cavernous fictional studio in The Big Lebowski, artists’ homes can reveal a great deal about the person behind the art. Inspired...

Sofas in film and TV part 1: what the furniture beneath our favourite characters tells us

A sofa is rarely just somewhere for a character to sit. On screen, sofas witness arguments, seductions, family gatherings, power plays, breakdowns, awkward silences and...

Charlotte Perriand exhibition highlights one of the most pioneering designers of the 20th Century

Hats off to Charlotte Perriand! Not only was she one of the most pioneering designers of the 20th Century,...

Celebrating Spring with pastel colours in film sets

To celebrate the joys of Spring we take a look at the very specific pastel colour palette that has become synonymous with this time of year - symbolizing positivity...