One of Berlin’s oldest institutions, the Gipsformerei is not only a priceless archive of sculptures, molds, and works of art, but of a vanishing skill set of craftsmanship and artistry. Photographer Michael Adair and writer Camille Freestone get us a peek inside.
July 23, 2025
By CAMILLE FREESTONE
As the partner running the New York outpost of Rem Koolhaas’s legendary firm OMA, this architect has done that rarest of things: established himself as a cultural figure in his own right. On the 13th season finale, Dan speaks with Shigematsu about growing up in the heyday of 1980s Japan, his expansion of Manhattan’s New Museum, and more.
Through her books and products, this 21st-century domestic goddess is truly a part of the classic American style firmament. On this episode, Aerin Lauder speaks about growing up with her grandmother Estée, what she’s learned over years of being in the business, and more.
On this episode, Dan speaks to the brilliant London-based couple Sophie Ashby and Charlie Casely-Hayford about their unique careers, Ashby’s involvement in the nonprofit United in Design, Casely-Hayford’s own lineage in British culture, and more.
Author, magazine journalist, photographer, and self-described “terrible reporter” Chris Wallace views the world of travel through a literary and cinematic lens that puts himself in the center of a charmed narrative as a legendary character.
Janis Provisor had a successful art career before she and her husband took a risky detour into the world of luxury design. Now, decades later, she’s picked up the brush again to be an abstract painter. As we discover, she has a lot left to say.
Avast! The latest high jewelry collection from Van Cleef & Arpels seems to be pulled from the deepest depths of our wildest imaginations. Photographer Maxime Poiblanc sets sail, while David Graver meets the house’s Catherine Rénier to discuss the luxurious voyage ahead.
