Growing Graffiti Moss

Modular phones, petrified bird photography, the Empire State Building's green roof and more in our weekly look at the web

Seemingly everyone is into growing moss script and graffiti these days, but there’s one girl who has it down to a science. Anna Garforth’s artwork thrives—it’s beautiful when it goes up, and even more interesting as it continues to grow and evolve. Inspired by the moss growing in the script on old grave stones, Garforth initially experimented in written graffiti and eventually mastered her technique. …

London Design Festival 2013: Gift Guide

Take home the best of The Big Smoke's annual display of goods

Each year the London Design Festival showcases an impressive range of design concepts coming out of Britain and beyond. Teeming with one-offs and prototypes aimed mostly at prosumers and journalists, the week-long, city-wide exhibition also includes a surprising amount of furniture, homewares, prints, accessories and more that are launched for the events but available for purchase. Below are a few highlights from the 18 gifts …

City Guides Spotlight: Miami

Enjoy everything the "Magic City" has to offer, for visitors and locals alike

Sponsored content: Since its historic years as a military fort, a flourishing Art Deco capital and an exciting rush of Cuban and South American culture, the bright city of Miami is now home to some of America’s most impressive minds in fashion, design and culinary arts. The “Magic City” has always been much more than a pretty waterfront with a booming nightlife circuit—as the liveliest …