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Art

Culture: Global

The Haruki Murakami Library, Martin Margiela and art meets politics in Iceland.

  • Issue #148
  • 3 min read
Culture: Global
Architecture

Labour of love

Nowhere captures the spirit of Gio Ponti more than a secluded villa that the architect constructed with real affection for his friend.

  • Issue #148
  • 6 min read
Elegant living room with blue velvet sofas, white fireplace, built-in shelving, and modern furnishings
Retail

All in place

Like the brand’s clothes, De Bonne Facture’s new Paris premises stress keeping it all close at hand.

  • Issue #148
  • 2 min read
Clothing hanging on rail in minimalist store interior with white walls and track lighting
Food & Drink

Snack to it

Cuba-via-Miami flavours arrive in Singapore's Boat Quay, while Lisbon gains a new rooftop retreat.

  • Issue #148
  • 5 min read
Five people dining together at wooden table in restaurant with plants and pendant lighting
Fashion

Hello tailor

We meet three leading figures in menswear, from a Parisian founder whose suits are seducing a generation to the creative steering a US icon in need of help.

  • Issue #147
  • 14 min read
Brendon Babenzien wearing a green sweater and baseball cap standing in front of red flowering trees
Hospitality

Raising the roof

The secluded Maison Bukana hotel in the Philippines and La Halle aux Grains restaurant in Paris are taking their respective fields to new heights.

  • Issue #146
  • 4 min read
Raising the roof
Fashion

’Hood intentions

How do you create retail magic away from major thoroughfares? Three fashion-shop owners in Milan, Paris and Berlin share their tricks, from nurturing neighbourhood clients to running events that draw like-minded people.

  • Issue #145
  • 8 min read
Dictionary clothing shop interior in Milan with minimal white walls, wooden flooring, clothing racks, potted cacti, and arched doorway opening to courtyard.
Design

The good place

A first look at La Samaritaine, an icon of Parisian shopping that’s raring to make its return under the grand auspices of LVMH.

  • Issue #144
  • 4 min read
Multi-level department store interior with ornate white cast iron railings, curved staircases, and luxury retail displays
Film

Screen living

Cultural ventures from the US to Asia are proving that combining pursuits is sound business. From a cinema-hotel in Paris to a newsroom-café in Texas, we explore a new wave of hybrid businesses.

  • The Entrepreneurs #4
  • 11 min read
Screen living
Art

Designs for life

As Artcurial prepares to auction fashion designer Kenzo Takada's art and furniture collection, we peek behind the scenes at pieces as vibrant and eclectic as their owner.

  • Issue #143
  • 7 min read
Pierre Paulin Tulip chair with bright green upholstery on wooden pallet in storage warehouse

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