The New Artisans

Dossier37's Olivier Dupon explores the handmade revolution in a new book on craft

A long time buyer, retailer and blogger of artisanal products, Olivier Dupon has turned to print, documenting some of the most talented individuals and mesmerizing products of the handcraft movement. His book “The New Artisans” takes readers into the studios of influential craftsmen as they shape one-of-a-kind items that reflect their personal style. The majority of the book showcases the artisans and their studios (including …

Sensorium

A fragrance-focused pop-up museum that engages all five senses

Comprising a series of multifaceted and interactive sensory experiences that go beyond just the act and perception of sniffing perfume, the Sensorium is the world’s first scent museum of its kind. Starting with the history and science of perfume—dating as far back as 2000 BC—the multimedia pop-up, a collaboration between Sephora and one of the world’s largest fragrance companies, Firmenich, goes on to present fragrance …

Rock, Paper, Scissors by Julien Vallée

A young graphic designer’s first monograph is full of color and motion

A lot of artists might think twice about issuing a retrospective before they reach 30. But the young Canadian graphic designer Julien Vallée— whom we covered earlier this year—already had a considerable body of work from which to choose. Vallée’s art is distinctive for its daring combination of traditional handcrafts and digital manipulation, and his painstaking combinations of cut paper and stop-motion animation are by …