CEREAL • 2nd December 2020

Objects of the Void

An interview with Anish Kapoor in his London studio, where I explore his varied practice, including his works in Vantablack - the darkest known material in the universe.

CEREAL • 18th June 2019

Tree Clad Hills

Exploring Rwanda's Nyungwe National Park, encompassing one of East Africa's oldest rainforests. "Low hoots murmur from the foliage, rising to an outburst of screeches, conjuring an image of lips curled back over enormous jaws, fangs bared."

CEREAL • 30th May 2019

Among Emerald Leaves

Exploring Rwanda's One&Only Nyungwe House, set on a tea farm at the edge of Nyungwe National Park, one of the oldest rainforests in East Africa. "Knotted ebonies and stately mahoganies strain in a centuries-long race for the light. Moss encrusted vines dangle to earth, thick as gymnasts' ropes."

CEREAL • 22nd June 2021

The Goetheanum

Studying the Goetheanum, a flowing concrete structure built by Austrian philosopher and spiritualist Rudolf Steiner in 1928 to serve as a home for his spiritist, occult movement the Anthroposophical Society.

CEREAL • 22nd June 2021

Dá Licença

An interview with Franck Laigneau, gallerist and expert in anthroposophical design, and joint founder of Alentejo-based design retreat Dá Licença, where much of his collection in anthroposophical furniture can be experienced.

CEREAL • 1st December 2020

Water and Air

Exploring Hiroshi Sugimoto's land art complex Enoura Observatory, overlooking Sagami Bay in Japan.

CEREAL • 18th March 2020

Capturing Silence

A visit to photographer Koo Bohnchang's studio in Seoul.

CEREAL • 17th March 2020

How We Used to Live

A visit to the Korea Furniture Museum in Seoul.

CEREAL • 17th September 2019

Architectural Hardware

Exploring the van Cronenburg foundry in Ghent, Belgium, with Peter van Cronenburg - maker and collector of meticulously hand-crafted door handles, hinges, bolts and other pieces of architectural hardware.

CEREAL • 22nd June 2021

Berdoulat

An interview with Patrick and Neri Williams of interior design studio Berdoulat, in their traditionally restored home, studio and retail space in Bath, which occupies a combination of Georgian, Regency and Victorian era buildings.

Max Miechowski

ROADBOOK • 8th August 2024

Focal Point: The Barbican Conservatory horticulturalists

Capturing a day in the life of the Barbican Conservatory gardeners, where brutalism and tropical plants meet, with British photographer Max Miechowski.

CEREAL • 14th June 2022

Pollination

A conversation with Max Kingery of LA clothing line Olderbrother, and Eli Lichter-Marck of Eli's Bees, about their collaboration on Olderbrother's S/S 2022 collection, Pollination.

CEREAL • 16th July 2020

One Medium to Another

A look at JB Blunk, a monograph edited by Mariah Nielson, daughter of the artist and director of the JB Blunk Estate.

CEREAL • 28th February 2019

Slate Skies

Amanemu, set around an onsen, and overlooking Japan’s Ago Bay. "As soft light passes in from the bay, subtle charcoal shadows fall across tables, gathering among glasses and pots, turning steadily darker with the sky."

Rich Stapleton

CEREAL • 17th July 2024

Constant Flux

An interview with designer Giancarlo Valle and Jane Keltner de Valle about their Connecticut home, and their gallery space in Tribeca, NYC.

CEREAL • 14th July 2021

Understanding

An interview with Mexican artist Bosco Sodi, to discuss his practice, and his art foundation in Oaxaca, Casa Wabi.

CEREAL • 12th December 2021

A Collector’s Apartment

An interview with Lawrence Van Hagen, discussing his art collection, advisory service, and art shows.

CEREAL • 18th March 2020

Blue Pine

Visiting designer Teo Yang's contemporary hanok in Seoul.

ROADBOOK • 16th August 2023

Dunes, lagoons, and seafood: a soulful stay at Caravan Dakhla, Western Sahara

Unless you’re a kitesurfer, chances are you haven’t heard of Dakhla. The small peninsula sits on the edge of the Sahara, jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean, and sheltering a vast sandy lagoon against the West African coast. The particular geography makes it a kitesurfing paradise: shallow waters, consistent northerly winds, warm weather, and sun year round, surrounded by otherworldly desert landscapes.

ROADBOOK • 18th July 2022

Modern Mexican Craft

Javier Reyes, the founder of rrres studio, abruptly swapped life in Barcelona for Oaxaca to work closely with local craftspeople, creating geometric rugs, wall hangings, woven palm sculptures and traditional raw clay vessels. We hear how the Dominican designer is inspired by the Mexican state and its artisanal traditions. "I feel that a good designer is someone that can see the potential in the unexpected," he says.