28/05/2020 design & fashion
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 master of graphic design and communication, he revolutionized his field and pushed it in a new direction, plus put Germany on the world stage of graphics and typeface. Delve into his legacy on his 73rd birthday.
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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? Uncover the mysterious scents of money, nightclubs, and the Internet through The Essence.
Read more 22/05/2020 food & beverages travel
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 to a pistachio cake, with a roasted fish in between to break up courses, master the art of a three-course banquet using recipes from Divine Food.
Read more 20/05/2020 architecture & interior
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. Featured in Do You Read Me?, we look inside this whimsical haven for literature lovers.
Read more 20/05/2020 Escape
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 beyond just the board, these fearless riders are also mothers, activists, and media personalities.
Read more 19/05/2020 architecture & interior visual culture
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 actual spaces, blurring the line of what is rendered and what is existing. I envisage the spaces to become inhabitable architecture,” she explains. Walk into her wonderous digital environments and learn about her approach to collaboration.
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