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.
![The Poetry of Building the Perfect Sound System](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/5a040b58f843bcf78e1a9b55711445e13894bb43-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Brooklyn Baker Modeling Cakes on Her Rock Collection](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/dc0d05e5584bb99e5cd3b4e57f055db2a582de27-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![In Milan, a New Cartier Flagship Celebrates the City’s Opera](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/043be26dfbc59b1335450c73c73bbd6d7b11d52b-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Potent Anicka Yi Exhibition in Italy Features Bacteria, Artificial Intelligence, and Dried Shrimp](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/d4f04bfad3d42ae1d260476ce83694711c504d77-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Podcast Creates Community for People Coping With Smell Loss](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/1fe2f8f8e2a614e3a39b0bc57dee8b091e2b98df-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![In Dallas, the First In-Depth Presentation of Nancy Holt’s Audio Works](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/a98b20b51224b97a47135e7acf3f122efa33fcb4-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Practical Guide to Making Food With Flowers](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/769513bc1e425a684093842d33553636d6e5a262-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Clothes Fit for Modern Farmers, With a Message](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/df8ac0a97f83a4f9f18241ab736879ee385c24e4-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Integrative Nutritionist Daphne Javitch on the Importance of Making Space for Yourself](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/a2924f247ae61bb64d6e48d5ddf9d2f03fdc0b3d-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Neuroscience-Based Fragrance Brand Pairing Scent With Soundscapes to Create Calm](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/3a09bf9c8111a0832e70e62a5ab155b923ee4652-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![For Hanif Abdurraqib, Language Is an Instrument](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/2e0145ed97534b0f9f79df1a0326a7de3c0e202c-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Made from Grapes Grown on an Active Volcano, These Wines Smack of Liquid Stone](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/79fe5d9b852808229c027691c5ef656772c88dd3-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Streamlined Watches Designed to Slow Down Time](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/37fb5845db027eea50d3b60dfcaaf84cecbdeb09-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Genius of Abstract Expressionist Clyfford Still](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/2cb6a8bc90eca1ddc508a9aa4005293ef398ed02-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Awapuhi, a Cousin of the Ginger Plant, Is Nature’s Shampoo](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/5bc5e718f198432d4d5999e19c6d18b715e71dba-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Magic and Miracle of the Human Voice](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/a2988f80b4baad2ab8a98d82006c4854488da89e-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Surprising Health Benefits of the Spices in Your Cupboard](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/b4d3dd3ff03415ecd65eab683e8da0379b932708-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![For Designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the Cone Is “Perfect Geometry”](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/e2656f11090f5f6c473a956aabd282cf9db3944f-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![This Sculpture Wants to Know How the Future Makes You Feel](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/fc63c14778cfca9f601ba15a7dd431326d55a1de-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![How a Parisian Jewelry School Has Opened Up Access to a Rarefied World](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/5b40c9fde2dd2568249dc60831386256e430dfa5-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Steinway Brings Live Recitals to Your Living Room, Piano and All](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/2681c475b625980722328526456c1bd0bdd62190-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Skills and Secrets Behind Mochi’s Distinctive Chew](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/db111b13bf647c6b1e96c942f877bfa4706419a4-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Simple Sets for Carving Out Daily Moments of Calm](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/a186d7b3d9eaae4fe90db7f1b9a40841211e845d-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Media Helping Curator Darrin Alfred Make Connections Between Art and Life](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c0f19a719f55ce0399e176be9b6b9f150d0a46bf-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![These Scent Diffusers Enhance a Room in More Ways Than One](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/4ff5c2be3d73aecf4928a785d2270c0cce3c5814-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Emotional Ecstasy of Playing the French Horn](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/4df6000668f9b9d2b056eb68a58deeb0885b2f63-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A California Condiments Brand Extols the Benefits of Elderberry to Fans and Farmers Alike](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/22f9e4b8248ae0e5c58ddb0862666591d8eb85b3-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![What the Fashion Industry Can Learn From Biology](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/a8925b4853aad0157141a1e0a6ce2fc031d2a0f4-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![David Byrne’s Drawings Reflect on the Absurdities of Life That Connect Us All](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/863f7b70baac50fd5b6e9506e4af63219a1e4446-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Mother-in-Law’s Founder Lauryn Chun Thinks of Kimchi as a Verb](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/490882d11c3d6dc598e0e7a27953dd1e92114782-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![For a Website Tracking the Tallest Buildings in the World, Size Matters](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/6fc554ea7ac72038aec4b6ae3bcdc793b5e66439-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![These Brooklyn-Made Amari Add Dimension and Depth to the Classic Italian Drink](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c02f1cd15811e481d24035f5e9221eccee9a0456-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Best Way to Buy Used Outdoor Gear? From Outerwear Brands Themselves](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/53dbc355f2a503711acdff5f83b0c302f33494c7-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Sound Project That Recreates the Sonic Landscape of the Womb](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/604f85d11c8382b6916cc76b1f240fc603eef99e-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![What’s Behind Carmex’s Polarizing Medicinal Scent](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/51029f8a0bd89a70d9e2d05266ca4cbf93d527ff-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![By Listening to the Ocean, Jana Winderen Exposes the Vital Role of Sound in Aquatic Life](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/623fe1170b435261e956f258e39e9e0321dbb7ec-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Brooklyn-Based Ice Cream Brand Embraces the Avant Garde](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/6a02f753a47e421c50d3b6cde8311d4f44ff08ea-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![From an Indestructible Puffer to 100-Year Pants, Vollebak Makes Clothes for the Future](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/ec9a86e70f31c33d9720d9376cc14c33c683894d-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![For Leonard Koren, Taking a Japanese Bath is the “Ultimate Experience”](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/50ef8c0d5d92a508f97e8fbd1c4b1af6602a154f-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Sweet or Skunky? Malaysian Chef Kyo Pang Considers the Polarizing Scent of Durian](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c45a4be4758a6583e2c72e5718b5b0a4d665560c-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)