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Casablanca: a city romanticised by a film that wasn’t even shot there, a modern metropolis, dirty, noisy and about as far removed from the glitz and glamour of the roaring twenties as you can get. But to mistake glamour for beauty is to miss the point entirely. This is a city that demands close attention to detail, finds photographer Sam Parkes.

In an exclusive extract from the new issue of Cabana Magazine, Umberto Pasti discusses the King's enchanting gardens at Highgrove as Cabana presents a first look at the new fabric collection they have inspired. Read on to discover the story and patterns of Highgrove x Sanderson, an extraordinary new collaboration.

In this series, we travel the world’s great museums - large and small - through the eyes and minds of Cabana Curators, asking one question: if you had only an hour to spare, what would you see? This week, Gabrielle Niu, Assistant Curator of the Collection and Exhibitions at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, talks Cabana through five of the museum's most notable objects and spaces.

Although writer and editor Noni Ware has always thrived on the constant ebb and flow of crowded cities, little could have prepared her for Kumbh Mela, where the scale, volume and movement of people is so huge that it becomes hard to tether the figures to reality. Noni shares with Cabana an exclusive postcard from the largest human gathering in the world.

The annual London Craft Week—a city-wide celebration of creativity and craftsmanship—returns to the capital this May. With an impressive lineup of exhibitions, workshops, talks and demonstrations from master artisans and esteemed partners across the globe, this edition promises the most ambitious and inspiring program to date. Read on for Team Cabana's guide to LCW: what to see, do, experience and pre-book.

Welcome to our monthly guide to the events and exhibitions on Cabana's Radar: a global cultural bulletin and a must-read for anyone looking to keep their finger on the pulse of art and design. Read on to discover our May highlights - from TEFAF New York to London Craft Week. 

Ahead of his landmark auction at Dreweatts in May, artist, curator and avid collector James Perkins speaks to Camilla Frances about becoming a modern-day Dr Dolittle and creating a modern 'Grand Tour' at Parnham Park, his treasure-filled estate on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.

“Maybe it’s because we all just lost a huge swath of Los Angeles that I’ve been thinking back on the LA of my youth, of the city and world as I dreamed it then,” writes Chris Wallace. The writer and photographer takes a road trip back west, sharing a personal postcard from his LA.

Interior designer Alfredo Paredes was surprised to find fresh inspiration in a Victorian cottage on Shelter Island. A rush renovation, a few meaningful edits, and a porch made for listening to wind chimes bathed in sunlight, transformed the house into a mellow family haven with “an ever-changing vista” of Dering Harbor.

Miguel Flores-Vianna's world book signing tour hit London this week, fittingly held at Smythson's flagship shop on Sloane Street where the renowned photographer and author signed copies of his most personal book to date, wrapped in Smythson leather.

Step inside a layered 13th century apartment in Mechelen, Belgium, where the young homeowner - designer and collector Elena Van Dijck - has created a joyfully nostalgic space. Here, the Belgian art historian’s archaeological finds meet irreverent charm, carefully arranged objects and colorful textiles aplenty.

As if from dreams, Hong Kong suggests itself as a kind of amalgam of physical and psychic elements that I know intimately, writes Chris Wallace. The LA-born writer and photographer explores Hong Kong from dawn until dusk, sharing a beautiful postcard from a dazzling city that feels both new to him, and reassuringly familiar.