SPRING & SUMMER 2020

The 31st edition of Fantastic Man explores the extraordinary world of REM KOOLHAAS and his fixation with the countryside. Made with, and on, the legendary architect and contrarian thinker it is a thorough investigation into how we live now and how the rural might bring us into the future.

This issue goes deep inside the idea of, well, inside. 

From the Finnish concept of inner fortitude to how cannabis affects the most intimate parts of our bodies to instructions on how to make magazine within a magazine, Volume Four explores all the different ways one can be inside—or outside, for that matter.

Cover art by Leeor Wild. Scroll down for more from inside this issue—no pun intended.

Ark Journal Volume 3

In Volume III we focus on how we make sense of our world through art and how being surrounded by art enriches our lives. From their Berlin home, artist Anselm Reyle and architect Tanja Lincke talk about how building amid ruins helped them rediscover creative freedom. In Paris we meet the couple behind fashion brand Zadig & Voltaire whose art-filled home is imbued with their effortless style while in Milan we visit the apartment that is part private base, part project for the visionary co-founder of design firm Studiopepe and her photographer husband. In Helsinki we meet a couple whose life revolves around their remarkable collection of contemporary art and Finnish design. Star Danish architect and designer David Thulstrup reveals his latest residential project, a Copenhagen attic apartment inspired by his interiors of Noma restaurant. A photo essay by fashion photographer Henrik Bülow, run as a special 16-page insert, interprets the Bauhaus through the lens of fashion photography and still life. Exploring ephemerality and light a second insert showcases the beguiling art of Ann Veronica Janssens; stylist Pernille Vest uses transparent materials to express floating forms and Studio Oliver Gustav is the setting for a dialogue with the master of Nordic light, artist Vilhelm Hammershøi.

Ark Journal Volume III is out March 26.

The themes we explored for the second issue of Where the Leaves Fall focused on death, journey and seeds, alongside a number of essays in the dialogues section. 

ALL THINGS MUST PASS

In this section we look at how Ana Mendieta celebrated her own mortality in her work, exploring the cycle of life and death and our connection with nature. Transcending the spiritual and philosophical to the actual, Antonina Savytska’s visceral images of the last months of her aunt’s life paints a stark and honest portrait of our relationship not just with death, but the life that leads us there and the patterns and behaviours of the ancestors that live through us. And we look at how societal conventions around death, developed to make the process as comfortable and acceptable as possible, are being challenged by environmentalists with the aim of ‘greening’ the system.

THROUGH OUR JOURNEY

We begin our exploration of journey (as well as the cover image) with The Flower Laboratory’s reuse of heather flowers leftover from a fashion shoot as art, as communion, as rehabilitation. Then we explore the Russian cultural phenomenon of the dacha, the plot of land and residence beyond the city boundaries where people can escape to nature. With ayahuasca, another way to commune with nature, we question the impact of yagé tourism on Indigenous communities.

LIVING WITH SEEDS

Seeds are a ubiquitous part of our daily lives and in this section we explore different seed interactions – whether it’s searching for endangered flora in Kyrgyzstan, understanding how seeds are used to communicate with ancestors in Zimbabwe, discovering the world’s largest seed in the Seychelles, or exploring the structure and ways seeds disperse through the camera’s lens.

DIALOGUES

Our dialogues offer a range of ideas and different perspectives, including climate change activism in Africa, how death should be celebrated as a part of the food cycle, the water element, bringing climate change to our doorstep, the ecosystems that thrive above our heads, and drawing a garden in motion.

Product Dimensions: 240mm x 170mm

Pages: 128

To kick off the new decade, we’re featuring one of the most enduring stars of the last one (and the one before that). Jennifer Aniston has covered many, many magazines over the course of her career—many not by choice—but never quite like this. On the heels of her career renaissance thanks to her blistering performance on the Apple TV+ drama The Morning Show, the 51-year-old actor connected with one of her closest friends, Sandra Bullock, for a candid conversation about lifetime bonds, brown liquor, and that time they dated the same guy. Elsewhere, another ‘90s sitcom queen and national treasure Julia Louis-Dreyfus opens the floor for questions from 21 of her famous friends and admirers.   

Ahead of her North American film debut in the live-action remake of Mulan, the Chinese superstar Yifei Liu tells Awkwafina what it’s like bringing a beloved character to life. Meanwhile, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor Tracy Letts tells his Little Women director Greta Gerwig why his new Broadway play The Minutes is not—but sort of is—a commentary on the Trump era. Superstar producer and social media savant Diplo inhabits a rogues gallery of alter-egos as he tries on 15 boot-cut pants in roughly 15 minutes. The pop sensation Normani answers questions from the writings of Andy Warhol, while the artist Alex Da Corte tells his friend, the musician St. Vincent, about his modern-day reinvention of the violent “Chicken Happening” (you have to read it to believe it). And the Estonian hip-hop curiosity takes us on a hallucinatory tour of the former Soviet Bloc. All that, and so much more.

Launched in September 2012, the quarterly magazine Milk Decoration seeks to inspire contemporary, urban, post-Web 2.0 families in matters of decor, design, travel and lifestyle.

Let yourselves be guided by the Milk Decoration collective: the aesthetes who’ll do their best to surprise and entertain you or just feed your dreams…
We’ll introduce you to our seasonal favourites and the latest discoveries found on our travels, or during a chance meeting or decorative adventure.

Open your eyes wide, and simply follow the inspirational paths we’ve laid out for you not only in our magazine pages but also on our website day by day.
We’ll present the latest trends in home decoration and innovations in design, some of the secrets behind successful interior decor, the home environment of style icons and sought-after destinations of the moment…

ISSUE 5 – SPRING 2020
CELEBRATING THE JOYS OF GARDENING AND NATURE

Welcome to the spring edition of Bloom! It’s packed with practical advice, inspiring stories about nature and a celebration of all things green.

In issue 5, you’ll get the full lowdown on planting seeds to create a beautiful container garden, learn about ‘rewilding’ your garden, and get top tips on caring for carnivorous houseplants. We also share excellent suggests for unusual potatoes, delicious herbs and scented plants, as well as stories on the power of community farms, the brilliance of kitchen gardens and even an eye-opening report on having an eco afterlife. All that, plus more things to do, grow, cook and buy throughout the spring season…

Beautiful and hardworking, Bloom for anyone with a passion for nature: so dig in, whether you have a garden, a balcony or a windowsill.

Escapism; noun. The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy. Alongside your bi-monthly slice of culture, fashion and photography, you’ll find exclusive shoots and interviews with FLETCHER, Young Dolph, Brandz & Zion, Deathbyromy, Mad Teeth, Mozzy, Oscar Jerome, Sam Dotia and Spencer Barnett.

PRODUCT DETAILS

• Full of 200+ pages of music, culture and beautiful living,
• Often compared to a book in terms of size and quality,
• Perfect for your coffee table or backpack,
• Each tmrw volume is printed on recycled paper in the United Kingdom,
• We’re proud to be partnered with Offset Earth to help lower our impact on the climate.

The fourth volume in Jack Pierson’s celebrated Tomorrow’s Man artist book series mixes imagery from all spectrums of the visual landscape into a single mediation on the world around us. Combining archival material together with contributions by emerging and established artists, Tomorrow’s Man 4 continues on where the earlier volumes left off. Mixed together in its signature all over design format this installment showcases historical pen and ink sketches by John Tottenham, hummingbird portraits by Brian Calvin, glazed ceramic constructions by Liz Larner, and deadpan street shots by Trevor Hernandez (better known to many by his Instagram handle Gang Culture) together with contributions by Cali Dewitt, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Lily Stockman, Richard Tinkler, and Evan Whale.

The title, Tomorrow’s Man, comes from an infamous bodybuilding magazine from the 1950s and ‘60s. Reappropriating the publication’s title as well as its retro bodybuilding aesthetic, Pierson takes viewers on a dizzying visual journey encompassing the full spectrum of cultural references. Includes a four large fold-out posters

Published by Bywater Bros. Editions, 2017
104 pages, softcover
10 x 7.25 inches / 25.4 x 18.4 cm

This book is the third volume in Jack Pierson’s ground-breaking Tomorrow’s Man series, in which the artist has assembled an art-fueled creative collaboration that harkens back to the thirteen volumes of The Yellow Book published between 1894-1897. Whereas the first two Tomorrow’s Man volumes implied an increasing density of layered imagery and over twenty-five artists, Tomorrow’s Man 3 amplifies the work of just four artists. Richard Tinkler’s delicate geometric abstractions are highlighted once again, working in concert with Pierson’s recent series of figure studies; activist text works by Peter Fend that cry out for environmental justice; and a short story by Veralyn Behenna entitled ‘The Flavor of Your Wish’ in which an expatriate woman contemplates masculine beauty in a Grecian taverna. This is the first time Tomorrow’s Man has included previously unpublished work by Pierson.

Woven into a poetic framework of connections, the resulting narrative takes the Tomorrow’s Man series into new terrain that combines the vernacular of classic photography with the urgent, geo-political narratives of Fend’s texts, and the psychedelic reverberations of Tinkler’s drawings. The result is a publication that is itself a collaborative work of art which, with Pierson’s creative hand, manages to highlight each contributor, while simultaneously melding everything into a sophisticated mediation on culture and nature.

Published by Bywater Bros. Editions, 2015
120 pages, softcover
10 x 7.25 inches / 25.4 x 18.4 cm

Die Maus ist ein Wesen mit vielen Facetten. Und sie ist uns ähnlicher, als wir denken. Stimmen doch die Gene von Mensch und Maus zu 98 Prozent überein. Getreu dem Sprichwort «Mit Speck fängt man Mäuse», haben wir uns mit ebensolchem eingedeckt, mit ihm Mäuse respektive Geschichten über sie gefangen und den kleinen Nagern eine ganze Transhelvetica-Ausgabe gewidmet. Und keine Sorge: Auch wer sich vor Mäusen fürchtet, kann dies ohne Schreiattacke tun.

Inklusive Reiseführer Berner Jura & Biel und Ausstellungen!

VÉHICULE IS THE ONLY JOURNAL FOR AVANT-GARDE TRANSPORTATION.

VÉHICULE is an annual edition, produced independently and ad-free without external influence. Its contents are the products of intensive, direct scrutiny making for a concisely tailored catalog of avant-garde transportation. It isn't intended for everyone.

At the center of the VÉHICULE's first edition is a deep dive into the underworld of offshore powerboating. Our investigation of the world's most dangerous sport starts in the 1970s with Ben Kramer, a South Florida kid with a penchant for living fast. In Miami, thrillseekers quickly found the tightly interwoven worlds of boats and drugs.

This is the story of Kramer's life and times—his racing and smuggling careers, business dealings, associates, ultimate downfall and how the American justice system twisted the murder of boating star Don Aronow against him.

This year's edition also highlights modern-day smuggling, 
fine art and design:

JEFF KOONS designs for superyacht Guilty
ERWIN WURM on sculpture and society
HENRIK PURIENNE and immortalizing the moment
HARMONY KORINE breaks down the boating scene

2020 edition
27 × 21 × 1.3 cm, 160 pages
Bound offset print on paper
Ad-free, handmade in Germany

St. Moritz magazine is a new publication that covers all the news, views and stories from life at the top of the world. From food to fashion, it offers an elevated take on the town’s extraordinary people, culture and lifestyle.

The official publication of St. Moritz takes a fresh look at the refined living, world-class culture, exhilarating sports and pristine natural beauty that can only be found in this mountain metropolis. The launch issue includes a feature on the Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz; a tour around conceptual artist Rolf Sachs’s sporting Alpine home; a revealing interview with PR maven Karla Otto; all the fashion essentials you need to stay chic and cosy at 1,856 metres above sea level; and much more.

St. Moritz magazine is published by ESTM AG and edited, designed and produced by Winkreative, the global creative agency founded by Monocle editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé. Inspired by the sense of perspective and clarity of thought afforded by St. Moritz’s lofty position, Winkreative took a unique approach to creating the magazine, with editorial features that convey “Views from the top”, a larger print format, a stacked logotype and art direction that makes the most of the area’s striking light and shadow.

The Face – Vol. 4 Issue 3

The original style magazine returns with the best stories, culture, talent, fashion, photography and design in the world. A no-brow bounty of film, sports, sex, drugs, pop, politics and four great cover stars.

Issue 3 – Creation

Creation. A concept too big to define. It’s an active process—a state of feeling and an energy that is always unfolding, blossoming and exploding into existence. Each woman we feature in this issue is fueled by a magnetic desire to express themselves fully and to use this influence to empower others. Through intimate conversations, they speak honestly about the courage needed to tap into and express their inner worlds.

Issue #3: White Sindrom

In this issue:

The third issue, White Sindrom, explores our own interpretation of white through the concept of a blank canvas—a starting point for every story in this issue.

For us, a blank canvas is not only an object in a painter’s atelier. It is the possibilities of nothingness reaching beyond, and it represents the transitions between creativity, emptiness, minimalism, balance, calmness and perfectionism, the main themes this issue explores throughout its 186 pages.

We present the blank canvas of different creatives across multiple industries. These include writer Agnese Kleina (Benji Knewman), illustrator Maria Sainte, poet Phoebe Wang, photographer and set designer duo Paris se quema, architect Andrew Trotter, stylist Denis Bjerregaard, graphic designer Luke Hayman, and many more. We take on topics such as the creative block, old age, the stigma of creativity, the work-life balance, wiping the slate clean, emotional minimalism, among many others - through conceptual, carefully curated editorials, thought pieces and visual essays.

Last images credits: Julie Bjarnhoff, Thomas Wiuf Schwartz

Issue #2: Yellow Sindrom

In this issue:

The second issue, Yellow Sindrom, delves into design, lifestyle and culture through the lens of ‘yellow’ feelings, such as happiness, optimism, friendship, anxiety and jealousy.

We talked to emerging artists such as Wang & Söderström, Zsofia Kollar and Le Morandine, and work with many extremely talented photographers, artists, and writers, in order to bring you a yellow emotional rollercoaster that unfolds within 182 colourful pages. 

We take on topics such as the societal pressure of putting on a happy face, inappropriate jokes, emojis, junk food, blonde hair—and so much more—through conceptual, carefully curated editorials, thought pieces, and visual essays.

EATEN No. 7: Carbs features satisfyingly starchy stories of centuries past, from the pornographic pastries of Sicilian convents to the forbidden couscous of Inquisition Spain and the glutenous delights of Imperial China (Winter 2020).

CONTRIBUTORS include
       
  Victoria Flexner on Witches and Rye
        Ariel Knoebel on the Rise of the Marathon Pasta Party
        Julia Fine on Potato Imperialism in British India
        ...and more!

Losing our Religion

What happens when we lose our religion and God is declared Dead? How do young people find meaning and spiritual fulfilment? And are we really as secular as we think? Discover the stories of believers and non-believers from all over the continent.

Much of our obsession with astrology, our obsession with projections about the future, has to do with our anxiety about the present. The state of our world has queer and marginalized people uneasy. But it’s in times like these that the future doesn’t make us anxious, but instead excited to take control of manifesting the world we want to live in. Many of the themes in this issue are a projection of a better queer future: Olly Alexander’s tech-obsessed artistic practice or the visionary outlook on the modeling industry of New Pandemics. Then there are those which comment on the future, by way of looking at the past, like Jacob Tobia’s harrowing tale of navigating the gay world as a genderqueer person, Jim Parsons’ honoring of the AIDS epidemic, or Tom Capelonga’s survey of queer pop culture in the Twentieth Century.

When we take time to look at ourselves and our past, we start to pay attention to what the patterns of our life are telling us. But learning about yourself “is not the same as leading a meaningful life,” reminds astrologer Chani Nicholas. “It’s a portal into something that, if worked with, meditated on, leads to everything else.” We owe ourselves the time to evaluate the space we take up. That awareness gives us reason. It guides us forward, into everything that follows.

Paradises

Urban Park Strategies

Increasingly, and at a faster pace, nature becomes culture and as this occurs, so continues the construction of an increasingly artificial and imaginary paradise lost.

The paradises of today are those public spaces where multiple spiritual postures fit, where each one is built while experiencing them.

Javier Mozas traces a walk in search of paradise, through 5 historical models, starting in the 17th Century and ends at the beginning of the 20th Century.

Aurora Fernández Per identifies and analyses within the selected works design strategies and actions with which to create accessible paradises for the citizen.

The STRATEGY series, initiated in 2010, defines scalar scopes, evidences disciplinary origins and composes a grid that overlaps the project to offer a new vision of it.

CONTENTS (English/Spanish)

A WALK IN SEARCH OF PARADISE. Javier Mozas          

The Themed Walk

The Leasowes. William Shenstone. Halesowen. West Midlands (United Kingdom), 1743.

Nature as Bearer of Meaning

Parc Jean-Jacques Rousseau. René-Louis de Girardin, Jean-Marie Morel. Ermenonville (France), 1763-1774.

The Public Park as a Lung

Birkenhead Park. Joseph Paxtont. Birkenhead (United Kingdom), 1843-1847.

Repairing the Territory

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont. Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand, Jean Darcel. Paris (France), 1867.

The Open Space System

The Emerald Necklace. Frederick Law Olmsted. Boston (USA), 1878-1896.

128 p, ills colour, 22 x 31 cm, pb, English