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Craft

Downhill shuttle

A Scottish ski-maker is carving a niche with his premium kit. We visit a wintry business that’s gaining momentum.

  • Issue #159
  • 5 min read
Jamie Kunka skiing across snowy terrain on a stone bridge in Scotland's Cairngorms mountains
Hospitality

Be our guest

As the hospitality industry bounces back, the Les Roches school in the Swiss Alps is training the next generation of industry stars. We check in for a stay.

  • Issue #159
  • 8 min read
Students walking across the snow-covered campus of Les Roches International School of Hotel Management
Design

Hand in hand

Technology and craftsmanship are putting Mattiazzi at the apex of Italy’s ‘Triangle of the Chair’.

  • Issue #159
  • 6 min read
Craftsman Walter Vogrig working on a curved wooden chair component in the Mattiazzi factory workshop
Furniture

Fresh start

If you're hoping to settle into the new year surrounded by smart furniture and household wares, then enjoy our pick of the best design items for 2023.

  • Issue #159
  • 7 min read
Modern chess set with cylindrical white pieces of varying heights on checkered board
Architecture

Personal space

Architect Junzo Yoshimura’s seaside escape is a private, harmonious ‘mansion’ that is finally ready to be shared with the world.

  • Issue #159
  • 5 min read
Modern interior corner with gray swivel chairs, glass side table and wooden credenza near large windows
Fashion

Material world

Whether it's the soft lambswool of a cosy winter blanket or the seemingly delicate titanium of a premium watch, the composition of clothes and accessories matters.

  • Issue #159
  • 6 min read
Titanium Octo Finissimo timepiece in grey by Bulgari designed by architect Kazuyo Sejima
Design

Design

A Practice for Everyday Life, a clever school extension, the revamped analogue Leica, an interview with Moshe Safdie and architecture as art.

  • Issue #159
  • 9 min read
Venice Biennale poster with pink graphic design featuring stylized eyes on floating platform in Venice lagoon

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