Sonos Play:5 Giveaway

Art-inspired grills deck out our latest audio giveaway

As part of a New Year’s resolution to up our music game, we’re giving away a special-edition Sonos Play:5 speaker system to one of our readers. With a custom grill bearing music-inspired art, these speakers are the largest—and most powerful—of the Sonos line. The line made an impressive debut at the NADA Art Fair, where Sonos teamed up with a crop of artists to produce …

Xie Molin

Machine modifications, studies in white and endorsing abstraction in Beijing

One of the highlights of a recent trip to Beijing was discovering the work of Xie Molin, a locally based artist who is currently part of the “Beijing Voice” group show at Pace Gallery Beijing. Xie’s process involves three phases, which begins with the artist developing the pattern for the piece on a computer. Xie then uses a machine that he designed himself to trace …

Geren Ford Annex

A new multi-use space in Los Angeles invites customers to experience the lifestyle that informs the brand

After a successful decade designing womenswear under her eponymous label, Geren Ford, Geren Lockhart has opened a multi-use space housing all aspects of her brand, including her first retail outpost, called the Annex. The funky building also includes Geren’s studio, showroom, a gallery and event space and a photo studio, all showcasing the many influences of the brand’s eclectic aesthetic. Drawing from likeminded designers, antique …