We have all become so used to the gripping action shots that fill the pages of the best newspapers and journals, that these vivid representations of events are normal and thus to be expected. Then when we see the pictures made by a certain Guy Tillim, our view is thrown right out of kilter. Focused elsewhere than the obvious centre of attention, these images have another, perhaps more important story to tell.

Denmark is a place where design is thoroughly obedient to its cultural heritage over time, with young designers embracing the past and sticking to the essential rules brought by the nation's history and the society that has thereby been created. Is it the fact that the country has never experienced a revolution or is it that the Danes are too comfortable to rebel? One can only wonder.

Curiously, the times are ripe for the reintroduction of the long-established technique of collage. But the physical difference in the photomontage of today is decidedly marked, partly because one can never step into the same river twice, but mainly because of the gigantic leap in technology that has taken place between the handmade incarnations of then and the sleek Photoshop creations of now. Most enticing, though, is how artists, architects and photographers variously choose to appropriate this worthy practice.

This interview with Philippe Starck puts paid to many imaginings that one may have had prior to reading it. Having stated his fondness for amour and humour, he goes on to talk about the importance of politics, society and responsibility. It would seem that Mr. Starck would like us all to adhere strictly to the law if we are ever to achieve a better world. Ahem.

The work of Christian Marclay is mainly inspired by detritus. Whether realised visually or aurally, or both, at its origins are elements he has recovered from abandonment, reviewed, repurposed, and made his own. He certainly has a knack for the rerouting of old objects and technologies, bringing them into the present day as something all new, if not necessarily shiny; and in so doing, instantly bridging the time gap.

Here are two artists who have banged their bonces together and certainly proven that two heads are better than one. Rather obsessed with the theme of phantom limbs, they have devised an entire world of thinking and feeling to accompany this favoured subject matter, and thereby realised sculptures relating to objects drawn from external sources in contexts that each have something special to offer.

A big blue cannon sited in the Ventura Lambrate district of Milan during Design Week this year is evidence of an impressive collaboration that has been going on between the creative Joep Van Lieshout and the enterprising Hans Lensvelt for more than a decade. Seemingly a working relationship made in heaven, the exploits embarked upon by these two clever chaps have taken them across the world and engendered many a splendored thing.

This year's Design Indaba conference had plenty to offer. A Michelin star chef, a favela starchitect, an olfactory artist, an Urban Think Tank specialist, and even Hans Ulrich Obrist were present among the gathering of invited speakers. Extending their more perfunctory presentations to include short accounts of humoristic incidents or to simply tell tall tales insured that the atmosphere in the Convention Centre remained buoyant.

Fret not - we have swept the globe once again to find a plethora of activities that will add even more pleasure to your life. With an exhibition on NYC taking place in DC, shows on the avant-garde, both old and new, and many a big fair, the art offerings are juicy. In design, you'll find Chinese stuff, festivals, summer workshops, and an expo about models, while in architecture, Norway, Finland and Chicago feature big.
As for fashion, presentations embrace Schiaparelli, Gaultier, and the African dandy.