Beyond Exercise: The Technogym Approach

An intimate look inside the world's leading fitness equipment maker from their scenic Italian headquarters

Gym equipment might not be the first thing to evoke philosophical ideas of happiness, community wellness or indeed overall life satisfaction. However, Technogym isn’t your average fitness company and their mission statement extends well beyond the gym. With visionary leader and founder Nerio Alessandri at the helm, the company’s equipment reaches 35 million people in over 100 countries every day—not to mention, leads the field …

Akio Nukaga and Friends at Heath Ceramics, San Francisco

The Japanese master potter showcases his new pieces alongside wood and fabric works by fellow artists

The bond between heritage California ceramics company Heath and Japanese master potter Akio Nukaga spans across the ocean and celebrates the connection between artists who work in clay. This relationship is reflected in the show “Akio Nukaga and Friends,” opening today at Heath San Francisco, where the artist will be showing vessels with new shapes he has been developing. Nukaga’s work has been shown at …

Tin Ojeda + Saturdays’ Expencive Porno Movie

A glorious experimental surf film, shot entirely on Super16

People can be wary of experimental cinema, whether that’s for a perceived oblique message or a sense of isolation and confusion. That won’t be the case with Tin Ojeda‘s “Expencive Porno Movie,” because at its core, it’s some of what the director does best: capturing exquisite surf scenes that balance beauty and hyper-energy. The 45 minute film oscillates between waves, wonder and surrealist montage. Shot …