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Craft

The real deal

The world’s best timber is forged in northern Japan’s freezing winters. Furniture maker Time & Style does it justice; its mission is to keep the craft alive.

  • Issue #129
  • 4 min read
Rolling forested hills in full autumn colour under a pale blue sky.
Culture

National treasures

What do you think about when you think about Japan? Beyond the postcards are the people; a nation of unusual ingenuity, fire and skill. Behold our living wonders of the Japanese world!

  • Issue #129
  • 10 min read
Black and white photo of a young woman in a white gi and black belt performing a karate kata in a dojo.
Fashion

The new rebels

Tunisia’s tumult battered its fashion factories. But the country’s designers have cut (and sewn) a new direction that’s selling from Paris to Japan.

  • Issue #117
  • 9 min read
Woman in blue and white striped top with wide-leg denim pants standing on sunny terrace with green foliage
Design

In good shape

Despite soaring rents, Toronto’s creatives are working hard to preserve and evolve the city’s design heritage.

  • Issue #116
  • 6 min read
In good shape
Design

Light up

Neon has been big business in Geneva since the 1930s; we find out why the city has been going with the glow ever since.

  • Issue #106
  • 7 min read
Light up

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