China - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

Scenes from a Chinese New Year like no other, Rachel Israela documents an actionless Beijing

When photographer Rachel Israela departed for Beijing in January, 2020, she could not have predicted that her month-long trip would...

Zürich Architecture

Harnessing the power of positive energy with architect Zhang Xi

“Good feng shui, right?” says EXH founding partner and CEO Zhang Xi. She throws open the windows and between the...

Hong Kong Architecture

How Architect Kevin Chu and his Wife Giulia Dibonaventura promote sustainable lifestyles in Hong Kong

The couple live 25 minutes by ferry from Downtown Hong Kong, on the car-free section of Lantau Island, Discovery Bay,...

Community

The Zhongshuge Bookstore Realizes the Futuristic Aesthetic of the ‘60s

The bookstore, which opened in April of this year, veers far away from the usual dusty department-store-meets-mundane-cafe aesthetic. Instead, it’s...

Amsterdam Workplaces

Itamar Gilboa

The army, business, arts. Itamar Gilboa’s career is one of the extremes. His dog let him choose to live in...