Wallpaper* Design Awards: Judge’s Shortlist

Robert Capa's surprising color photos, Google's 2013 Zeitgeist, Nico Muhly's review of Beyoncé and more

With the end of the year all but here, Wallpaper* Magazine is just weeks away from announcing this year’s winners of their annual design awards. As a teaser, the London-based publication recently posted the Judge’s Awards shortlist, which reflects exciting selections from a diverse panel, which includes Victoria Beckham, Spike Jonze and restauranteur-turned-designer Michael Chow. Accolades span a bevy of categories, including Best New Hotel, …

Colorful Feelings

Robert Capa's surprising color photos, Google's 2013 Zeitgeist, Nico Muhly's review of Beyoncé and more

Vladimir Nabokov, Billy Joel, David Hockney, Stevie Wonder—these are all well-known influencers of culture who have synesthesia, a neurological condition where stimulation of one sense evokes the sensation of another. Chromesthesia (experiencing sounds in color) is the most common form, and Noisey explores its potential for taking music to a new level, with chromesthetes like Pharrell Williams and Aphex Twin leading the way.

Nico Muhly’s Glorious Beyoncé Review

Robert Capa's surprising color photos, Google's 2013 Zeitgeist, Nico Muhly's review of Beyoncé and more

Composer Nico Muhly works well beyond the confines of classical music, collaborating with everyone from Diplo to Bjork. The breadth of his musical taste is as strong as his skills in creating it, and from his recent review of Beyoncé’s new album, writing about it as well. While in rural Iceland, he was awoken in the night to join hundreds of thousands online in downloading …