Studio Visit: Phill Kiho Kim’s PKK Ceramics

How a love for clay and coffee led this ceramic artist to open his own studio in Echo Park

When we visit ceramic artist Phill Kiho Kim’s PKK Ceramics Echo Park studio, he explains how his obsession with coffee led him to ceramics, then coffee and back to ceramics. The culmination of Kim’s passions manifested when he combined the two, most recently when he made a full set of cups, plates and bowls, for Kyle Glanville and Charles Babinski’s coffee bar Go Get Em …

Standard International’s One Night App Incorporates Other Luxury Hotels

Book the best NYC and LA properties, last minute and at a reasonable price

It’s not often that a hotel brand develops a platform that’s so successful they decide to open the service to competitors. And yet, that’s the case with the new One Night app from Standard International (owners of the Standard Hotels and developers of the original iteration: One Night Standard). Much like the original iteration, One Night allows users to book same-day reservations after 3PM at …

Core77’s Here/Now Conference

The third annual meeting of the minds is coming back to LA

Later this month (29-30 September), downtown LA will play host to the third annual Core77 Here/Now conference—offering up two days of discussion, workshops, tours and parties with some of the most innovative thinkers in the country. Focused on leadership and human-centric design, the event will feature designers, business owners, entrepreneurs, and more. From panel discussions and talks from the likes of artist/designer Ekene Ijeoma, to …