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Journal

Discover travel destinations, craft makers and ideas you have been seeking all along, yet rarely found. Poetic escapes that feed our souls and create lasting emotions.

We invite you to get inspired by the warm elegance of our world and embark on a curated journey with us.

All Stories

Travel

Living

Craft Makers

SOUND AND STILLNESS

Slowness’s Reethaus

An architectural wonder, the Reethaus in Berlin, on the Slowness Flussbad campus, is a cultural space for radical presence, with a spatial sound system that offers a transformative listening experience.

Renaissance Residency

Numeroventi

Tucked away in the heart of Florence, a historic palazzo has been thoughtfully transformed by Martino di Napoli Rampolla into a refined blend of creative residency, contemporary art space and boutique accommodation.

Philosophy of Flavour

Restaurant ÄNG

The evening light softly reflects the countryside landscape in the glass house that harbours ÄNG. Inside this Swedish restaurant, guests are surprised by a complex journey of gastronomy, design and sustainability.

Inspired Encounters

1st Artisan Circle

Visionary Shinichiro Ogata and ceramist Shinko Oka’s visit to artist Helga Ritsch sparks a unique creative synergy, manifesting in their minds and hearts, and in objects that highlight this collaboration.

Wooden Architecture

Rumah Hujan Estate

High above a sacred ravine in Ubud, Bali, a patinated door offers a portal to a pair of villas that attest to the quiet beauty of emotions yet unspoken.

ALCHEMY OF INDIGO

Tian Taru

In a rewilded idyll deep in Bali’s jungled heart, amidst the earthly and the ethereal, an artist and a jeweller dedicate their days to the lost art of natural indigo dyeing.

QUIETUDE OF ALENTEJO

L’AND Vineyards

Nestled in Alentejo’s lush landscape, L’AND Vineyards offers sumptuous dwellings and sensory experiences centred on wine, such as creating your own blend and indulging in grape-based spa treatments.

BERLIN’S ASIAN ART

The Feuerle Collection

Hidden in the centre of Berlin is an Asian art experience designed to provoke your senses. Venture into the semi-darkness of a cavernous vault-like building and succumb to the Feuerle Collection.

CERAMIC EXPRESSIONS

Shingo Oka

A self-described “firer of things”, Japanese potter Shingo Oka walks us through the orchards, kilns and beehives of Tenpyogama, where he crafts works that reflect his deep knowledge of Asian ceramics.

STONES OF ZEN

Tosei Shinabe

When not teaching meditation at Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple, Tosei Shinabe is crafting ‘za kekkai’ stones, spiritual objets d’art that the Buddhist Zen monk hand-selects and infuses with prayers.

Winter 2024

Helga Ritsch

In the clarifying air of her Swiss mountain home, ceramicist Helga Ritsch created her 2024 winter cycle, ‘what about us?’, which delves into connections within objects and between individuals.

Athens’s Simplicity

10AM lofts

Breathing life back into a dilapidated Athens warehouse was what inspired Eva Papadaki to establish 10AM lofts, six soulful floors of creative spaces, from an apotheke store to a penthouse apartment.

In the fir forest

MANNA

Deep in the forest of Arcadia, in Greece’s Peloponnese, lies the MANNA hotel – a former sanatorium steeped in history that imbibes a healing quality with its warmth, serenity and soothing aesthetic.

UNSPOILT MELIDES

Pa.te.os

Take refuge at Pa.te.os in one of its earth-hued houses embedded in the pine-scented Melides landscape. Not far from Lisbon and overlooking the Atlantic, it is a place to truly unwind among nature.

Life under one roof

Audo House

Seamlessly integrating a variety of concepts, from an elegant residence to a furniture showroom, Audo House, in Copenhagen, celebrates collaboration and reflects the visionaries that bring it to life.

A SENSORY EXPERIENCE

Casa de Chá da Boa Nova

Striking 1960s architecture and sophisticated cuisine come together at Casa de Chá da Boa Nova, on the coastal fringes of Porto, where renowned chef Rui Paula creates a menu inspired by memories.

Casual Living

FRAMA

Encouraging mindful living, FRAMA is more than a lifestyle brand: the Copenhagen-based studio store and welcoming in-house eatery forges free-flowing sensory connections through thoughtful design.

Sound of a scent

RYOKO Senses Salon

In the heart of Berlin, step inside the otherworldly oasis created by Ryoko Hori and Daniel Kula, and be transported on an olfactory journey with their handcrafted natural perfumes.

The nature of being

OGATA Paris

Discover a unique art of being, ‘Sahō’, created by a Japanese visionary who designs innovative forms that enable age-old crafts to live on. A labyrinth of tranquillity, tradition and taste in the Marais district.

Ceramic art

Helga Ritsch

In the shadowy hamlet of Soazza, in Switzerland’s alpine Grisons region, Helga Ritsch has found the peace and solitude she desires to hand-throw her delicate stoneware and porcelain masterpieces.

Tea caddies

Kaikado

Discover signature tea caddies that result out of a century-old process and require more than 130 steps to form. Learn why craftsman Takahiro Yagi believes the canisters become complete and one with their owner.

Karakami

Ko Kado

‘Karakami’ artisan Ko Kado brings his traditional decorative paper creations to life from a former barbershop in Kyoto’s historic textile district, each piece bearing a minimalist, timeless aesthetic.

Woodwork

Yusuke Tazawa

From the forests of Japan to the landscape of daily life, Yusuke Tazawa’s works reflect a deep connection to the natural world. Each handcrafted item has a character that resonates deeply.

Japanese craft

OGATA

Venture into the immersive, sensory and sophisticated world of Shinichiro Ogata. Explore the origins of his signature aesthetic, approach to craftsmanship and vision for the future of craft.

The purest flavours

East Java & Co

From their inviting Balinese shophouse, the founders of fine food brand East Java & Co live out their passion and joy for sustainably farmed, single-origin ingredients with the purest flavours.

Mindful residences

Silent Living

Inhabit the Portuguese lifestyle in one of five guesthouses that have variously been family homes of the founder, João Rodrigues, who developed a simple yet warm style of hospitality in Silent Living.

Swiss ceramics

Therese Müller

Driven by a creative restlessness, Therese Müller crafts elevated everyday ceramics in her quiet Zurich atelier that are minimal in appearance, precisely proportioned and designed to last a lifetime.

Leather goods

Arts & Science

Beauty and function strike a balance in every item within Sonya Park’s curated Arts & Science shops around Japan. We meet the former stylist in her Daikanyama branch and discover ‘tools for living’.

Wood artistry

Akiko Ken Made

Japanese-Danish cabinetmakers Akiko Kuwahata and Ken Winther merge their cultural aesthetics in their Copenhagen workshop, crafting clever, pared-back pieces from wood with the utmost precision.

Emptiness

Memories of Iceland

A nothingness that becomes everything; an unfamiliar disconnectedness that sparks joy. Welcome to Hornstrandir, the most remote corner of Iceland. Journey with us into this spectacular landscape.

Summer 2023

Helga Ritsch

Sometimes contemplative, often playful, always intriguing: Swiss ceramicist Helga Ritsch reveals the collected works of her Summer Studio 2023, which were created with an enduring sense of freedom.

SOUND AND STILLNESS

Slowness’s Reethaus

Renaissance Residency

Numeroventi

Philosophy of Flavour

Restaurant ÄNG

Wooden Architecture

Rumah Hujan Estate

High above a sacred ravine in Ubud, Bali, a patinated door offers a portal to a pair of villas that attest to the quiet beauty of emotions yet unspoken.

ALCHEMY OF INDIGO

Tian Taru

In a rewilded idyll deep in Bali’s jungled heart, amidst the earthly and the ethereal, an artist and a jeweller dedicate their days to the lost art of natural indigo dyeing.

QUIETUDE OF ALENTEJO

L’AND Vineyards

BERLIN’S ASIAN ART

The Feuerle Collection

Hidden in the centre of Berlin is an Asian art experience designed to provoke your senses. Venture into the semi-darkness of a cavernous vault-like building and succumb to the Feuerle Collection.

Athens’s Simplicity

10AM lofts

Breathing life back into a dilapidated Athens warehouse was what inspired Eva Papadaki to establish 10AM lofts, six soulful floors of creative spaces, from an apotheke store to a penthouse apartment.

In the fir forest

MANNA

UNSPOILT MELIDES

Pa.te.os

Take refuge at Pa.te.os in one of its earth-hued houses embedded in the pine-scented Melides landscape. Not far from Lisbon and overlooking the Atlantic, it is a place to truly unwind among nature.

A SENSORY EXPERIENCE

Casa de Chá da Boa Nova

Striking 1960s architecture and sophisticated cuisine come together at Casa de Chá da Boa Nova, on the coastal fringes of Porto, where renowned chef Rui Paula creates a menu inspired by memories.

Sound of a scent

RYOKO Senses Salon

In the heart of Berlin, step inside the otherworldly oasis created by Ryoko Hori and Daniel Kula, and be transported on an olfactory journey with their handcrafted natural perfumes.

The nature of being

OGATA Paris

Mindful residences

Silent Living

Emptiness

Memories of Iceland

A nothingness that becomes everything; an unfamiliar disconnectedness that sparks joy. Welcome to Hornstrandir, the most remote corner of Iceland. Journey with us into this spectacular landscape.

Life under one roof

Audo House

Casual Living

FRAMA

Encouraging mindful living, FRAMA is more than a lifestyle brand: the Copenhagen-based studio store and welcoming in-house eatery forges free-flowing sensory connections through thoughtful design.

The purest flavours

East Java & Co

From their inviting Balinese shophouse, the founders of fine food brand East Java & Co live out their passion and joy for sustainably farmed, single-origin ingredients with the purest flavours.

Inspired Encounters

1st Artisan Circle

CERAMIC EXPRESSIONS

Shingo Oka

STONES OF ZEN

Tosei Shinabe

Winter 2024

Helga Ritsch

In the clarifying air of her Swiss mountain home, ceramicist Helga Ritsch created her 2024 winter cycle, ‘what about us?’, which delves into connections within objects and between individuals.

Ceramic art

Helga Ritsch

In the shadowy hamlet of Soazza, in Switzerland’s alpine Grisons region, Helga Ritsch has found the peace and solitude she desires to hand-throw her delicate stoneware and porcelain masterpieces.

Tea caddies

Kaikado

Karakami

Ko Kado

Woodwork

Yusuke Tazawa

From the forests of Japan to the landscape of daily life, Yusuke Tazawa’s works reflect a deep connection to the natural world. Each handcrafted item has a character that resonates deeply.

Japanese craft

OGATA

Venture into the immersive, sensory and sophisticated world of Shinichiro Ogata. Explore the origins of his signature aesthetic, approach to craftsmanship and vision for the future of craft.

Swiss ceramics

Therese Müller

Leather goods

Arts & Science

Wood artistry

Akiko Ken Made

Japanese-Danish cabinetmakers Akiko Kuwahata and Ken Winther merge their cultural aesthetics in their Copenhagen workshop, crafting clever, pared-back pieces from wood with the utmost precision.

Summer 2023

Helga Ritsch

Sometimes contemplative, often playful, always intriguing: Swiss ceramicist Helga Ritsch reveals the collected works of her Summer Studio 2023, which were created with an enduring sense of freedom.