• Stay True with Jazzuelle & Move D

    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…

  • Hasselblad presents the H6D

    Hasselblad presents the H6D

    Innovation comes in many forms. To some it is the ability to create something that has never been done before, but to others it is having the skill and guts to improve and make something superior. The fusing of these two ideals is something that is at the heart of the Hasselblad brand – and…

  • Motor Yacht by Mercedes-Benz Style

    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…

  • Sennheiser Orpheus HE 1: A new Dimension of Sound

    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…

  • Vivienne Westwood x Stories of Italy

    Vivienne Westwood x Stories of Italy

    For the forth year running, iconic British brand and fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, hosts an exclusive design collaboration as part of Milan Design Week 2016. This year Vivienne Westwood partners with design company ‘Stories of Italy’ for the international debut of its unique Italian home décor collections. This special installation is in the Vivienne Westwood Milan…

  • CHALET ANZERE

    CHALET ANZERE

    The design for a ski chalet has been fairly standardized for the last few decades, after all it’s part of the skiing experience and the embodiment of a mountain lifestyle. But the Chalet Anzere by SeARCH agency in Holland have embraced the traditional, and given an all-new modern aesthetic to the definitive Chalet. The agency…

  • HUAWEI x LEICA: The HUAWEI P9

    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…

  • The Art of Hanami by Suntory Whisky

    The Art of Hanami by Suntory Whisky

    Every year between March and May is season of Sakura (the Japanese word for cherry blossom) this elaborate flower represents a fresh outlook for many, and is celebrated by those in Japan by the art of Hanami. This celebration is one of growth and reflection as the cherry blossom takes centre stage and is honored…

  • The Raindrop Cake by Darren Wong

    The Raindrop Cake by Darren Wong

    With a name like “Raindrop Cake” you would think this were a food based on the ‘delightfully’ unpredictable weather of England but it is actually inspired by traditional Mizu Shingen Mochi from Japan. The journey started when American based Darren Wong came across articles of this dish in Japan, but had no way to source…

  • OIWA ISLAND 2 by Oscar Oiwa

    OIWA ISLAND 2 by Oscar Oiwa

    Having the patience to finish an A4 sketch let alone a wall mural is a challenge in itself, but to have the patience to carry out your detailed artistry over the entire canvas of a 6m dome – with a marker pen – is sheer lunacy. Japanese Brazilian Oscar Oiwa has done exactly that in…

  • Hublot x Berluti: The Classic Fusion

    Hublot x Berluti: The Classic Fusion

    Berluti’s emblematic Venezia leather and its famous patina, partnered with Hublot’s innovation in watchmaking has created “The Classic Fusion”. Hublot and Berluti work as modern day alchemists to create a watch with character and soul. In celebration of the Parisian shoemaker’s 120th birthday in 2015 it adorned an array of straps and dials for The Classic…

  • Magnolia Heights by Tom Daxon

    Magnolia Heights by Tom Daxon

    Tom Daxon’s story starts with the inspiration that surrounded him. His mother worked in cosmetics and this naturally lead to a point of intrigue. One that would further serve his ability to think outside the box and treat smell as continuous development. “At Tom Daxon we simply want to make the best fragrances possible. Cost…

  • ICELAND CLIFFSIDE RETREAT by Alex Hogrefe

    ICELAND CLIFFSIDE RETREAT by Alex Hogrefe

    “Why is it that the Bond villains always seem to have the nicest pads? What about the good guys…?” Just one of the many questions I ponder as I cast my eyes over another concept masterpiece by Alex Hogrefe. Yes, unfortunately it is a concept – for the time being at least. Alex is a…

  • Super Cedar by Byredo

    Super Cedar by Byredo

    The latest fragrance from Scandinavian fragrance house Byredo is quite literally the superlative of a cedar-embodied parfum. Called Super Cedar, the fragrance is constructed based on the literal meaning of the words; Super and Cedar. Evocative of log cabins and Scandinavian furniture, cedar adds warmth to the overtly modern. In the perfumer’s palette, it has the…