MUSIC NEWS by Daniel Brennan REVIEW: FRIENDS OF EMMET  To launch their new album, Friends of Emmet held a homecoming gig in The Sugar Club after many years in LA. Although largely unknown, and without an album until now, Friends of Emmet have enjoyed considerable commercial success and...

ATHENS: NEW HOTEL New Hotel is the creation of Greek Cypriot art collectorDakis Joannou. The former Olympic Palace Hotel was built in the heart of modern Athens in 1958, and Joannou has restructured it piece-by-piece, without discarding anything, to create a modern, urban work of art. The...

BERLIN: HOTEL Q! The Hotel Q!, located just off Berlin’s Kurfürstendamm, has become a destination for international celebrities and local tastemakers in fashion, music and entertainment. Combining the avant-garde with fluid lines and undulating spaces, owner Wolfgang Loock developed the...

ELLEN VAN LOON OMA Ellen Van Loon, alongside six partners at the Dutch architecture practice OMA, has designed some of the most iconic modern buildings in the world, including the award-winning Casa da Musica in Portugal, and Universal Studios in Los Angeles. Two of her projects, The...

THE GREAT GATSBY: PRADA COLLABORATION Catherine Martin, Production/Costume Designer for The Great Gatsby, talks about the brand partnerships on the film and the fashion collaboration with Miuccia Prada. Video courtesy of Miu Miu. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media for TCN The...

CHANEL: ONCE UPON A TIME… Keira Knightley and Clothilde Hesme star in this short film by Karl Lagerfeld which tells the early story of Coco Chanel, set in Deauville in 1913. Video courtesy of Chanel. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media for TCN The Communications...

PROFILE: RICHARD NICHOLL Crowned ‘King of the Blouse’ by Suzy Menkes, Australian designer Richard Nicholl has elevated this work day staple to high fashion. Crane.tv visits the designer in his studio to talk about his work and focus on modern classics. (Preview image: Spring/Summer...

URBAN DESIGN Three urban development experts discuss how cityscapes are changing, and why modern architecture needs to focus on the needs of inhabitants, re-integrating man into the city. Stephen Phillips, Product Designer at Arup, discusses pollution and the plans to soundscape cities. Mark...

CHRISTOPHER KANE: DESIGNER AT WORK Christopher Kane talks about the inspiration and key pieces of the Versus Spring/Summer 2013 collection, his last  for the house of Versace. Video courtesy of FashionTV. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media for TCN The Communications...

CHARLIE SIEM: PROFILE Violinist Charlie Siem has been photographed by rock star/photographer Bryan Adams for L’Uomo Vogue, and is the global face of Dunhill. Charlie began to play the violin at just three years of age after hearing a performance of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto by the...

CALVIN KLEIN: PROVOCATIONS Watch Calvin Klein‘s short film Provocations, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Finish model Suvi Koponen showcasing the new Spring/Summer 2013 collection. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media for TCN The Communications Network: www.newmediatcn.com For free...

MIU MIU TALES: THE DOOR The Miu Miu’s Tales is a creative film platform that places a female point of view at the heart of  cinematic journeys, using fashion to explore political ideas as well as creative storytelling. As part of the fifth series, award-winning director Ava DuVernay has...