Daniel Nash

Oct 30, 2024 | bllnr.com | Daniel Nash

The president of FAB Paris shares the stories behind his favourite pieces from his art collection. Art runs in the blood of Louis de Bayser. His great-grandfather was French painter George Desvallières, best known for mythological and religious compositions, and his role with Maurice Denis in the creation of the Ateliers d’Art Sacré: a movement created in the early 20th century to revive sacred art. Today, de Bayser is president of art fair FAB Paris and director of Galerie de Bayser.

Oct 25, 2024 | bllnr.com | Daniel Nash

A whisky veteran of 40 years and an avid antiques collector and dog-lover, Glasgow-based Sandy Hyslop is director of blending at Chivas Brothers. He gives us an insight into his daily life. What do you always have in your fridge? I love cheese. My favourite is Caboc, a Scottish cream cheese, made with double cream, formed into a log shape and rolled in pinhead oatmeal. If your house was on fire, what would you save? My Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph with lion’s mane dial.

Oct 16, 2024 | bllnr.com | Daniel Nash

The work of architect and designer Charles Zana is centred around a young exposure to art. You could say art runs in the blood of Charles Zana. The Tunisian-born, Paris-bred architect and interior designer grew up in a family of collectors. “It began when I was very young, my father was an art collector in the 1970s and was always taking us to exhibitions, and the house was filled with Skira art books and Picasso ceramics and interesting objects...

Jun 24, 2024 | bllnr.com | Daniel Nash

The answer to whether there was ever life on Mars will be answered when the Nasa Perseverance rover samples return in 2033. But why should we care? An ancient Thule settlement near the modern day hamlet of Resolute on Cornwallis Island, Nunavut, Canada (c) Nina Lanza  Are we alone? It’s a question asked from the beginning of humanity. As curious beings, we want to know how life develops, where life comes from.

Apr 18, 2024 | bllnr.com | Daniel Nash

A beekeeping programme is changing the lives of women and their families in Rwanda.    The Gishwati-Mukura Landscape Biosphere Reserve is in the northwestern part of Rwanda, where two landscapes, Gishwati and Mukura, are connected by a 70km-long corridor. Some 338,000 people live in the area, primarily earning their income from agriculture and agroforestry. The Biosphere Reserve is known for its population of Eastern chimpanzees and lush forests.