In 1949, archeologists in the Altai mountains discovered the oldest ever pile carpet. At 2,500 years old, the so-called Pazyryk rug is the legacy of an ancient Eastern carpet weaving...
Sabina Kristensen is one of the pioneers of creative retail in Baku. The Baku-born fashion entrepreneur was art director of Emporium, the city's first, defining concept store on the shores...
The 4,500 year old pyramids have never seen anything like it. Celebrated artists including street art cult figure, JR, Italian sculptor, Lorenzo Quinn, and collectors from around the world descended...
Fakhriyya Mammadova is the creative force behind the Baku Street Photo Festival. The artist and curator is helping young photographers establish their names, with the finalists for the first edition...
Azerbaijan encompasses every type of landscape from Caspian Sea beaches to the high Caucasus mountains, which in summer are an escape for cool crisp air and some of the most...
In Azerbaijan and some surrounding countries, the first day of spring heralds a ten day new year's celebration, celebrating one of the oldest festivals in the world, Novruz. Literally "new...
The season’s hottest accessory is the feel-good factor of knowing that what you're wearing has a sustainable and eco-friendly pedigree. Lauren Cochrane explores the everyday shopping choices that can make a...
Argentine artist Alexandra Kehayoglou creates vast carpet installations that call to mind the verdant textures of the natural world. The works are a testament to her love for the land...
As his exhibition Where the Streets Disappear launches in London, Baku grilled the artist MILLO on his passions, his painting technique and life in the city MILLO is the artist...