Culture
These designers quit their jobs to craft the perfect chair
Huck x Carlsberg — Is it possible to make furniture that feels 'pure'? At their Copenhagen studio, Jasper Overgaard and Christian Dyrman take us through their quest to find out.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Did volunteers who flocked to Calais do more harm than good?
The Jungle — A new play opening at London's Young Vic theatre takes an honest and critical look at the well-intentioned people who volunteered in the Jungle.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Visualising the rise of populism with post-truth pictures
Blurred lines — In A Glimmer Of Accountability, London photographer William Lakin has crafted a visual guide to the past two years of politics, entangling real life and manipulated fiction in the vein of both the Brexit and Trump campaigns.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Haglöfs V Series: is this the future of the anorak?
Huck x Haglöfs — A limited edition release from Swedish Outdoor Pioneers Haglöfs is the cutting edge of sustainable design. We meet the team who helped create a silent and beautiful piece of wearable tech.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Exploring the strange, banal reality of life as a modern spy
Not quite Bond — In ‘Vault 7’ – named after the eponymous WikiLeads publication – photographer George Selley uncovers the peculiarity of behind-the-scenes life in the CIA, questioning popular culture’s perception of the secret agent.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Cristina de Middel is a perfect photographer for the post-truth era
Facts... re-imagined — People thought she was crazy to quit her job at a newspaper to document things that don’t exist. But Spanish photographer Cristina de Middel was on a fantastical mission. Straddling the art world and photojournalism, she explores real stories that are hard to believe - and debunks credible ones that are misleading.
Written by: Cristina de Middel, as told to Andrea Kurland
The Danish designer tearing mainstream fashion apart
Huck x Carlsberg — Maja Brix eschews decoration in favour of flow, producing a style that's all about stripped-back simplicity. We visit Maja in her Copenhagen boutique to find out what makes her work special.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Artists join forces to raise awareness of press freedom
Pick up a t-shirt today — Ed Atkins, Reba Maybury and Slava Mogutin have designed a series of t-shirts, with all profits going towards Freedom of the Press Foundation, Reporters Without Borders and Kaleidoscope Trust.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The hidden African history captured by one maverick photographer
SJ 'Kitty' Moodley — When sociologist Steven Dubin discovered a collection of studio portraits from apartheid South Africa, it brought to light an unknown photographer who empowered others to resist.
Written by: Steven Dubin, as told to Cian Traynor
Todd Hido's voyeuristic lens captures suburbia's secretive side
Intimate Distance — By identifying as an artist rather than simply a photographer, Todd Hido has forged an illustrious career out of sheer creative freedom. Taken at a step removed but with an inquisitive eye, the breadth of his work proves that there are no limits except the ones you impose on yourself.
Written by: Todd Hido, as told to Cian Traynor