Interview: Thomas Girst

BMW continues to encourage the arts with a guide book to private collections and new installations in Mumbai and Miami

BMW asked us to join them for part of Miami’s Art and Design week, and between the fairs and the tours of private collections we had the chance to sit down with Thomas Girst, BMW Group’s Head of Cultural Engagement, to hear what they’ve been up to lately. Long known for their commitment to the arts—from the Tate Modern’s Live Performance Room to the more …

Interview: Nathan Zhang

We talk to the Beijing-based founder of Brandnü about his upcycled fashion operation

Waste is one of the dark sides of development, especially in fast growing-country like China, and Beijing is no exception. With massive urbanization bringing crowds of mostly unskilled rural workers to the city and a literal ring of garbage dumps and unauthorized recycling centers besieging the capital, it’s often difficult to see the few making a positive impact in their community. Fully aware of these …

Artst Tlk

Pharrell Williams on curiosity and knowledge in a discussion about his new inquisitive video series

Pharrell Williams can easily be called a modern-day renaissance man. Already known as a gifted musician, producer, skateboarder and fashion designer, in his new video series Artst Tlk Williams subtly reveals himself as a highly capable conversationalist, asking some of contemporary culture’s finest minds a bevy of curious questions with the finesse of Barbara Walters. But as he told us recently in Miami, he isn’t …