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Craft

On the floor

Just like the striking rugs that they produce, Nani Marquina’s team at the namesake firm she runs in the Catalan capital is tightly knit.

  • Issue #153
  • 3 min read
Nani Marquina team members posing in their Barcelona studio surrounded by fabric rolls and rug samples
Travel and restaurants

Rise again

Set in the sweeping hills of Tuscany’s wilder neighbour, Castello di Reschio adds a keen eye for historic Italian design to its rustic setting.

  • Issue #143
  • 8 min read
Rise again
Retail

Stepping forward

In Veneto, despite economic uncertainty, traditions hold on and Italians stay sharp in style and business.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
White Palladian villa with classical arched colonnade overlooking manicured formal gardens in Veneto, Italy
Furniture

Table for two

Boffi De Padova is known for its smart group of design-led Italian furniture brands. An eye for tactility and artisan craft has drawn the company into collaboration with Japanese firm Time & Style.

  • Issue #136
  • 4 min read
Table for two
Business

The big spoke

Toronto, against all the odds, is very much a cycling city. We meet the independent bike makers and painters who are keeping the town in the saddle.

  • Issue #124
  • 4 min read
The big spoke
Retail

Fashion

A Tuscan menswear designer opens up shop, plus our favourite watch finds from Baselworld.

  • Issue #123
  • 7 min read
Fashion
Retail

Well heeled

For beautifully made, perfectly fitting shoes, this family-run atelier is the business.

  • Issue #122
  • 3 min read
Well heeled
Design

Hidden talents

Tokyo furniture shop Bullpen is one of the few outlets focusing on handmade pieces by lesser-known design talent.

  • Issue #118
  • 5 min read
Hidden talents
Fashion

Top to toe

Our global review of the industry leaves no stone unturned – we’re not only interested in the cut of the cloth but the material gains made behind the scenes.

  • Issue #117
  • 32 min read
White and black t-shirts displayed on a blue background
Fashion

Fashion

Engineered clothes from The Reracs and lightweight specs by Aarhus eyewear darling, Lindberg.

  • Issue #106
  • 5 min read
Fashion

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