observing the
things that matter

If our educational institutions and workplaces could be reimagined for the digital age, what would they look like? Perhaps just like your favourite coffee shop.

Todd Barket knows retail. His clothing store, Unionmade, has become a benchmark for new men’s retail by catering to gents who know exquisite quality craftsmanship and have an eye for timeless fashion. We have a chat with Todd about reading, reinvention, and, of course, keeping it real.

David Cox interviews Bruce Sterling on the so-called ‘New Aesthetic’ to examine ideas such as 'processuality'; identifying patterns that connect machine sensor vision, aerial imaging, beauty in digital 'mistakes' and a general folding in of the digital into the real.

Did the Olde Aesthetic arise as a counter to the fast-food monotony of the digital world or does the comfort of an Olde Aesthetic life lead to better clarity when considering the future?

Back to Basics: Culture, Connecting, Camaraderie and Classic Rites of Passage at the Barber Shop

Sam Guelimi, founder of Edwarda, an erotic magazine devoted to the art of desire tells us about mystery, philosophy, discretion and expression.

Magazines are artefacts; a presence in one’s home, library, cafe, hotel or meeting place. Increasingly, magazines have been using this power to expand their reach into the real world, communicating identity and acting as a platform.

Laura Whipple, President of Pinball Publishing, answers some questions we have about the Pinball story, and how the ‘magic’ happens.

Forget your father’s optometry—New York-based Warby Parker has been changing the eyewear game making glasses hip, sexy, literary and even socially responsible in a couple of short years.