Chrisdien Deny, a retail chain with more than 500 locations across China, sells belts, shoes and clothing with an “Italian style” — and a logo with the same font as Christian Dior’s. Helen Keller, named for the deaf-blind American humanitarian,…
French design show Maison et Objet named Oki Sato, head of design at Nendo, the designer of the year. Asked by Maison et Objet to create a set of chocolate for the occasion, Sato looked to playful textures, leading him…
Scotch enthusiasts found it hard to swallow recently when a Japanese single malt was named the world's best whisky. But the fact that a Scot played a key role in establishing the hard stuff in Japan may make that news…
Aside from their tremendous impact on the world, their creative genius and their cult following, what do Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Albert Einstein all have in common ? Yes, you guessed correctly: They all have their own signature style…
The New Zealand-born, U.S.-based psychologist John Money (1921–2006) has had a singular influence on the diagnosis and treatment of (to use Money’s terms) “hermaphroditism,” “transsexualism,” and “paraphilia.” The reception of his more than five hundred articles and over forty books, as well…
In 1880 a Bavarian priest created a language that he hoped the whole world could use. He mixed words from French, German and English and gave his creation the name Volapük, which didn’t do it any favors. Worse, Volapük was…
An estimated 3.7 million people rallied across France on in response to the Charlie Hebdo shootings and ensuing attacks that left 17 people dead. More than a million people marched in Paris, making it the largest demonstration in French history.…
Born in 1975, Takaya started out in the world of culinary and in 2004, he started his work as a Flower Artist in Kyoto. Using only fresh flowers, he invented an original technique of art in the field of hair…
Two walls of Danish brand Vipp's new two-story Vipp Shelter feature large sliding windows, specifically the PanoramAH! sliding windows manufactured by Malmö, Sweden's Architectural Solutions. The 55-square-meter (590-square-foot) Vipp Shelter joins Philippe Starck and Riko's recently unveiled P.A.T.H. design in…
A fantastic scheme at a Philadelphia pizza restaurant has helped thousands of homeless people get a hot meal every day through a pay-it-forward scheme. Rosa’s Fresh Pizza is known for its $1 slices and is popular with homeless people who…
Everyone knows that a headline determines how many people will read a piece, particularly in this era of social media. But, more interesting, a headline changes the way people read an article and the way they remember it. The headline…
Farm animals have been disappearing from our fields as the production of food has become a global industry. We no longer know for certain what is entering the food chain and what we are eating - as the UK horsemeat…
I was struck by the unusual name of a new Italian perfume house that reached out to me in late December: MONOM. A palindrome, to be sure. Not a complete word in and of itself (at least, not in English)…
You may know Gary Fong due to his eponymous line of products for photographers, but pay a visit to his website and you’ll find that he has been very active in the world of instruction as well. Fong launched a…
Did you know that Einstein fancied himself something of a loner, and didn't believe in free will? Read Einstein's Credo, written during his last years in Berlin. In August 1932, Albert Einstein wrote “My Credo” in Caputh, Germany, outlining his…
In order to defeat cancer and ensure there is no recurrence, the body must be brought into balance and the immune system rebuilt and fine tuned. So how is this feat accomplished? Detox, detox, detox and achieve a slightly alkaline…
D.Hedral has literally invented the wonderbra for the male booty. Custom designs for each body type in awesome and comfortable designs. The collections, features the brand’s patented Anglefit and Seamless technology. Founded in Bologna, Italy in 2011, D.Hedral provides new…
Cortiço & Netos is a brand of the Association for the Interpretation of the Industrial Tile, whose primary goal is the preservation of the portuguese industrial tile. Its estate was originally part of the family business founded by Joaquim José…
Is it even possible to feel madly in love with someone after five, ten, twenty years together? Due to recent neurological research, we are a bit closer to answering these perplexing questions and demystifying the secrets behind achieving intense, lasting,…
In 1994, Sherwin Nuland (1930–2014) – a remarkable surgeon and Yale clinical professor who in his nearly four decades of practice cared, truly cared, for more than 10,000 patients – received the National Book Award for his humanistic masterwork “How…