Re-Up, Beijing

A cafe and event space aiming to be a 360-degree upcycling experience

In a country where fast development is often synonymous with waste and where the cityscape often looks like a never-ending construction site, Chinese consumers are constantly searching for the “brand new,” often without the proper awareness of such a quick product lifecycle. Nowadays the drive for success is more often accompanied by an increasing awareness of environmental issues, wastefulness and the wrongdoing that often come …

iBlock by Brooklyn Butcher Blocks

Craftsmanship meets tech-centric lifestyle with this cutting board that holds your tablet

For those spontaneous meals that involve browsing a new recipe from the internet, the task of balancing your tablet can become cumbersome—especially when your focus needs to be on that sizzling frying pan or boiling pot of stock. Nils Wessell of Brooklyn Butcher Blocks used his woodworking skills to come up with a simple yet shrewd solution that also saves space: adding a slot for …

The Pisco Sour and Beyond

Three cocktails placing Peru's most cherished spirit at the forefront

The historic grape-based white spirit, Pisco, is the basis for the national drink of both Peru and Chile. With production commencing at the turn of the 17th century, the tipple is as historic as it is representative of the cocktail cultures within its origin nations. Pisco is a descendant of Spanish-Arabic distillation, almost mirroring how Brandy de Jerez tasted before South America was a glint …