Interview: George Awwad of Odd Castles

A music nerd digging deep into the SoundCloud abyss and his creative expression from it

For anyone interested in emerging artists and musicians working outside the mainstream, the internet is a goldmine. While the underground music scenes of past generations required word-of-mouth knowledge, today we can all, in theory, find exactly what we want to listen to—anytime, anywhere. But it still takes serious dedication and passion to find those great, relatively unknown talents hiding deep within the web. Luckily, there …

Interview: Typomaniac Erik Spiekermann

We speak with famed German typographer, designer and entrepreneur about his comprehensive visual biography "Hello I am Erik"

Few individuals within the design community deserve as much acclaim as Erik Spiekermann—and even fewer typographers at that. Throughout his storied 30-year career, the prolific German typographer, designer and entrepreneur has influenced contemporary design—and society as a whole, whether they recognize it or not—in countless ways, from designing guidance systems for the Berlin Transport Authority and a typeface for Deutshe Bahn (Germany’s national rail system) …

Modern Sportswear from Monreal London

We chat with tennis-playing fashion designer Stefanï Grosse about making functional yet stylish activewear

For all the emphasis placed on fitness these days, between newfangled workouts and wearable tech to help count the daily burn, the appropriate apparel hasn’t become any more advanced. There’s an obvious dearth of innovative, design-conscious activewear: women are still stuck with plain basics, like black leggings and loose fitting tees in a limited set of neon colorsthough some brands “dare” to experiment with blue …