Stories that shine a spotlight on pioneering thinkers who forge new paths in their respective fields or those oddball eccentrics exploring the weird and wonderful.
Who actually engineers the sound effect for films? Take a deeper look into the world of foley, featuring an exclusive interview with foley artist Barnaby Smyth.
We meet Craig and Rebecca Struthers, husband and wife at the helm of Struthers Watchmakers. Creating new watches and repairing others that at times are centuries old, the duo is responsible for helping us manage one of our most precious resources: time. The tick of a watch, says Rebecca, is like a heartbeat.
Los Angeles-based indie rock band Slow Hollows has gotten co-signs from Tyler, The Creator and Frank Ocean. With a new album coming out, they are ready to be a household name.
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.
