A seat at the table by Carlota Guerrero

Exposure: Carlota Guerrero

Art Director Gem Fletcher examines the work of Carlota Guerrero, in the latest instalment of a series looking into talent in photography, from recent graduates to photographers breaking the rules…

The funny faces of the Clown Egg Register

In a tradition that says every clown’s face should be unique, the Clown Egg Register is there to record designs submitted by members of the Clowns International body. A new book by Luke Stephenson and Helen Champion documents these comedic portraits

Making art for a desert landscape

The inaugural Desert X art exhibition brings the work of 17 artists to the heat of the Coachella Valley in the US. Here, we present four of our favourite large-scale pieces from the show

How to build a fashion brand: lessons from & Other Stories

After six years as creative director at & Other Stories – the H&M-owned global fashion brand she co-founded in 2010 – Sara Hildén-Bengtsson has left to set up a design and concept studio for retail brands. Here, she shares the key to & Other Stories’ success and offers some advice for creating a great customer experience

The secret to Hakkasan’s success

When Alan Yau launched Hakkasan in 2001, he wanted to transform perceptions of Chinese food. Sixteen years later, it is a global brand with 13 restaurants world-wide and nightclubs in Las Vegas. Lucy Wright, Director of Brand Creative at Hakkasan Group, talks to CR about the secret to its success and the minimal but opulent design approach adopted by Hakkasan and sister brands Yauatcha, HKK and Sake No Hana