Foodzines: Around the World

A global selection of publications exploring food through innovative creative direction and photography

by Laila Gohar All over the world, from Tokyo to Beirut, a handful of compelling food journals are being published. Here we bring you a filtered selection of foodzines that have an international perspective and offer a peek into a unique food culture. Whether you’re intrigued by the relationship between food and art in Harajuku, the debate on #foodporn versus #foodmourn, or exploring the tradition …

Here & There at NYC Design Week

The designers behind Various Projects and Field host an exhibit of travel-inspired objects

by LinYee Yuan With a tepid spring and uncertain weather, summer travel seems like a distant dream for many of us in NYC. But during Design Week, the exhibition “Here & There“—from the designers behind Various Projects and Field—was a vibrant reminder of the delights of travel and the exhilaration of adventure. The exhibition was held at the studio space of Various Projects, tucked behind …

Emerald Pax

Ploom adds the color of everyone's favorite herbal remedy to their range of portable vaporizers

As the official color of living plants, green is a highly appropriate hue for Ploom to choose as the latest shade for their kazoo-shaped vaporizer, the Pax. The San Francisco-based tobacco start-up launched the convenient, portable smoking device nearly a year ago in basic black, purple and blue, and it quickly gained traction as a healthier alternative to traditional ways to toke. The new metallic …