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A mammoth dollop of whipped cream, a giant ship in a bottle, a towering 115-metre slide: the metropolis is dotted with stunning, often subversive public art — if you know where to look . . .
In his reworking of gay magazines from the 1970s and 80s, Pacifico Silano explores ideas of masculinity and queer identity
He and Wolfgang Tillmans, who photographed ‘Break Down’, talk about consumerism, YBAs and what they’d tear up now
The bygone bohemia of the Seventies and Eighties is chronicled in the work of the late photographer
Migrants have long helped the city’s music scene to flourish — now a concert series is set to celebrate their role
The Japanese capital is a treasure trove where you can find everything from classics by high-end designers to exquisite 1920s furniture (via kimono belts)
A mainstay of queer satire, the art form has always used the latest technology to subvert the powerful
Blooms, plants and vegetables have helped develop the technology of taking pictures
To the British conceptual artist, voyeurism is not a crime but a technique
A reporter boxed in by the limits of London life finds liberation in the city’s flea markets and vintage emporiums
With our movements more restricted, our focus has sharpened on the neighbourhoods we live in. Here FT writers explore their local area up close
Tokyoites maintain their minimalist summer style during coronavirus
While ‘un-producing’ shows in the UK, Trafalgar Entertainment is branching out in Australia and Asia
This is the first in a new FT Globetrotter series, in which correspondents and writers explore their local area up close. In Japan’s capital, despite the deserted shopping streets, nature has sprung to life
The ENO is adapting a gimmick to attract new audiences now the pandemic has hit
Musicians across the ages have carried on playing and composing through hardship — and that spirit of invention is alive in today’s pandemic
Collecting Japanese ceramics helped one FT writer adjust to a new city
From the richest ramen to Italian with a Japanese twist, they can take some finding but you will be rewarded
With onsen, sento and scenic spaces, this is a city where keeping fit is — literally — a walk in the park
Leaks, faulty toilets and cancellations force delays in rollout
Public remain to be convinced before air taxis can hurtle over our heads
Boeing and airlines will face communication challenge when plane is certified safe
UK authorities will struggle to combat ‘frightening’ threat, warns specialist police officer
Low-cost group to register aircraft in country to help it fulfil contract promises
An outfit called Affinity Capital Exchange thinks they can and is pitching airlines to use their points as would-be collateral.
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