The New Ressence Type 3 Wristwatch

Updating the complications within the visually striking masterpiece

It’s been two years since Benoît Mintiens, founder and designer at Ressence, shook up the watch world with his debut of the Type 3. This crown-free timepiece has a distinct visual identity unlike any other watch—and it’s due to a crystal dome that emphasizes 35.2 ml of refractive oil within. The visible components are in fact suspended in oil. (There is a titanium divider that …

Paul McCarthy + The Skateroom at MoMA Design Store

Limited edition skateboards bring the artist's PROPO series to a new medium, with sales benefiting charity

Los Angeles-based artist Paul McCarthy, known for paintings, performance, photography and mixed media works that tackle our perception of everyday activities and the darker side of Western culture, has partnered with arts organization The Skateroom for a new charitable product. Applying his harsh, humorous PROPO series of images—photos taken in 1991 of objects he used in performances between 1972 and 1983—to a line of skateboards, …

Paul Koudounaris: Memento Mori

A global photographic exploration of the concept of death and how different cultures interact with it

Photographed across 250 sites in 30 different countries and incorporating ten years of work, “Memento Mori: The Dead Among Us,” by Paul Koudounaris reveals the cultural and historical relativity regarding the concept of death. With striking visuals and thoughtful text, Koudounaris explores the use of human remains worldwide—from devotional practices to decorative celebrations. What most of the Western World associates with the macabre or taboo …