Angel Chang on Building Resilience Through Centuries-Old Crafts
To make her namesake womenswear line, New York–based designer Angel Chang had to forget everything she knew about fashion. Her label’s clothing is made using age-old techniques developed by China’s in...
21 Okt 202055min
Daniel Boulud on Maintaining Consistency Over the Long Haul
Asked how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his relationship with time, Daniel Boulud chokes up. The New York–based French chef—who owns 13 restaurants, including the Michelin-starred Daniel on Ma...
30 Sep 20201h 1min
Tom Kundig on the Parallels Between Mountain Climbing and Architecture
Tom Kundig brings a refreshingly laid-back, aw-shucks, go-with-the-flow attitude to an industry that seems, on the whole, largely to lack that kind of demeanor. Architects tend to be a rather uptight,...
25 Jun 20201h 6min
Ibrahim Mahama on the Great Potential of Art to Change How We Look at the World
Over the past decade—and especially in the last year—the Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has swiftly risen to become one of the most prominent African voices in art. At age 32, he has already exhibited...
1 Apr 20201h 11min
Julia Watson on the Power of Indigenous Technologies to Transform Our Planet
Julia Watson is really into TEK. Not necessarily the Silicon Valley variety of tech, but rather traditional ecological knowledge. An anthropologist, environmentalist, activist, and landscape designer,...
25 Mar 20201h 4min
Dustin Yellin on His Quest to Reimagine Learning in the 21st Century
Since establishing the Pioneer Works nonprofit cultural center in Brooklyn’s Red Hook neighborhood in 2013, artist Dustin Yellin has slowly grown the place into a powerhouse hub at the nexus of art, t...
18 Mar 202052min
Nathan Myhrvold on the Art and Science of Food
Nathan Myhrvold is no ordinary chef. With two master’s degrees (one in mathematical economics, the other in geophysics and space physics) and a Ph.D. in theoretical and mathematical physics, he is als...
11 Mar 20201h 16min
Gabriela Hearst on Why Making Things That Stand the Test of Time Matters
Since launching her eponymous label in 2015, the Uruguayan-born, New York–based designer Gabriela Hearst has become known for her sincere, forward-thinking approach to sustainability; her slow-growth ...
4 Mar 202054min
