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The best of times
Each year there are two must-attend watch fairs in Switzerland. The vast Baselworld is still some months away but at the smaller, perfectly formed SIHH the talk was of slimming and self-reliance.
Looks good on paper
Who puts the lead in your pencil? Probably a German firm with a history of making fine writing instruments. Meet the masters of the stationery cupboard fighting back against digital gadgets.
Inventory no. 61
This month, the natural world brings wood, leather and rare essences to the fore and creates unexpected combinations with chocolate-and-caramel tea and a vodka that starts life with a cow.
Inventory No. 60
The festive season may be over but that doesn't mean gifts are off the table. Treat yourself to unique kitchenware or organic soap, and kick back with something warming this February.
Jørgen Bodum
Jørgen Bodum, CEO of the kitchenware company that bears his name, is a Swiss resident who finds joy in freshly peeled shrimps and ocean dips when he returns to his native Denmark.
Inventory No. 26
In this month’s rundown of vital life improvements we have a two-faced candle, a three-legged stool and 12 notebooks to get you through the coming year.
Architecture/Design
Japanese hand-crafted kitchenware, social housing in Vienna that doesn't compromise quality of life and a Portuguese hillside winery that passes our design taste-test.
Back in your box
How do you make voting simpler, appealing and important? It’s a challenge Norway has tried to solve. The solution is a vote winner.
