Hepworth Wakefield opens tomorrow 21 May

Hepworth Wakefield opens tomorrow 21 May

Tomorrow sees the grand opening of a major new art gallery and museum in Yorkshire. Named for one of  Wakefield's most famous daughters, The Hepworth Wakefield features key work by sculptors Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore and is at the heart of the city's regeneration.  The waterfront building, designed by award winning architect David Chipperfield and clad in pigmeted concrete, appears to rise out of the River Calder. Visitors to

San Francisco: clean living at The Good Hotel

 For those of us who find being good difficult why not check into The Good Hotel.  Their philanthropic approach is designed to inspire the "good in us all'.  The eco-friendly hotel decor features reclaimed and recycled construction materials. Saving the planet has delivered quirky and interesting design features:  the bench (pictured below) made from recycled felt blankets; a vending machine branded by ReadyMade magazine which dispenses sustainable t-shirts and wallets