Watchmaking, Turkish baths and Nordic spring

Chapter 1

Istanbul’s Zeyrek Cinili Hamam

Following a major restoration, Istanbul’s landmark 16th-century Ottoman hammam is set to reopen, combining the traditional rituals with contemporary art and design.

Chapter 2

‘A Flat Place’

Can an entirely flat landscape inspire? Noreen Masud is a lecturer in English at the University of Bristol and author of ‘A Flat Place’. Her memoir and travelogue takes us through the UK’s flat landscapes, from Ely to Orkney, through which Masud reflects on her Scottish-Pakistani heritage in a post-colonial landscape.

Chapter 3

Watchmaking at Van Cleef & Arpels

United through savoir-faire, watchmakers displayed the very best of their craft at Watches & Wonders, the annual trade fair that gathers the world’s major watchmaking houses in Geneva. We met Rainer Bernard, head of research and development for watchmaking at French luxury powerhouse Van Cleef & Arpels, to find out more about the craft and sense of wonderment behind the collection.

Chapter 4

Nordic spring

Now, does spring hide its joy? In the Nordics, flowers blossom and days lengthen only after teasing with several false starts. Then, the sun melts away quicker than the time it takes to order a second terrace rosé. For this month’s essay, Finnish-born, Stockholm-based writer and broadcaster Elna Nykänen Andersson muses on the joys of a Nordic spring.