The Vera Novis Furniture Collection

Leather meets wood in the sophisticated tables, hangers and daybed designed and made in Sweden

The name of Sweden’s Vera Novis might mean “true novice,” but the assured design of the brand suggests its creators are anything but beginners. This furniture collection was created by Hillevi Magnell and Sara Rudenstam of the Smålands Skinnmanufaktur and Formbruket brands. In this collaboration, the two brands combined wood and leather to explore the meeting of the materials, which has resulted in a beautiful …

Word of Mouth: Koreatown, Los Angeles

Exploring the historic neighborhood's most recent additions, from stoner food to classic cocktails

With the largest Korean population outside of South Korea, LA’s sprawling Koreatown neighborhood offers an almost overwhelming number of food, beverage and shopping options at every turn. Traditionally home to many Korean families and a large Latino community, the neighborhood has an ever-expanding multicultural population. Visitors to Koreatown can now stay at the The Line Hotel, a 1964 Brutalist concrete building with sweeping city views …

Officine Mermaid’s Custom Ducati Scrambler

The Milan-based shop reimagines the already capable bike as a badass off-road machine at home on any terrain

Though it opened in 2009, we first stumbled upon Officine Mermaid in 2013 while exploring Milan between appointments during Design Week. Located in the Motoquartiere—an intersection of streets lined with motorcycle part shops, vintage clothing stores and exclusive garages now home to Deus ex Machina Milano and a whole host of other motorcycle-centric operations—Officine Mermaid has expanded to keep up with the area’s growth, beefing …