Lauren Espeseth

Lauren Espeseth

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    Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined

    We speak with curator Kate Goodwin on transforming London's Royal Academy of Arts into a sensorial spatial experience

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    Over this past month, London’s distinguished Royal Academy of Arts (RA) witnessed large-scale preparations for one of their most highly anticipated shows, “Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined.” The RA’s traditional, Beaux-Arts style gallery rooms (the walls of which have traditionally accommodated world class art tours) now enclose a new wave of interactive work, exclusively designed for the RA, that reimagines architecture’s potential for expression. The RA’s …

    Dave’s Sweet Tooth

    The ultimate handmade, homemade, Michigan-made toffee

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    The team behind Dave’s Sweet Tooth keep their sugary treats simple. Before indulging in a chunk of their decadent brittle, turn the packaging around for a reassuringly uncomplicated list of ingredients—almonds, butter, sugar and milk chocolate. Each batch is made individually to ensure that the final product is always melt-in-your-mouth worthy, and so that the expert brittle crafters can keep each batch consistent. Dave’s Sweet …

    Birdbnb

    An artfully crafted ad campaign that captures the unconventional beauty of the Airbnb experience

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    Airbnb, a service just five years young, has rapidly become the largest lodging brand in the hotel industry and somehow, it’s managed to fly under the radar for so many in the traveling world. The hugely successful, highly unconventional brand hosts a platform for people to lease their homes to interested travelers and select their own rate—most of which are offered at much, much lower …