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.

A Podcast That Unpacks What It’s Like to Be an Immigrant in America
A Podcast That Unpacks What It’s Like to Be an Immigrant in America
Meech Boakye Explores the “Multispecies Collaboration” That Produces Our Food
Meech Boakye Explores the “Multispecies Collaboration” That Produces Our Food
Why Puck’s Jon Kelly Turns to Newsletters to Find Out What’s Really Going On
Why Puck’s Jon Kelly Turns to Newsletters to Find Out What’s Really Going On
How Japan’s Most Important Textile House Weaves the Past and Present into Its Fabrics
How Japan’s Most Important Textile House Weaves the Past and Present into Its Fabrics
Experience Japanese Hot Springs From the Comfort of Your Bathtub
Experience Japanese Hot Springs From the Comfort of Your Bathtub
A Soul-Nourishing Album for Your Plants
A Soul-Nourishing Album for Your Plants
The Slow, Intentional Art of a Japanese Cocktail
The Slow, Intentional Art of a Japanese Cocktail
The Boundless Benefits of a Bidet
The Boundless Benefits of a Bidet
A Digital Space Tracker That Prompts Users to Look Up
A Digital Space Tracker That Prompts Users to Look Up
Why the World Gets Quieter When It Snows
Why the World Gets Quieter When It Snows
The Key to Maximizing a Candle’s Aroma? A Wooden Wick
The Key to Maximizing a Candle’s Aroma? A Wooden Wick
Grow Your Own Food in This Modular Raised Garden Bed
Grow Your Own Food in This Modular Raised Garden Bed
The Spirit Brands and Bar Owners Redefining a “Good Drink”
The Spirit Brands and Bar Owners Redefining a “Good Drink”
These Virtual Exhibitions Draw on the Real-Life Health Benefits of Art
These Virtual Exhibitions Draw on the Real-Life Health Benefits of Art
A Carbon-Negative Perfume That Evokes the Earth’s Natural Elements
A Carbon-Negative Perfume That Evokes the Earth’s Natural Elements
Vuslat Doğan Sabancı Imagines a Better, Brighter World Full of “Generous Listening”
Vuslat Doğan Sabancı Imagines a Better, Brighter World Full of “Generous Listening”
For an Ethical Alternative to Caviar, Try Tonburi
For an Ethical Alternative to Caviar, Try Tonburi
A Tokyo Design Studio Makes Crayons Out of Wood from Japan’s Overabundant Forests
A Tokyo Design Studio Makes Crayons Out of Wood from Japan’s Overabundant Forests
A Brooklyn Studio Whose Creations Alter Our Perspectives on Time
A Brooklyn Studio Whose Creations Alter Our Perspectives on Time
The Sweet, Adaptable Aroma of Southeast Asia’s Pandan Plant
The Sweet, Adaptable Aroma of Southeast Asia’s Pandan Plant
Fall Asleep to the Ambient White Noise of Nature, Captured From Sites Around the World
Fall Asleep to the Ambient White Noise of Nature, Captured From Sites Around the World
A Brewery in Brooklyn Adds a New Dimension to Mead, or Honey Wine
A Brewery in Brooklyn Adds a New Dimension to Mead, or Honey Wine
A Brooklyn Wellness Brand That Harnesses the Power of Good Design
A Brooklyn Wellness Brand That Harnesses the Power of Good Design
How Pin-Up Magazine Founder Felix Burrichter Feeds His Insatiable Curiosity
How Pin-Up Magazine Founder Felix Burrichter Feeds His Insatiable Curiosity
Aromatic Face Oils, Made by Regenerative Farms in France
Aromatic Face Oils, Made by Regenerative Farms in France
A Beautiful Bare-Bones Radio, Designed by an Architect Who Strove for Simplicity
A Beautiful Bare-Bones Radio, Designed by an Architect Who Strove for Simplicity
These Eclectic Mezcal Experiences Are Gateways to Mexico’s History and Culture
These Eclectic Mezcal Experiences Are Gateways to Mexico’s History and Culture
In Miami, an Amsterdam Studio Builds a Pared-Down Portal to Japan’s Serene Birch Forests
In Miami, an Amsterdam Studio Builds a Pared-Down Portal to Japan’s Serene Birch Forests
How a Finnish Furniture Company Explores the Potential of Pine
How a Finnish Furniture Company Explores the Potential of Pine
A Fictional World Created by Toyin Ojih Odutola Calls Into Question Real-Life Systems of Power and Gender
A Fictional World Created by Toyin Ojih Odutola Calls Into Question Real-Life Systems of Power and Gender
How Grasse, France, Went From a Smelly City to the Perfume Capital of the World
How Grasse, France, Went From a Smelly City to the Perfume Capital of the World
Smallhold’s Mushroom Minifarms Give New Meaning to the Term “Local Food”
Smallhold’s Mushroom Minifarms Give New Meaning to the Term “Local Food”
Spare Home Accessories, Informed by the Artisans of Colonial Williamsburg
Spare Home Accessories, Informed by the Artisans of Colonial Williamsburg
How Everyday Sounds Shape Our Brains
How Everyday Sounds Shape Our Brains
Es Devlin Is Planting a Forest in the Miami Design District
Es Devlin Is Planting a Forest in the Miami Design District
Bernie Krause and United Visual Artists Translate Nature’s Sonic Landscapes Into an Emotive Spectacle
Bernie Krause and United Visual Artists Translate Nature’s Sonic Landscapes Into an Emotive Spectacle
With EarthPercent, Brian Eno Helps the Music Industry Address the Climate Crisis
With EarthPercent, Brian Eno Helps the Music Industry Address the Climate Crisis
These D.I.Y. Sewing Kits Teach Kids the Value of Making Clothes That Last
These D.I.Y. Sewing Kits Teach Kids the Value of Making Clothes That Last
Mumgry Makes Nutritious and Delicious Nut Butters With Moms in Mind
Mumgry Makes Nutritious and Delicious Nut Butters With Moms in Mind
Introducing The Slowdown’s First Book, “At a Distance: 100 Visionaries at Home in a Pandemic”
Introducing The Slowdown’s First Book, “At a Distance: 100 Visionaries at Home in a Pandemic”