Michael Zwack

Michael Zwack has been watching the Manhattan landscape transform since he moved there in 1976. The cityscape that pours into his Kenmare Street studio through the windows, counterpoints the intense paintings on the walls in which, as he puts it, he “paints the whole world.” Zwack’s paintings are sculptural, composed in layers of paint with … Read More

Chris Gibbs

“Streetwear is to fashion what Punk, Hip Hop and Jazz were to mainstream music. It started as a youth driven counter culture but as it matures, it gets more sophisticated.” When Chris Gibbs, owner of clothing store, Union Los Angeles, talks about the items he stocks, you can’t help but notice the strong personal connection … Read More

Berlin-based textile designer Nadine Goepfert skillfully experiments with fashionable conventions

A sweet fragrance of oriental spices fills the large, bright Berlin studio and the light sounds of Frank Ocean’s song, Ivy can be faintly heard in the background. Textile designer Nadine Goepfert has temporarily swapped her scissors and fabric for cooking utensils to prepare lunch in the common kitchen of her studio. “We don’t do … Read More

Alicia Reuter

Hailing from the US, she, like many in Berlin, came here to see what the art scene was all about. Nine years later she’s still here, with no plans to leave on the horizon. Her Kreuzberg home is a reflection of her interests – shelves lined with art catalogs and theory books, works of art … Read More

Pierre Filliez

Born in Switzerland, he was always inspired by his father’s and grand-fathers’ wood-working techniques. He learned the art of leather mask-making from Jessica Nicholls and Gilles Brot, who were respectively students of Antonio Fava and Donato Sartori. Later he graduated from the Jacques Lecoq International Theater School in Paris. Known for his distinct approach, Lecoq was among … Read More

Beirut chef Wael Lazkani on Lebanon's rich culinary spirit

Wael Lazkani opens the door and salutes us with a bright, beaming smile. Wearing a crisp white buttoned up shirt and reflective frames, this smartly dressed chef invites us into his quiet home that is a stones throw away from the sparkling Mediterranean. Spacious and warm with a style reminiscent of the good old days … Read More

A mountain bike tour along the Baja California Coast

Days earlier the group, along with almost 100 other riders, were in San Diego, the start point of the Baja Divide. It’s a 1,700 mile long route along the Baja California Coast, mostly on unpaved dirt tracks winding through valleys and mountain ranges, that these people tackle sometimes with very limited provisions along the way—all … Read More

A Restless Transplant: James Higginson

Born in Pennsylvania, James Higginson followed his parents’ advice who “like all good parents, wanted me to have a comfortable life, close to the American ideal,” and went into sciences to train as a marine biologist. However, his creative urge, which had been slowly brewing until then, finally fomented a revolution against his career path, … Read More

Making space for creativity: the whimsical world of Manuel Wroblewski and Johanna Dumet’s studio

In the northwest of Berlin, away from the usual swarm of crowds and footfall, in a quieter pocket of the city, Johanna Dumet and Manuel Wroblewski rent an art studio. The front door is flanked by a homegrown lemon tree, a scatter of Wisteria flowers, and colorful chairs crafted by Manuel himself. Once you’ve entered … Read More

Seeing Georgia through the eyes of the country’s top photographers

Eight editions later it has become not only the most important photo festival in the region but one of the major annual cultural events in the Caucasus. We teamed up with its co-founder and director, Nestan Nijaradze, to bring you some of the best known names and emerging talents from the country’s burgeoning photography scene. … Read More