Strongbody Apparel’s Take on Athletic Gear

How a young tech-focused company is taking on big brands and being socially conscious at the same time

Sponsored by Strongbody

Activewear is an industry monopolized by a handful of internationally renowned brands, so it’s no small feat for a start-up to enter the space successfully. Clever and courageous entrepreneurs Quincy Samycia and Meghan Conyers are making a splash thanks to innovative thinking, tech-forward fabrics and a socially responsible business model. Their Strongbody Apparel piqued our interest so we spoke with the Vancouver-based founders about their …

Tom Sachs’ Space Camp

NYC's Governor's Island is transformed into an art-installation-meets-obstacle-course to celebrate the NikeCraft Mars Yard 2.0

Part film screening, part art installation and part obstacle course, Space Camp is a true marriage of art and fitness. Presented as a look into the routines that members of Tom Sachs‘ studio go through on a regular basis, the experience is set in a warehouse on Governor’s Island in NYC. After watching “The Hero’s Journey,” a new film by Sachs and Van Neistat, guests …

California Modernism Pioneer William Krisel Dies

During his life, architect William Krisel contributed 1,200 affordable, modernist middle-class homes to California between 1957 to 1963, with the builder-developers George and Robert Alexander. He explained to NPR back in the ’50s that his mission was to build a system where buyers could purchase “a 100 x 100 lot, all fenced in, landscaped, modern design, air condition, swimming pool—all for $29,900.” And that’s exactly …