Archive

From 2019 to 2023, working with dozens of writers around the world, we produced a weekly newsletter featuring stories on topics ranging from neuroaesthetics, to scented bowling balls, to Japanese Noh theater, to the overview affect. We also interviewed various cultural luminaries, including Roxane Gay, Daniel Humm, Christopher John Rogers, Frances Moore Lappé, and John Pawson. Explore our archive below.

At a Los Angeles Exhibition, “Almost-Dysfunctional” Japanese Pottery That Conveys the Circle of Life
At a Los Angeles Exhibition, “Almost-Dysfunctional” Japanese Pottery That Conveys the Circle of Life
How to Use Essential Oils to Improve Your Mind, Body, and Mood
How to Use Essential Oils to Improve Your Mind, Body, and Mood
A Resonant Sound Performance, Created Using Children’s Toy Instruments
A Resonant Sound Performance, Created Using Children’s Toy Instruments
In New York’s Hudson Valley, a Brewery of Innovation and Intent
In New York’s Hudson Valley, a Brewery of Innovation and Intent
The Incredible Past and Pivotal Future of the New York Public Library Picture Collection
The Incredible Past and Pivotal Future of the New York Public Library Picture Collection
Stylist Kate Young on Cartier’s Ever-Enduring Timepieces
Stylist Kate Young on Cartier’s Ever-Enduring Timepieces
How Design Can Reframe Ocean Plastic as a Resource, Not Waste
How Design Can Reframe Ocean Plastic as a Resource, Not Waste
A Definitive Guide to Finding Your Signature Scent
A Definitive Guide to Finding Your Signature Scent
How Brands That Use Images of Animals in Their Ads Can Help Preserve Biodiversity
How Brands That Use Images of Animals in Their Ads Can Help Preserve Biodiversity
What to See at the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial
What to See at the 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial
Unexpected Cover Songs, Performed by a Who’s Who of American Heritage Artists
Unexpected Cover Songs, Performed by a Who’s Who of American Heritage Artists
Fresh Coffee Beans, Custom-Roasted On the Spot
Fresh Coffee Beans, Custom-Roasted On the Spot
How Two Italian Designers Who Never Met Created an Iconic Floor Lamp
How Two Italian Designers Who Never Met Created an Iconic Floor Lamp
Twenty Years On, Yves Béhar’s Designs Still Challenge the Status Quo
Twenty Years On, Yves Béhar’s Designs Still Challenge the Status Quo
These Photographs Bring Van Cleef & Arpels’s Floral Jewelry Into Full Bloom
These Photographs Bring Van Cleef & Arpels’s Floral Jewelry Into Full Bloom
These Illuminating 9/11 Podcast Episodes Bring Survivor Stories to Life
These Illuminating 9/11 Podcast Episodes Bring Survivor Stories to Life
Simon Chaput’s Striking Photos of the Twin Towers Are a Love Letter to New York
Simon Chaput’s Striking Photos of the Twin Towers Are a Love Letter to New York
Daniel Boulud on Feeding First Responders in the Aftermath of 9/11
Daniel Boulud on Feeding First Responders in the Aftermath of 9/11
How Scent Helped This Blind 9/11 Survivor Escape Tower One
How Scent Helped This Blind 9/11 Survivor Escape Tower One
Elyn Zimmerman Created a Memorial to the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing—Then It Was Destroyed on 9/11
Elyn Zimmerman Created a Memorial to the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing—Then It Was Destroyed on 9/11
The Media That Helps Azeem Azhar Make Sense of Complexity
The Media That Helps Azeem Azhar Make Sense of Complexity
In London, a Big Bouquet of Horns Brings People Together Through Sound
In London, a Big Bouquet of Horns Brings People Together Through Sound
For a More Flavorful Cup of Coffee, Upgrade to This Grinder
For a More Flavorful Cup of Coffee, Upgrade to This Grinder
The Traditional African Tattoos That Continue to Inform Repossi’s Signature Jewelry Collection
The Traditional African Tattoos That Continue to Inform Repossi’s Signature Jewelry Collection
Up-and-Coming Perfumer Mackenzie Reilly on the Architecture of Fragrance
Up-and-Coming Perfumer Mackenzie Reilly on the Architecture of Fragrance
Here’s What Freshly Cut Grass Is Saying With Its Scent
Here’s What Freshly Cut Grass Is Saying With Its Scent
Protect Your Hearing With These Otherworldly Earplugs
Protect Your Hearing With These Otherworldly Earplugs
How the Too Good to Go App Aids in the Fight Against Food Waste
How the Too Good to Go App Aids in the Fight Against Food Waste
At the Armory Show, an Exhibition Where Artists Share Visions of the Future
At the Armory Show, an Exhibition Where Artists Share Visions of the Future
In Minnesota, a Denim-Repair Shop Celebrates Wear and Tear
In Minnesota, a Denim-Repair Shop Celebrates Wear and Tear
This Body Mist Captures the Benefits of Forest Bathing in a Bottle
This Body Mist Captures the Benefits of Forest Bathing in a Bottle
A New Book Gets to the Heart of Kendrick Lamar’s Sonic Rise
A New Book Gets to the Heart of Kendrick Lamar’s Sonic Rise
Family Is a Central Ingredient in Lauren Tran’s Toothsome Vietnamese Desserts
Family Is a Central Ingredient in Lauren Tran’s Toothsome Vietnamese Desserts
An Iconic Japanese Woodblock Print, Translated Into a Wrist-Sized Wonder
An Iconic Japanese Woodblock Print, Translated Into a Wrist-Sized Wonder
A New Book Explores the Longstanding Practice of Quarantine—and Why It Must Change
A New Book Explores the Longstanding Practice of Quarantine—and Why It Must Change
Yann Vasnier on the Fragrance World’s Renewed Interest in the Outdoors
Yann Vasnier on the Fragrance World’s Renewed Interest in the Outdoors
Montana’s Tippet Rise Art Center Goes on Tour With a Four-Day Virtual Classical Music Festival
Montana’s Tippet Rise Art Center Goes on Tour With a Four-Day Virtual Classical Music Festival
An Instagram Account Captures the Breadth and Beauty of Chinese Cuisine
An Instagram Account Captures the Breadth and Beauty of Chinese Cuisine
Cartier’s Newest High Jewelry Collection Was Crafted to Stimulate the Senses
Cartier’s Newest High Jewelry Collection Was Crafted to Stimulate the Senses
David Chipperfield Sets a New Stage for Mies van der Rohe’s Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin
David Chipperfield Sets a New Stage for Mies van der Rohe’s Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin