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Stephanie Sy-Quia

Culture

Culture

A round-up of the best French television, film, music and media. Plus: art from New York and Ukraine.

  • Issue #121
  • 7 min read
Culture
Design

Material thinking

Inside Borre Akkersdijk's Amsterdam lab, where knitted fabrics for Adidas, Nike and Gore are engineered to look futuristic and perform brilliantly—proof that textiles, done right, need no logo.

  • The Forecast #9
  • 11 min read
Material thinking
Affairs

Cities

Istanbul ups the war on plastic and we have a word with Labour peer Andrew Adonis.

  • Issue #118
  • 4 min read
Cities
Culture

Culture

Socially engaged art in Chicago, a televised Polish parallel universe and perusing the shelves of London’s poetry bookshop.

  • Issue #118
  • 6 min read
Culture
Books

New chapters

Behind every success story is some sound advice. We asked entrepreneurs to name a publication that proved to be an inspiration.

  • Issue #116
  • 7 min read
New chapters
Art

Culture Briefing

Carsten Höller’s dream works, a Danish art fair to watch and Madrid reclaims its airwaves.

  • Issue #116
  • 4 min read
Copper-tinted sculptural cables forming abstract loops against a black background by Alice Anderson.
Retail

Shop, read, listen

Cutting-edge cutlery, playful glassware (and a bottle of bourbon to fill it with), classic scents, the latest music and tasteful souvenirs to remind you of sunnier climes.

  • Issue #116
  • 17 min read
Minimalist retail space with wooden table, woven stools, and shelves displaying ceramic vessels and home goods.

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