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Alexandra Gibbs

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Alluring, ethereal and fresh stand as preeminent elements in photographer Alexandra Gibbs’ work. Using powerful contrast and jazzy shades, her photos bleed an immaculate purity. Gibbs creates ghostly imagery in her “Personal” collection, as well as faultlessly crisp and editorial-ready snapshots that pop, presenting a lovely incongruity of photographic abili[...]

Kaninchen

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Emanating feelings of utter and ultimate grief, Kaninchen delves in the deepest parts of human despondency and brings it to life with overwhelmingly devastating beauty. An assortment of spoken word and simple acoustic melodies, the duo, consisting of Craig Taylor-Broad and Chris Trevena, presents raw, visceral bits of being with a torturous longing; redolent[...]

Aleksandra Zee

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Woodworker Aleksandra Zee blends inspiration from her trips to the southwest to create striking, geometric, handcrafted works of timber art. Her work presents a dichotomy, radiating a commanding awareness while at the same time exuding a composed sense of tranquility. Intermingling organic hues and symmetrical patterns, each piece is reminiscent of the eleme[...]

Rachel Taylor: Titled For You

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Upcoming photographer, Rachel Taylor recently launched “Titled For You,” a series compilation of stunning imagery and thoughtful prose from closet writer (and her sister) Tara Taylor. Though her imagery exudes a wild, raw loveliness, the real beauty comes from Taylor transforming insecurities and feelings of uncertainty in the women she photographs into stri[...]

Moxham

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Staggering motifs form the structure of jewelry line MOXHAM, ensuing bold, statement pieces that elicit double and triple takes. Melding metal hardware with leather, MOXHAM features geometric, automaton shapes seamlessly pieced together in a union that is both structured and presents fluidity. The undertaking of London born and based Madeleine Moxham, who ha[...]

TYIN tegnestue Architects

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Within three weeks time, these architects transformed a concrete nook in Klong Toey, Bangkok, Thailand into a wood-laden multipurpose community space featuring a football/basketball court, climbing walls, seating, and room to hold public meetings. Entitled the “Klong Toey Community Lantern,” the area is the oldest and largest region of informal dwellings in [...]

A Peace Treaty – goodwill through art and culture

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A personal pact between Farah Malik, a Pakistani Muslim, and Dana Arbib, a Libyan Jew, A Peace Treaty strives to produce artisan-quality, ethical accessories and apparel. The brand provides employment for skilled artisans working conflict-bound regions in poverty with socio-political distress. The line of intricate jewelry, bold scarves and comfy caftans is [...]

Craig Taylor-Broad

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The epitome of the tortured artist, Craig Taylor-Broad delves into a number of topics in his writing including society, life, sex, love, and the day-to-day. Imparting equal parts sickness-inducing agony to absolute delight, Taylor-Broad pulls a number of sensations out of readers ranging from laughter to nausea. He writes with no limits, speaking from wherev[...]

BROOD

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With model-worthy good looks, German-born designer Serkan Sarier has been gaining some serious attention from the fashion set since launching his label, BROOD in October 2010. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp (which counts individuals like Vincent van Gogh and Kris Van Assche as past alumni), worked under Emanuel Ungaro on couture [...]

Xtracycle

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Helping to improve everyday voyages is Xtracycle’s “EdgeRunner,” a “long-tail” cargo bicycle that can fit 2-3 kids, groceries, camping gear, and a guitar; fusing the bike bag, baby seat, passenger seat and bike rack into a single sport-utility vehicle. With the goal of creating a bicycle to replace a pickup truck, founder Ross Evans also discovered his nich[...]