We meet Alexander Roden, workshop manager at Yard-O-Led, makers of sterling silver pens and pencils for nearly 200 years. From their studio in Birmingham’s jewellery district, the writing instruments they create are second to none – and have no trouble finding loyal customers across the globe.
For designer Alexandra Llewellyn, working life is all fun and games. That’s because she’s found a niche for herself in making exquisite backgammon boards and poker sets. Inspired by the joy and clamour of street-side backgammon playing, the games she makes today explore materiality – using not just wood, but leather, metal, glass and stones – transforming the experience altogether.
As master of the art of acting and R&B music, Kiana Lede is the new kid on the block who is fast-becoming a household name on the radio.
This month marks the eighth year of Amy Winehouse’s departure. We celebrate the incredible singer’s work with a specially-curated playlist of her career’s highlights.
From releasing soulful covers on YouTube to singing backup for Erykah Badu, Durand Bernarr is that artist that you need to know about.
Designer James Shaw not only creates objects and furniture; he creates the material they’re made from. His best-known works are made of extruded post-consumer plastics: ostensibly saved from a destiny of centuries in a landfill, the plastic is dyed with pigments, and then reshaped into playfully weird but hard-working, functional pieces.
Despite their stoic demeanor, our dads have shaped us to dream bigger and achieve so much more. In time for Father’s Day, check out some these famous dads in music who have written songs for their kids.
We meet artist Yinka Ilori, whose playfully bright style has been applied to everything from chairs, to playgrounds, to public infrastructure. Drawing from his Nigerian heritage, his work is inspired from music by the likes of Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey.
We meet metalsmith Adi Toch, whose mainly silver and copper vessels sit somewhere between a domestic object and artwork, often interacting to create sounds in charming, playful ways.
Netflix documentary, Homecoming, takes you into the world of Beychella, Queen Bey’s iconic headlining Coachella performance in 2018.
