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.

This Art World Digital Strategist Embraces Clubhouse, Memes, and Catalogues Raisonnés
This Art World Digital Strategist Embraces Clubhouse, Memes, and Catalogues Raisonnés
Ford’s New Mach-Eau Cologne Delivers the Scent of Gasoline to E.V. Drivers
Ford’s New Mach-Eau Cologne Delivers the Scent of Gasoline to E.V. Drivers
Stüssy and Tekla’s New Capsule Collection Offers Pared-Down Pieces for Surf and Sleep
Stüssy and Tekla’s New Capsule Collection Offers Pared-Down Pieces for Surf and Sleep
Meet Keiko Kuroshima, Japan’s First Female Soy Sauce Sommelier
Meet Keiko Kuroshima, Japan’s First Female Soy Sauce Sommelier
This Discreet Speaker Combines Mood-Enhancing Lighting With Superior Sound
This Discreet Speaker Combines Mood-Enhancing Lighting With Superior Sound
New York City’s Newest Taco Spots Offer Enticing, Imaginative Fare
New York City’s Newest Taco Spots Offer Enticing, Imaginative Fare
How Folie à Plusieurs Uses Scent to Amplify Emotional Encounters with Art
How Folie à Plusieurs Uses Scent to Amplify Emotional Encounters with Art
In Brooklyn, a Creative Campus Designed to Slow Artists and Visitors Down
In Brooklyn, a Creative Campus Designed to Slow Artists and Visitors Down
Vintage Loudspeakers, Restored and Transformed Into Aural Works of Art
Vintage Loudspeakers, Restored and Transformed Into Aural Works of Art
How to Break the Cycle of a Throwaway Society
How to Break the Cycle of a Throwaway Society
A Multi-Venue Exhibition in Ghana Seeks to Shift Perspectives Through the Lens of Time
A Multi-Venue Exhibition in Ghana Seeks to Shift Perspectives Through the Lens of Time
These Lightweight Cast-Iron Pots and Pans Bring an Age-Old Craft Into the Modern Age
These Lightweight Cast-Iron Pots and Pans Bring an Age-Old Craft Into the Modern Age
A New Children’s Book Combines Colors and Smells to Profound Effect
A New Children’s Book Combines Colors and Smells to Profound Effect
This Australian Company Aims to Make Packaging Easy—and Actually Sustainable
This Australian Company Aims to Make Packaging Easy—and Actually Sustainable
This Open-Source Library Captures the Magic of the Forest Through Sound
This Open-Source Library Captures the Magic of the Forest Through Sound
Two Millennial Jewelers Practicing the Ancient Art of Goldsmithing
Two Millennial Jewelers Practicing the Ancient Art of Goldsmithing
Pairing Champagne and Ice Cream, Stephanie Goto Masterminds an Extraordinary Omakase
Pairing Champagne and Ice Cream, Stephanie Goto Masterminds an Extraordinary Omakase
The Punk Music That Put Eddie Stern on a Spiritual Path
The Punk Music That Put Eddie Stern on a Spiritual Path
Exquisite Leaf-Shaped Incense, Made from Japanese Washi Paper
Exquisite Leaf-Shaped Incense, Made from Japanese Washi Paper
How Serendipity Helps Omer Arbel Materialize the Unseen
How Serendipity Helps Omer Arbel Materialize the Unseen
In Boucheron’s Latest Collection, Holographic Effects Meet High Jewelry
In Boucheron’s Latest Collection, Holographic Effects Meet High Jewelry
Real-Time Radio and Street Sounds Bring These Virtual Driving Tours to Life
Real-Time Radio and Street Sounds Bring These Virtual Driving Tours to Life
Damien Hirst Presents an Evocative Forest of Cherry Blossoms at Paris’s Fondation Cartier
Damien Hirst Presents an Evocative Forest of Cherry Blossoms at Paris’s Fondation Cartier
This ’80s Summer–Inspired Fragrance Line Evokes the Era’s Popsicles, Pool Toys, and Speedos
This ’80s Summer–Inspired Fragrance Line Evokes the Era’s Popsicles, Pool Toys, and Speedos
At Knights Valley Wagyu, Respecting Cows and the Environment Go Hand in Hand
At Knights Valley Wagyu, Respecting Cows and the Environment Go Hand in Hand
How to Make an Exceptional Summer Pie, According to Four & Twenty Blackbirds’s Emily Elsen
How to Make an Exceptional Summer Pie, According to Four & Twenty Blackbirds’s Emily Elsen
How Louis Vuitton Bottles the Scent of California’s Shoreline
How Louis Vuitton Bottles the Scent of California’s Shoreline
This Elegant Glass Speaker Magnifies Sounds From Your Smartphone
This Elegant Glass Speaker Magnifies Sounds From Your Smartphone
Google’s First Retail Space Is Simultaneously Tranquil and Teched-Out
Google’s First Retail Space Is Simultaneously Tranquil and Teched-Out
Doree Shafrir’s Favorite Media Outlets—Slow, Singular, and Unconventional—Mirror Her Life
Doree Shafrir’s Favorite Media Outlets—Slow, Singular, and Unconventional—Mirror Her Life
In “Social Works,” Antwaun Sargent Explores the Connections Between Space and Black Social Practice
In “Social Works,” Antwaun Sargent Explores the Connections Between Space and Black Social Practice
An Expressive Jewelry Line That Celebrates the Devices Worn by Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People
An Expressive Jewelry Line That Celebrates the Devices Worn by Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People
Dr. Katelynn Robinson Unpacks the Role of Odors in the Middle Ages
Dr. Katelynn Robinson Unpacks the Role of Odors in the Middle Ages
Fix Frozen Treats at Home With These No-Nonsense Ice-Cream Makers
Fix Frozen Treats at Home With These No-Nonsense Ice-Cream Makers
In Wisconsin, an Exhibition of Analog Art Shaped by Digital Themes
In Wisconsin, an Exhibition of Analog Art Shaped by Digital Themes
This Perfume Bottles the Free-Spirited Scent of Spain’s Balearic Islands
This Perfume Bottles the Free-Spirited Scent of Spain’s Balearic Islands
Dave Chappelle’s New Podcast
Dave Chappelle’s New Podcast
The Intrinsic Value of Cloudspotting
The Intrinsic Value of Cloudspotting
This Incubator Is Helping Black- and Latinx-Owned Brands Break Into the Beauty Industry
This Incubator Is Helping Black- and Latinx-Owned Brands Break Into the Beauty Industry
In Detroit, Botanical Extracts Inform These Tasty Small-Batch Sodas
In Detroit, Botanical Extracts Inform These Tasty Small-Batch Sodas