Journal

A Legacy in Letters with Erik Spiekermann

Take Berlin as an example: without the typographer and communication designer, Erik Spiekermann one would find it harder to get around provided one does not know the city well to start with. A mast...

The Scent Mystique

What do the hallowed halls of Hollywood smell like? Could you tell the difference between the odors of Matthew McConaughey or Willem Dafoe? Perhaps you want to recapture the smells of Berghain? Unc...

The Simmering Flavors of Israel and Palestine

No meal—breakfast, lunch, or dinner—comes without a selection of colorful vegetables, chopped raw into a salad or served alongside, seared on the grill, or lightly steamed. From a cauliflower salad...

The Most Instagramable Bookstore In The World

A former bank left derelict for decades after the communist revolution, Cărturești Carusel is the bookstore every eight-year-old dreams of growing up, and now a reality for the city of Bucharest....

Unwavering Waterwomen

Professional surfer and writer Lauren L. Hill take us into the exhilarating world of modern female surfing. A diverse group of women from all the world that are bound for their love of waves. Going...

Reverie In Charlotte Taylor’s Serene Digital Worlds

While the resulting spaces are often fantastical in their settings, with a soft, utopian world view, Charlotte Taylor hopes one day to realize her designs. “My work is gradually moving towards actu...

The Mind Behind Redesign

"Print is still necessary. I can still appreciate some important values in print that digital doesn’t provide. Print means a reduced, physical space where you have the whole view of a story. It tak...

Chef Merlin Labron-Johnson On Minimizing Food Miles

The integrity over food supply chains is nothing revolutionary, but seemingly more relevant than ever. “When you cook with whatever you like, it's too easy, you become complacent and there's less n...

A Stately Sculpture Garden in Sydney

Shortlisted in the 2019 Houses Awards, the Superba Entrance Courtyard in Sydney is an exemplary use of space to transform an environment. Ushering in a new lease cool green, Abbye Churchill talks u...

Founding Mothers of Professional Surfing

When surfing rose as a professional sport over half a century ago, women had to fight to be recognized by media and men. The women’s results of the 1965 World Championship were not even mentioned i...