2015 New Designers London: Part One

Four recent graduates who stood out in this year's showcase, from a coffee ceremony set to kaleidoscope glasses

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the London-based New Designers show, which sees more than 3,000 design students from all over the UK showcase their graduate pieces. The finished products range from ultra-functional yet beautiful homeware and furniture, to far-out jewelry and textiles. Divided into two parts (one in June and one in July) New Designers gives an insight into what the country’s emerging …

Modern Apothecary by the Sea: Haeckels

Bottling the raw benefits of the English coast, the skincare and fragrance brand is now opening a unique sea bathing machine and sauna in Margate

The English seaside town of Margate—a historical retreat for Londoners fleeing the city smog—has chalk reefs and cliffs along its coast that nurture unique families of seaweed. Carefully hand-harvested, this seaweed becomes the base ingredient for Haeckels’ skincare products; similarly, local botanicals are foraged to create fresh fragrances that evoke an exact moment and location. The Margate-based line was founded by filmmaker-turned-coastal-lover Dom Bridges, and …

Drink Factory’s Silent Neon Flowers Magazine

A fascinating conceptual approach to cocktail culture by the London-based collective

The art of making good cocktails continues to fascinate us, as ever-more advanced cocktail bars open up globally and sipping concoctions becomes an oftentimes performance-heavy experience. London is home to the Drink Factory (founded by Tony Conigliaro of 69 Colebrooke Row), a collective of bartenders who aim to expand their creativity and knowledge of cocktails. The collective—which is 10 years old this year—has just released …