The Black Desk by Sigurd Larsen

Architecture and minimalism combine forces in a sleek piece

By Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi The sleekly minimal Black Desk is the latest offering from Berlin-based Danish architect Sigurd Larsen. The pared-down aesthetic of the Black Desk is a far cry from Larsen’s multifarious labyrinth of the Shrine. However, what the Black Desk lacks in complexity is offset by a responsiveness to the limitations of space in urban cities. Larsen addresses this struggle by delivering a desk …

Interview: Ethan Lipsitz of Apliiq

We talk fabric and more with the founder of the LA-based custom appliqué company

By Vivianne Lapointe Ethan Lipsitz founded the Apliiq shop to satisfy his obsessive fabric hunting habit and to encourage creativity in the average shopper by allowing them to apply appliqués to garments. Inspired by popular shoe brands like Nike who offer a personalized experience by letting you customize their shoes, he decided to apply the concept to apparel and invites his customers to adorn their …

The Anonymous Sex Journal

Read people's kinky secrets in a new publication

By Sabine Zetteler Bold, boundary-breaking and wrapped in wipe-clean plastic, a new publication thrust its way into existence on Valentine’s Day this year, promising to arouse, provoke, bemuse, move and surprise its readers. The Anonymous Sex Journal is exactly what it says on the cover: a collection of carnal confessions submitted by strangers. Conceived and compiled by Alex Tieghi-Walker, the new periodical asks the question …