Together we shaped the narrative of the project, weaving Korea’s past, present and future into a supercar
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The 12Cilindri’s engine notes interpreted as music, deconstructed and reimagined in a unique notation format as the vehicle’s livery
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Translucent, ethereal treatments ground the interior design and elevate the exterior badging and branding—something never done before
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The next artist on our narrative arc from heritage to innovation reimagines horsehair weaving
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The leather Helmet Shoulder Bag from Japan’s Slow & Co is meticulously made with simple but perfectly executed lines and details. It’s an ideal mid-sized bag for your every day carry. The outside flap’s magnetic closure is just one of many considered design choices. Available in several colors and other sizes. The price (at time of publication) is around $240 USD.
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From Weber Workshops, one of our favorite coffee gear makers, The RoadRunner is a new travel- and outdoor-friendly version of their The BIRD no bypass, filter and vacuum brewing machine, created to deliver a range of coffee expressions; it’s not a French press as one may easily assume. Led by Doug Weber, a former Apple designer and coffee nerd, the Japanese company’s gear is beautifully designed and exactingly engineered. The RoadRunner shares The BIRD’s DNA, but in a lighter weight and travel-friendly (yet still durable) design, and features the same Pod (a stainless steel mesh filter and custom Abaca paper filter), carafe (holds the ground coffee and water) and the Gizmo (the crown and claw plunger). The vacuum system is designed to allow full control over your hot or cold preparation of choice (from seconds to hours) and lets you use a much wider range of grind size, providing substantially more options for the brew you desire and enabling you to extract more flavor than in a traditional press. When ready, you simply rotate the wing nut to start filtration. Most importantly, because the brewed coffee is separated from the grounds you avoid both bitterness and over-extraction. The RoadRunner can make up to 350ml per brew.
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Brooklyn-based Bones Crochets offers pre-made and custom jock straps along with crochet patterns (shirts, sweaters, jock straps, underwear, bikini and a harness at time of publishing). Whether you’re shopping for yourself or looking for a truly unique gift, founder Jonny Lopez is happy to work with you to create your vision. Jock strap prices start at $150.
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Japan’s allure cannot be attributed to any one specific trait. Be it cuisine or culture, design and architecture, cities of the future or soothing reprieves, the island nation offers unparalleled experiences across …
The 12Cilindri’s engine notes interpreted as music, deconstructed and reimagined in a unique notation format as the vehicle’s livery
Translucent, ethereal treatments ground the interior design and elevate the exterior badging and branding—something never done before
The next artist on our narrative arc from heritage to innovation reimagines horsehair weaving
Meet the first artist on our narrative arc from heritage to innovation
Two years in the making, a one-of-one vehicle celebrating Korean culture created with four artists
The companion book to the show at SCAD’s museums, André Leon Talley: Style is Forever celebrates the improbable achievements of one of fashion’s most influential people of the last century. If you ever crossed paths with André he truly was larger than life—a style icon, creative director, fashion and cultural savant. Diana Vreeland famously said “You had to hire André. He was the only person who knew more about fashion than I do.” The exhibit and book follow André’s personal and professional journey, and his decades-long, deep connection to SCAD, honored by his bequest of his personal belongings. His influence at some of the most highly regarded fashion publications, both privately and publicly, helped shape fashion for decades. The book brings you along for his work and journey, alongside the many who were touched by his gifts.
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The UK's largest contemporary art prize will award five individual artists at pivotal moments in their careers
One of the last family-owned distilleries in operation marries European-style distillation techniques with five generations of agave farming expertise to create a truly special range of tequilas
