Craft Beer New York

Drink down the five boroughs in a curated app for iPhone


 Long known for its nightlife and for being the unequivocal home of the cocktail—or, at the very least, the Manhattan—New York has slowly come up as a hub for the microbrew movement. With renowned leaders like Brooklyn Brewery paving the way for other craft enthusiasts, the city boasts a number of respectable producers including Bronx Brewery, Sixpoint and Kelso in addition to other regional …

Keisuke Saka

Warmed-up penguins, moving monkeys and entire cities in traditional Japanese paper models

by Lauren Kilberg When art grabs the interest of children and adults alike then mixes in a little physics, the outcome is both fun and captivating. The Japanese have a more eloquent word for it—”Karakuri”, which translates literally to “mechanism”, refers to the art of creating paper automata. Japanese-designer Keisuke Saka is arguably the maestro of this art form. The Japan-based artist engineers paper model …

Tight Wallet

A slim alternative to a bulky wallet

Holding up to 30 cards and a stash of cash, the Tight wallet from Brooklyn-based designer Jack Sutter is a simple solution to the common problem of unnecessarily large wallets. Made of nothing more than a bit of elastic and a swath of Italian leather, the flexible wallet works just as well stuffed to the brim as it does with just your ID and some …