THE BEST WAY TO DISCOVER A LITTLE-KNOWN ASPECT OF LOS ANGELES THE BEST WAY TO DISCOVER A LITTLE-KNOWN ASPECT OF LOS ANGELES I grew up gazing out of automobile windows at Los Angeles for the most of my life. As I was being driven by one or both of my …
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EXPLORING MULTICULTURAL CITIES IN PARIS EXPLORING MULTICULTURAL CITIES IN PARIS Paris can have the poignancy of a melancholic widow, perpetually lamenting a dazzling past, even for her most loyal fans. The smoky nightclubs where Josephine Baker performed in the 1930s, the Left Bank cafés where Jean-Paul Sartre oversaw the 1968 …
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BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN SANTIAGO, CHILE BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN SANTIAGO, CHILE Larger and better, Chile is rebuilding its city as the fear of the 2010 earthquake fades. Creative hubs like Barrio Italia have developed into hubs for design studios and galleries, while the wineries located around Santiago …
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REASONS TO VISIT VANCOUVER REASONS TO VISIT VANCOUVER Old Faithful Shop, which sells classic handcrafted items like heirloom wool army blankets and Edison light bulbs, is co-owned by Savannah and Walter Manning. Gastown isn’t like other Vancouver neighborhoods. It has an edge to it, and we like that. Although five …
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A ROMAN HOLIDAY CELEBRATED BY LOCALS A ROMAN HOLIDAY CELEBRATED BY LOCALS I’m originally from Rome, but I lived and worked in New York for ten years, first at New York University and then at the Guggenheim Museum. Six years ago, I returned to Rome to start a Gagosian Gallery …
Read More »TOKYO’S ARTISTIC DISTRICT I adore every location I’ve visited, including Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, Paris, and London. However, I find Tokyo’s unparalleled sense of pace to be thrilling. In addition, everything that’s great in the world—from cuisine to fashion to design—is right here. This city is a fount …
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THE DOWNTOWN REVIVAL OF AUCKLAND THE DOWNTOWN REVIVAL OF AUCKLAND OCCUPATION: Nat and his father manage an architecture firm. Much of the inner city architecture in Auckland has been restored by Cheshire Architects.THE DOWNTOWN REVIVAL OF AUCKLAND Neighborhood: Auckland, New Zealand’s Britomart I’ve abandoned the idea of architecture as …
Read More »BEST THINGS TO DO IN VIENNA Mühlbauer Hutmanufaktur, my family’s hat manufacturing company, has been operating in Vienna for many years. In 2002, knowing I planned to take over the company, I made the move to the city. I was working in a textile manufacturer in a remote area of …
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SAN FRANCISCO’S UP-AND-COMING DESIGNERS SAN FRANCISCO’S UP-AND-COMING DESIGNERS One afternoon in recent memory, I watched Risa Culbertson drill holes in a piece of plywood while I stood in a tiny, bright San Francisco studio. Culbertson, a printmaker who operates under the brand PapaLlama and creates totes, cards, prints, and baby …
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HONG KONG: THE NEW ART CAPITAL OF THE WORLD HONG KONG: THE NEW ART CAPITAL OF THE WORLD JOHANSON CHANG IS AN EXPERT at entertaining. In the equally illustrious China Club restaurant and bar, the renowned art curator is commemorating the third anniversary of his ground-breaking Hong Kong art gallery, …
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