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Athletic Attitude by Moncler
The past is often a great source of inspiration for many houses. Given the rehashing of current clothing trends the past can be the only outlet that provides any true sense of character but also authenticity for a brand. Tapping into this element and moderinising it to great effect is Moncler with its Athletic Attitude…
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Tadeo 4909 by Proyecto Cafeína
Created to be a modern living space in an upcoming area of San Judas Tadeo, Mexico, Tadeo 4909 offers an urban mix of expressive and personal dwelling. Designed by Proyecto Cafeina, the building consists of 8 2-floored lofts, each being unique in their composition and design. Central to the concept behind the build are communal areas…
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Mumm Grand Cordon x Formula E Paris
Formula 1 has long been considered the pinnacle of motorsports & racing, but with changes in regulation coupled with an increasing sense of environmental responsibility, it has become clear that the sport’s days in it’s current format are numbered. The rise in popularity – and more importantly usage – of electric cars, has prompted the…
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Volvo S90 Excellence: Redefining space
With many cars, most of the attention goes into the exterior design; how it looks to those passers by in motion and stationary when we gaze upon it parked in the drive. Which is important, after all it’s a key factor in why we choose one car over another. But what of the space we actually…
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Stay True with Jazzuelle & Move D
Ballantine’s whisky and Boiler Room collaborated once again to explore the notion of two small, but grandiose words – ‘stay true’. Art is the truest form of expression a human possesses and music is arguably our most accessible, so what better field of study than the gritty music undergrounds of our most house-hungry nations? In…
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House in Yatsugatake
Set on a sloping mountain ridge at the foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains – a volcanic mountain range bordering the Nagano and Yamanashi Prefecture – is a disparate property, as unusual as it is seemingly misplaced. But this property is anything but misplaced, much rather a painstaking search for the perfect view spanning many years.…
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Motor Yacht by Mercedes-Benz Style
Mercedes-Benz have long been renown for their dynamic design so when they unveiled their concept for the Mercedes-Benz Motor Yacht at the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show, there was great pleasure in witnessing their futuristic interpretation of a luxury motor yacht. Four years later – with the help of Silver Arrows Marine – this concept has now become…
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Sennheiser Orpheus HE 1: A new Dimension of Sound
It was 1991 when German audio experts Sennheiser first unveiled the Orpheus dubbed the ‘best headphones in the world’. These futuristic headphones transcended the conventions of price and practicality in the guise of an electrostatic headphone, conjoined with a valve amp crafted of glass, metal and wood. At a cost of £10,000, 300 units were…
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HUAWEI x LEICA: The HUAWEI P9
In recent times feels almost like a deregulation of the mobile phone sector, with almost any electronics brand able to enter the fray, using the Google Android platform, to offer and interface that can compete with the very best. As with the opening up of any industry, what has followed is an influx of new…
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Better Than New: Patagonia #WornWear European Tour
Today outdoor apparel brand Patagonia have launched a five-country European campaign to encourage consumers to make clothes last a lifetime (regardless of brand). As part of a tour with in excess of 50 stops, Patagonia will be offering free repairs on broken zippers, rips, tears, buttons, fabric-pulls and more and also teaching people how to make…
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Cristiano Ronaldo x Monster present ROC Headphones
For a long time music has flowed closely alongside sport; be it as ammunition during the athletes’ training process, or the actual promotion of the sport itself. But in the last decade this relationship has surged, with the advancement of technologies allowing for new synergies between the two. And as such it comes as no real…
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Fundamentals by Deakin & Francis
One of England’s oldest jewelers Deakin & Francis set out to curate the essentials or ‘Fundamentals’ in their latest selection of cufflinks. Taking inspiration from various amount of unique and individual stories the latest collection is the best representation of the classic adaptions. “Deakin & Francis strive to offer the highest quality pieces that are…
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Stay True – Cape Town
On the 24th of March, Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky and Boiler Room once again put their heads together to showcase the talent of a burgeoning house scene. Having taken to the streets of cities around the world, from Santiago and Recife to Warsaw and Johannesburg, this latest event touched down in South Africa once more to…