Monocle 24
Broadcasting 24 hours a day, Monocle launches "Monocle 24" a radio complement to their critically acclaimed print publication. Available online and through their App (available Nov. 1st) the station will features shows highlighting global news, design and architecture, entertainment, and cuisine. Link
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Moleskine Inspiration and Process in Architecture
This month Moleskine is launching "Inspiration and Process in Architecture", a series of cloth-bound monographs that takes a look into the design process of some of the world's leading architects. The collection will launch with four books featuring interviews, bios, and sketches from Zaha Hadid, Giancarlo De Carlo, Bolles+Wilson, and Alberto Kalach. Link
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Tokyo Rising with Pharrell Williams
Palladium debuts the latest in its exploration series and launches its first collaboration with Pharrell Williams, Tokyo Rising:
"Tokyo faces a new reality after the tragedy of 3/11. While persistent challenges still lay ahead, the city’s creative class is hell-bent on making sure that their hometown thrives. Innovative and resilient, they are defining the future of Tokyo on their own terms. We put our boots on and went exploring."
Click here to view the rest of the series.
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Audi Urban Future Initiative: New York City
What will the greatest city in the world look like in 2030? Audi's Urban Future Initiative joins Architizer and five firms who have envisioned a New York of the future (Click the link for exhibition schedule and hours):
"The Audi Urban Future Initiative – a long-term project that brings together different visions on how mobility, urban living and the role of the transportation will change in the coming years – debuts in New York City at Openhouse Gallery, May 7 through 9. In a 50-foot interactive exhibit called “Project New York,” five emerging NYC-based architects will present concepts of a futurist Manhattan as part of the New Museum’s first-ever “Festival of Ideas for the New City” weekend event in downtown Manhattan. The weekend will also feature interactive panels and discussions with architects and designers."
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Unionmade LA
One of San Francisco's best stores is making its way down the coast to sunny Santa Monica. Unionmade is bringing its array of curated men's goods to the Brentwood Country Mart where it will be joining stores like Monocle, James Perse, and the Diesel Bookstore. Open today. Located at 225 26th Street, Santa Monica, California.
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Vinyl Factory Pop Up, St. Martins Lane London
Open till May 29th, The Vinyl Factory has created a pop-up concept shop in the Front Room of St Martins Lane, London. The company brings its curated selection of art and music which includes collaborations from the likes of Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn of Gorillaz fame, The Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, and Primal Scream just to name a few. Link
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Red Wing: Shoe Repair
The third installment of Red Wing's video series takes us into the brand's highly regarded repair department where cobblers re-sole and re-stitch boots back into working order.
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Spin Play
Spin Play is exactly what you would want Spin Magazine to look like if it were designed from the ground up for the iPad. They've taken every page of the magazine and redesigned it for the iPad complete with over 60 streaming songs and over 30 videos chosen by Spin's editors. And not only can you listen to the music featured in the articles, you can play every song in the background as you read through the issue. They've even made it compatible to play wirelessly over Apple's Airplay. Even more impressive is the price. Each issue is $2 and a full subscription will cost you $8, a couple bucks less than you would pay for subscribing to the print edition. Link
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Red Wing: The Tannery
The second film in Red Wing's video series takes viewers to the S.B. Foot Tanning Company in Red Wing, MN where they've manufactured leathers for over a hundred years.
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Red Wing: The Factory
The first in a series of videos following the development process of the classic Red Wing Boot, The Factory features the brand's shoemakers as they construct the boots at Red Wing's Plant II in Minnesota where they've been tooling away since 1905.
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