Studio Visit: Brendan Ravenhill

Reductionist objects with maximum impact from this LA-based designer

Presented by the New Range Rover Velar

LA-based designer Brendan Ravenhill is known for creating sparsely designed, stripped-down yet stunning objects. From chandeliers with multiple thin arms to understated layered chairs to the now-iconic nail-and-wood bottle opener, Ravenhill’s style is one that pushes contemporary form out from the cold and into the light. In an industry which oftentimes values opulence and an aesthetic of excess, Ravenhill pays a huge amount of attention …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

NYC's changing drag culture, portraits of insects, the universe's missing matter and more

1. Ai Weiwei’s New NYC Project “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors” Ai Weiwei’s latest NYC art installation is made up of some 300 pieces all over the city and makes a strong point about immigration and refugees. With a fence circling the Unisphere in Queens, a cage in Washington Square Park, and more “Good Fences Make Good Neighbors” encourages New Yorkers to take a moment …

Augusto Silva Gómez Designs the Flor de Caña Legacy Box

The Nicaraguan artist teams up with the rum brand for a nature-inspired limited edition package

One of the world’s best rums, Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña (Spanish for “sugarcane flower”) is known for being a premium spirit made at the base of the San Cristóbal Volcano. Aged naturally, with no artificial ingredients (for example: zero caramel or color, which isn’t uncommon in other rums), Flor de Caña is also made with 100% renewable energy—making it the most eco-friendly rum on the …