Our weekly series of news, events and recommendations.

We Talk About Power - Suzanne Alleyne + Swarzy Macaly

Ahead of the Barbican’s 'Can We Talk About Power' events series, presenter Swarzy Macaly meets cultural thinker Suzanne Alleyne to discuss what power means, our different experiences of power, and how power permeates every second of our lives.

We Talk About Power - Suzanne Alleyne + Swarzy Macaly | Barbican

Zen and the art of working from home                                                      

Japanese design is renowned for its minimalism, and for keeping things simple and uncluttered.

So it’s no surprise that a leading housebuilder is trying to tackle the lack of space for pandemic-era working from home by marketing a tiny home-office building that can be constructed adjacent to houses in just two days, fine weather permitting.

The so-called Hanare Zen is a 91cm-wide and 1.8 metre-long building equipped with power sockets, a counter-type desk and very little else.

KI Star Real Estate, a popular housebuilder, began taking orders for the Hanare Zen on 6 September, hoping to find a market among those struggling to work in cramped homes.

Zen and the art of working from home: Japanese builder offers mini office kit | Japan | The Guardian

Art Basel: a history of sensational art moments

Art Basel is upon us (24 - 26 Sept 2021, Messe Basel). As the fair gets physical once again, we look back on the most iconic, defining and controversial moments in the history of the world’s ultimate mega fair

Art Basel: a history of sensational art moments (wallpaper.com)