Gastronomista for Cool Hunting Gift Guide

The architect and "epic imbiber" selects 27 design-led items sure to enhance any home bar

A “place where you might find architectural chicken coops, tea parties, decanters, bespoke knives or donut art,” the NYC-based blog Gastronomista is the work of Emily Arden Wells, an architect by day, and a writer and drinks aficionado by night. Wells’ background in art and design lends itself to a refreshing take on the spirits industry, and through her eyes readers learn everything from the …

Interview: Ambra Medda of L’ArcoBaleno

The industrious young entrepreneur on branching out into the online world and seeking new design talent in unlikely places

The name Ambra Medda is synonymous with success in the design world. After co-founding and directing the acclaimed fair Design Miami—which led to its sister show Design Miami/Basel in Switzerland—Medda has made her mark globally. Medda is now stepping out of the physical curating space and entering the online sphere with the recently launched L’ArcoBaleno. An online design marketplace as well as a rich source …

“Basilicas” by Adrian Johnson

This graphic designer creates prints celebrating the form and function of classic cameras

An identifiable aesthetic and high level of simple sophistication mark the ever-evolving graphic design work of Liverpool-born artist Adrian Johnson. But having become increasingly disenfranchised with commercial illustration work after 15 years in design, Johnson felt the need to approach his work from a new angle, and his latest series “Basilicas” evolved from this desire for a fresh start. Cameras were working their way into …