Drive-in shows, live-streaming gigs, the Flaming Lips’ bubble concerts – they’re all great. But music fans are hankering after proper
shows, complete with mosh pits, dancing, singing, sticky floors, overpriced beer and zero social distancing. Now talk has turned to when live music could return to something more like its old self. Could full-blown concerts actually be on the cards sometime vaguely soon? We spoke to scientists, venue owners and industry insiders to find out when (and how) we might be able to let loose again.
Home ain’t just home any more: it’s probably a school, a nursery, a gym and an office too, and it’s likely to stay that way for a while. So we asked the author of new design guide ‘How We Live Now’ for some tips on WFH way better. Here’s how to start 2021 right by turning your workspace into a Pinterest fantasy (and saving your back, eyes and sanity into the bargain).