カテゴリー: Art and design
Photographer Dax Ward explores the history and mystery of locations no longer dominated by humansThe enigmatic charm of abandoned locations beckons curious and adventurous urban explorers to these forgotten places. There are a number of intrinsic reaso…
Campaigners criticise renovation and call for better protection for the city’s distinctive architectureA Bangkok landmark known as the “robot building” has been stripped of its identity, heritage campaigners have said, as they called for the city’s dis…
A year on from devastating floods, a renowned architect is leading a project to build affordable and sustainable homes while empowering communities in the processA year ago, Shani Dana’s mudbrick house was swept away in the worst floods on record to hi…
On race days outside the Royal Calcutta Turf Club, boisterous children and adults sell racecards emblazoned with BOL, ‘best of luck’. This jocular anachronism sets the tone for the afternoonAfter you pay your £2 entrance fee and heave yourself through …
Ali Salman Anchan and his team of artists travelled to meet some of the people affected by last year’s devastating monsoon rains in Sindh province. They set to work covering an aid truck with vibrant images to share people’s stories of resilience and r…
The cloud of poisonous gas that leaked from a rusting chemical plant in 1984 still blights the lives of tens of thousands of people in the Indian city, including many not born then. But Union Carbide never answered for the devastating contamination. Ph…
Badiucao calls for Australian support after Chinese government asked Poland to close Warsaw exhibitionA Chinese-Australian artist has called for more support from the Australian government after Chinese officials tried to shut down his latest show in P…
Buddhists across Indonesia commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing of the religion’s founder with light, prayer and lanternsGetxophoto festival – in pictures Continue reading…
From cobra-headed deities behind tills to the farmers who invaded Delhi, set up camp and stayed for a year, these uncompromising images reveal a side to the country that is rarely seenGauri Gill started out in her 20s, a Delhi-based photojournalist cov…
The prime minister says his £120m parliament building will set a new order – critics say the design doesn’t match that ambitionSome time soon the new parliament building of the world’s largest democracy, India, will open for business. No one quite know…
Patrick Amadon, whose work flashed up names from pro-democracy protests, says it had to be taken down ‘to be a completed piece’A Hong Kong department store took down a digital artwork that contained hidden references to jailed free-speech defenders, in…
Photographer Sam Biddle engages with members of the Uyghur diaspora who are reclaiming their identity and broadening the public’s perception, from the singular narrative of persecution to include the thousands of years of rich Uyghur history and cultur…
One of Tokyo’s most famous buildings was dismantled in April due to asbestos fears. Now 23 of the capsules have been saved for posterityTatsuyuki Maeda had more reason than most to feel a pang of regret as he joined admirers and passing office workers…
Freed from the shadow of 9/11, the country’s artists are building on a rich heritage – to international acclaimIn August, Pakistan’s three censor boards cleared Saim Sadiq’s award-winning film Joyland for release. Shot in Lahore, the film is about a yo…
The 76-year-old Indian artist reflects on the sectarian violence and misogyny that has inspired her work, including the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girlGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIndian artist Nalini Malani had been looking for…