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Twenty Twenty One
Books

Independent London: 4 of the capital’s best small shops

In this extract from author Imogen Lepere’s Opinionated Guide to Independent London, four gems across north and east London

Design & Style

New pedestrian bridge to link Pancras square with Coal Drops Yard

This crossing represents the final step of reinstating the heritage of the Granary Square site

Design & Style

Why Bloomsbury is so tricky to locate

Matthew Ingleby on the historic enclave untethered to the name of any tube station

Design & Style

A beginner’s guide to….Shoe The Bear

A new series profiling online brands to explore during the lockdown. First off, superior Danish footwear

Art

What’s the ArcelorMittal Orbit’s twisty tunnel slide really like?

It’s not for the faint-hearted: whizz around Anish Kapoor’s famous Stratford sculpture at speeds of 15mph

Design & Style

MUST DO: The Standard Hotel in King’s Cross

Three restaurants, cocktail bars, a library lounge – and rooms with outdoor bathtubs

Design & Style

See the Wooden Parliament in Granary Square

This sculpture is up at the top of the canalside steps until the end of the month

Design & Style

‘Mums-in-residence’ to be stationed at St Pancras

And it’s all for a good cause. Get your mother involved in these various activities down the station

The pink exterior of the R7 building
Design & Style

R7 King’s Cross: ‘There’s no context – we just like pink,’ says architect Joe Morris

We enjoy a guided tour around the unique new landmark building that’s home to the Everyman Cinema, Happy Face Pizza and Supermax

The eye-catching displaying of The Face issues in King's Cross
Art

Last chance to catch the 75-metre display of The Face covers

Check out the most memorable issues of the iconic publication that ran through the 1980s and 90s