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Retail

Printed matters

From Barcelona's cultural resistance to Tokyo's literary sanctuaries, the world's finest independent bookshops offer curated selections and knowledgeable staff for discerning Christmas gift-givers.

  • Issue #159
  • 25 min read
Smiling man with mustache in white t-shirt and dark pants standing in doorway of bookshop with blue frame
Business

Take cover

From aprons and kitchen whites to front-of-house outfits, the storied Spanish business providing trusty hospitality workwear is busier than ever.

  • Issue #157
  • 6 min read
Durkopp Adler 281 sewing machine with adjustable lamp at cluttered workshop station with shelves of supplies
Media

The Agenda: Culture

A historic Paris printing press’s move to a state-of-the-art atelier, a solar-powered website and the new administrator of the Pulitzer prizes.

  • Issue #156
  • 5 min read
Worker operating printing equipment in the Imprimerie du Marais workshop
Aviation

Business

Flying high at the Farnborough International Airshow and free umbrella rental.

  • Issue #156
  • 7 min read
Two people examining an architectural model of modern high-rise towers with tropical landscaping in a presentation room
Hospitality

Staying power

Checking in at intimate boltholes including a Portuguese hilltop town hotel, a wine shrine in a former Arizona newspaper building, and more characterful new properties worldwide

  • Issue #154
  • 7 min read
Interior of Casa Sagnier hotel bar with orange banquette seating, wooden stools, and framed photographs on walls
Craft

On the floor

Just like the striking rugs that they produce, Nani Marquina’s team at the namesake firm she runs in the Catalan capital is tightly knit.

  • Issue #153
  • 3 min read
Nani Marquina team members posing in their Barcelona studio surrounded by fabric rolls and rug samples
Design

Funny business

Graphic designers are known for being bold but where is their wit? We meet some comic types.

  • Issue #150
  • 12 min read
Person wearing black hoodie holding red tote bag with white "Art" lettering in front of colorful flower garden
Entertaining

Merry masterclass

To create the perfect Christmas vibe, you need to think about how everything will look and sound. To help you, we’ve gathered a team of seasonal experts.

  • Issue #149
  • 7 min read
Person gift wrapping presents with colorful papers, ribbons and bows scattered around work surface
Art

Easel living

Why rent expensive studio or gallery space when you can create and showcase at home? Meet the real artists in residence.

  • Issue #143
  • 13 min read
Easel living

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