A Conversation with Tom Dixon

Drones dropping books, interactive TV, Banksy's $60 art and more in our weekly look at the web

Tom Dixon’s aesthetic may have become a lot glossier since his days creating furniture from scraps of found metal during London’s post-punk DIY era, but the insightful and eccentric designer hasn’t changed his outlook much over the years. As he tells Port Magazine, he still prefers to approach any field with an experimental nature and childlike eyes. With his loyal pooch in tow, Dixon discusses …

GQ’s Man of the Year: Noel Gallagher

Drones dropping books, interactive TV, Banksy's $60 art and more in our weekly look at the web

Known as much for his ability to say almost anything as he is for a batch of successful tunes, Oasis lead guitarist Noel Gallagher has been selected as GQ’s man of the year. In an interview that accompanied the announcement, Gallagher once again admits how he really feels with quips, gems and plenty of expletives on the current state of culture. From Coldplay’s rider request …

Superyachts by Zaha Hadid

Drones dropping books, interactive TV, Banksy's $60 art and more in our weekly look at the web

The unstoppable London architect Zaha Hadid has dreamed up a very real family of superyachts for German shipbuilders Blohm+Voss. Her concept yacht—a 420 foot beast with ethereal detailing—has informed the design of a five-yacht series, each around 300 feet in length. The unmatched design is equally technical, rendering it capable of particularly demanding ocean conditions and spontaneous Atlantic crossings. These yachts stand as architecture’s latest …