So This Is Permanence

“This is Permanence” reveals the personal writings of Joy Division songwriter and frontman Ian Curtis in a beautiful cloth-bound anthology. Curtis committed suicide in 1980, and the insightful book includes a foreword by his widow, Deborah, as well as song lyrics, an appendix listing his personal book library and a selection of interviews from his relatively short but important career.

Handcrafted Crystal by J.Hill’s Standard

Anike Tyrrell's vision to revive Waterford's legacy through modern glassware, created in collaboration with Scholten & Baijings and Martino Gamper

When Waterford native Anike Tyrrell founded J.HILL’s Standard she had a view in mind to revive an industry that she had personally seen diminish over two decades. For many years, Waterford, Ireland, was synonymous with Waterford Crystal—the masterfully made glassware that stood as a symbol of handcrafted prestige. While Waterford the brand may have reached a fever pitch many years ago, Tyrrell did not want …

Babushka International Art Exhibition, Tel Aviv

International street and graffiti artists gather under one roof to reimagine the Russian wooden doll sets

Russian dolls, otherwise referred to as Matryoshka dolls, or Babushkas, are most commonly known as dust-gathering, nondescript ornamental items resting upon your grandmothers mantel place. But thanks to the forward-thinking artistic vision of Mas972an Israel-born,international graffiti artist and curatorand Kuli Alma, Tel Avivs newest nightlife hotspot and cultural institution, these once-kitschy wooden dolls have taken a new, contemporary shape and form powered by the twisted …