Spotlight on Algeria at the Museum of African Design

"D'Zair: Art and Craft A Johannesburg" features Algerian-made works from 13 artists

We’ve been following the Museum of African Design (MOAD), in Johannesburg, since its inception in 2013. As the first museum on the continent dedicated to contemporary design across Africa, it celebrates the past, present and future of visual understanding developed at home. For their first exhibition of 2016, “D’Zair: Art and Craft A Johannesburg,” MOAD has partnered with the Algerian Ministry of Culture. Some 13 …

Asaba Ryokan

Japanese tradition, mid-centruy modernism and healing hot springs

A 90-minute train ride to the south west of Tokyo on the Izu peninsula, in a small village called Shuzenji, is Asaba, a 500-year-old ryokan that, since our recent visit, has become the sole destination of our continued daydreams. Known for Wasabi farms and the oldest hot spring in Izu, Shuzenji, is a destination for national tourists that’s not as often frequented by Westerners. The …

Pendleton + Airstream’s 2016 National Park Foundation Travel Trailer

A versatile and celebratory limited edition camper

There is, perhaps, no more appropriate setting for an Airstream than one of America’s National Parks. Airstream campers, in production since 1929, are designed for adventure and, with their 2016 Pendleton National Park Travel Trailer, Airstream is honoring the 100th anniversary of America’s National Parks—iconic camping destinations—with style. Only 100 of these limited edition campers are being produced and inside one will find more than …