The Scottish collectives taking the ego out of architecture The Scottish Collectives Taking the Ego out of Architecture By Zoe Rasbash A Fragile Correspondence  is the culmination of ten months of investigation  into three places across Scotland, and asks what happens if architects situate their practice within  socio-ecological systems.  If we...

Culture as controversy Culture as Controversy By Tommy Hodgson How Germany is destroying its own arts scene to support Israel Germany’s relationship with Israel has typically been one of unwavering support, tied to Germany’s historical guilt over perpetuating the Holocaust. For this, the state is extremely vigilant about creeping antisemitism, an...

Faye offers some tips on helping your partner divulge their specific desires.

“Neither Mine, Nor Yours, Our House” – How the Awaete-Assurini people are resisting ethnocide and environmental racism in the Amazon Neither Mine, Nor Yours, Our House How the Awaete-Assurini people are resisting ethnocide and environmental racism in the Amazon Straight off the back of claims of successive legal victories for...

The Shit and the Sunrise The Shit and the Sunrise Wura-Natasha Ogunji’s ‘lalala ha!’ explores the beauty in imperfection and the complexity of a dynamic Lagos By Adebayo Quadry-Adekanbi In lalala ha!, a dynamic series of ever-evolving scenes unfolds, embracing a non-linear narrative reflecting Wura’s connection to Lagos, a city...

South Africa just filed a case with the ICJ accusing Israel of “genocidal acts,” but what does this mean? South Africa filed a case with the ICJ accusing Israel of “genocidal acts,” but what does this mean? By Ning Chang On Friday 29th December, South Africa filed an application with...

How is your health data linked to Israeli occupation? How is your health data linked to Israeli occupation? In November 2023, Palantir was awarded a £330 million contract to create a new data management system called the Federated Data Platform (FDP) that aims to provide ‘joined up’ NHS services. In...

Traumas reverberating Armenia’s past to present Traumas reverberating Armenia’s past to present By Joe Nerssessian The day I interview Inna Sahakyan, director of Aurora’s Sunrise (2022), a documentary which chronicles the horrors of the Armenian genocide, is, by pure chance, the same day I complete the first draft of a...

Art as an antidote to obfuscation and how liberation is rooted in collective solidarity

One of Mexico's most influential Afro-Mexican collectives embodies the power of childhood in its joyful rebellion

In this instalment of Role Model in Training, Faye unpacks how to deal with loneliness, grief and feeling stuck.

In Coconut Head Generation Alain Kassanda shows political engagement and consciousness-raising in Nigeria's repressive higher education system