• Life without mirrors — Leica SL2

    Life without mirrors — Leica SL2

    Given the brand’s history and prestige in the photography sector, any camera that Leica release sets wallets twitching worldwide — their most recent launch is no exception. Building on the success of the Leica SL in 2015, the brand has now introduced the Leica SL2; the only mirrorless camera to be designed and crafted in…

  • Water — Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2019

    Water — Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2019

    The Leica Oskar Barnack Award celebrates photography that captures the relationship between man and his environment. Afterall, it was for this very reason that the Leica camera came about in the first place; the ambition to make a camera that was compact enough to enable you to capture images on your travels. “In my view,…

  • Ode to the Rainbow

    Ode to the Rainbow

    Like great artists of old, talented car designers manage to make vehicles that are often more lauded in reflection then they were at the time of their conception. One such motor is the Ferrari 308 GT Bertone Rainbow. Originally unveiled at the 1976 Turin Motor Show as a concept, the car unfortunately never actually made…

  • JOEL MEYEROWITZ | The Everyday Chaos of Ordinary Life

    JOEL MEYEROWITZ | The Everyday Chaos of Ordinary Life

    Good photographers have the ability see special moments in the mundane, while great photographers manage to capture them, immortalising them in the 2D format and enabling others to eternally share in a moment that at the time, was fleeting. Such is the skill of Joel Meyerowitz, an icon of contemporary photography often regarded as a…

  • DRIVEN | Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Edition 2019

    DRIVEN | Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Edition 2019

    I’ve heard it said on multiple occasions that “Past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour” and while I do not wholeheartedly subscribe to that notion — the English weather being my case and point — I do believe it is the case with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. As their model range is concise, every…

  • DESIGN | Nike presents the Tiempo Legend 8

    DESIGN | Nike presents the Tiempo Legend 8

    Think back to 2004… Football was in the middle of its commercial superiority when Nike released its infamous TV spot featuring the Brazil and Portugal national teams. Sporting icons like the “original” and “new” Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Luis Figo and cameos from Francesco Totti and Eric Cantona, the featurette explored the flair of both sides.…

  • DESIGN | The Rolls-Royce Champagne Chest

    DESIGN | The Rolls-Royce Champagne Chest

    The “problem” with being a brand like Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, is that everyone expects everything you make to be the best. The standard isn’t even comparable against what is, but also what could be; not “is it better than…” and more “is it that much better than…”. A good problem to have in some respects.…

  • DRIVEN | DS3 Crossback

    DRIVEN | DS3 Crossback

    What’s in a name? That’s the question facing DS Automobiles as they embark on a new story having launched as an all new automotive brand in 2015. The name will be familiar to many, having been associated with the Citroën marque for the very popular DS 3 model, and it is perhaps that success that…

  • Where to? | Central Hotel Ljubljana

    Where to? | Central Hotel Ljubljana

    It was the first time I’d been to Slovenia, and hence it was the first time I’d been to Ljubljana; the quaint capital city that is more a village in feel — and I mean that as a compliment. The friendly people with warm smiles, coupled with the small size of the city centre make for…

  • SERAC | With the world in mind

    SERAC | With the world in mind

    There is something to be noted with the industries current fascination with sustainability. Those within the circle will know that the conversation is nothing new, yet it can only be a positive that the topic is being widely discussed and welcomed by brands new and old. However, there remains a key problem in truly enabling…

  • MEVO | The Live Streaming revolution

    MEVO | The Live Streaming revolution

    I used to think that social media was current enough. You have the ability to tweet or post video updates as “STORIES” on multiple social platforms from Snapchat to Instagram and Facebook, but these ’edits’ of the day are just teasers and the social media audience are primed for a fuller experience immersion; the live…

  • REIMAGINED | BLACKBIRD INCENSE

    REIMAGINED | BLACKBIRD INCENSE

    Incense has always been an intriguing type of fragrance to me mainly due to its unique characteristics and ‘tone’ of smell. In its pure incense format, the dense tangibility of scent has seen incense used as an accompaniment for pious ceremony, but the personality of incense goes far beyond the format. Any fan of the…

  • The Rube Golberg Machine by Chivas 18

    The Rube Golberg Machine by Chivas 18

    There has always been sense of occasion when sharing a glass of whisky among friends, family and nomads. In a society where by most elements require an instantaneous action, we rarely get the time to take note. Encouraging this theory and enabling us to enjoy these moments are Chivas 18, alongside their unique machine curated…

  • AUDIOPHILE | ESTELON XC SERIES

    AUDIOPHILE | ESTELON XC SERIES

    Much in the way fast-food marginalised the restaurant industry, audio streaming has created a “fast-music” segment where there is a higher consumption of tracks as their ease of accessibility goes against frugal listening. Having said that, the way a resurgence of healthy, niche eating has seen restaurants hit back at fast-food segment, gives the music…