Latest articles by Jonathan Bell
-
Tune in, turn on, and drop out of social media saturation with the new Light Phone FlipThe Light Phone company wants to rebuild the attention economy, one device at a time. Now it’s turned its eye to a new format for a younger generation
-
Breitling’s partnership with Aston Martin gets off to a flying start with the Top Time TributeAn edition of three watches inspired by the Aston Martin DB5, the Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 bridges generations with a mix of classic style and contemporary technology
-
Britain’s motorway infrastructure serves as subject matter for artist Jen Orpin’s monographThe Modernist Society’s new book ‘The Architecture of Connection’ finds melancholic beauty in the prosaic architecture of the motorway system, as chronicled with care by painter Jen Orpin
-
A perfect pair of Range Rovers, old and new, showcases a commitment to bespoke designThe Range Rover Classic Matched Pair combines a contemporary Range Rover SV Ultra with a thoroughly overhauled 1993 Range Rover County Edition. We take a look inside
-
It’ll be all white: the first-ever production Ferrari Luce goes up for sale at RM Sotheby’sFerrari Luce Chassis 0 has been given the Ferrari Tailor Made treatment, creating this uniquely sensual white-on-white car
-
14 logos that defined American graphic design historyThis summer, our Anatomy of a Logo series looks at 14 examples of how creative ingenuity combined with design and brilliant marketing to give birth to some of the world's most celebrated logos
-
Anatomy of a logo: Nirvana by Lisa OrthLisa Orth designed the Nirvana logo in 1989 for the cover of ‘Bleach’, using whatever font was on the typesetting machine (Onyx)
-
One of the world’s most famous paintings gets the Lego treatment: Gustav Klimt’s The KissIt takes 4,000 Lego pieces to conjure up this rich evocation of Klimt’s iconic Art Nouveau masterpiece, the latest work from the Lego Art series
-
All aboard the Aston Martin Dreadnought, your virtual sanctuary from a violent worldAston Martin digs in to create a new brand extension, this time for the digital world of Call of Duty. Enter the Dreadnought, a playable super SUV designed to give video gamers an edge
-
Two new portable projectors from XGIMI combine high performance with convenienceThe Elfin Flip 4K and Elfin Flip Laser from XGIMI are book-sized units with cinema-scale projection capabilities, transforming every space into a screening room
-
Pink Floyd teams up with We Are Rewind to put the great gig in the sky into your pocketIs this the ultimate piece of music merch? Pink Floyd fanatics can now enjoy the remastered version of The Dark Side of the Moon on a dedicated Floyd-branded version of We Are Rewind’s WE-001 cult cassette player
-
Ferrari’s new 849 Testarossa Spider weaves a web of desire for both drivers and bystandersWhen most people think of Ferrari they probably conjure up a car like this – low, fast, and loud. We try the Testarossa across the twisty landscape of Tenerife and muse on Ferrari’s longstanding appeal
-
Anatomy of a logo: McDonald’s Golden Arches by Jim SchindlerDistilled into a single letter atop a pole or on the side of a building, the McDonald's arches are a throwback to a forgotten era of cinematic, aspirational roadside architecture
-
The Mini Mojito Mk2 mixes up the beach car category with a fizzing take on the classic MiniThe beach car is the ultimate holiday transport, a stripped-back machine designed for sunny climes, quiet roads and an unhurried pace. The latest car to join the club is the Crayford Mini Mojito Mk2
-
Archer Aviation wants to take you up, up and away. We talk to the American eVTOL pioneerArcher Aviation’s Midnight aircraft is currently undergoing testing. Will the Californian company be first to market in a crowded field of eVTOL contenders?
-
A yoga retreat in East Hampton translates the art of wellness into architectural formBE_Design’s Woods Retreat is a blackened temple to the principles of yogic process in a spectacular woodland location
-
Anatomy of a logo: MoMA by Ivan ChermayeffIvan Chermayeff's 1960s MoMA logo combines bold graphical simplicity and intellectual rigour
-
Anatomy of a logo: behind Hollywoodland, the world’s most famous signThomas Fisk Goff and his Crescent Sign Company created the Hollywood sign in 1923. We take a look at this enduring icon of American graphic design
-
The new DS No.7 finally makes good on the brand’s promise of Gallic luxury and charmAngular, eccentric, and wilfully different, the DS No.7 is the newest upscale SUV from the premium French carmaker. We take a trip to Provence to try the hybrid and electric variants
-
Anatomy of a logo: IBM by Paul RandFuelled by a tech nostalgia and austere futurism, we look at the story of Paul Rand's IBM logo
-
Only fans: seven cool gadgets for ultra-compact personal airflowFrom handheld fans to personal air conditioners, these gadgets can help take the edge off a heatwave
-
The story behind the design of the new EV performance star, the Peugeot E-208 GTiPeugeot’s design director Matthias Hossann discusses the inspiration and innovation embodied by the all-new Peugeot E-208 GTi
-
The Land Rover as a design icon – a new monograph explores its cultural impact and aspirational reachIf you want to up sticks and immerse yourself in hard-to-reach wilderness, all the while retaining a richly aesthetic approach to life, there’s only one answer: a converted Land Rover Defender
-
Updated and extended, a classic Horace Gifford beach house is for sale on Fire Island PinesOwned and cherished by interior and fashion designers over the decades, 122A Ocean Drive is a classic piece of modernist beachside Americana
