London’s Living Walls Public Art

Hackney Wick's community-oriented modifications to the area around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

The legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games is still very much alive in East London. After the success of the event itself, which many of the famously cynical Londoners had assumed would cause traffic chaos and be a waste of money, the pride felt when all went well is still evident today. In the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Hackney Wick and Stratford, locals stroll …

The Art of Discovery with Renaissance Hotels

Photographer Jeff Vespa releases an intimate book of portraiture with the support of Renaissance Hotels and The Creative Coalition

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This past week we attended the release of Rizzoli’s “The Art of Discovery“—a collection of intimate portraiture featuring many of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces. Each image and the accompanying text was captured by photographer Jeff Vespa, founder of Verge, co-founder of WireImage and video collaborator with artist Alex Prager. We were guests of Renaissance Hotels—production sponsors of the book and the launch event, who have …

Jones Snowboards’ Mountain Surfer

Surf the white winter wave with this handmade, binding-less piece of equipment

It’s safe to say no name is as linked to backcountry snowboarding as Jeremy Jones—so much so, his name is rarely seen without “Big Mountain” preceding it. Under his eponymous brand, Jones Snowboards, he has designed and released a wide array of heavy terrain-specific snowboard designs. Though his latest offering (and undoubtedly most unconventional) is what’s caught our eye this time around. The Mountain Surfer …