Triggerfish – a concept cookery store in Dublin – has been given a punchy interior personality by DUA (Design Urbanism Architecture), a Irish studio that clinched a spot in our 2017 Architects Directory. Founder Darragh Breathnach overcame the existing, awkwardly slim layout of the store by building shelving into the walls. Standing floor to ceiling, plywood fins stained silver (subtly nodding to the knives on display) eliminate visual clutter. Steel mesh shelving, supported inside these columns, allows light to reach lower shelves and focusses the eye on the products, which include high quality tablewares, cooking essentials and a larder. Meanwhile, articulating the front entrance and point of sale, green mosaic tiles provide a colourful counterpoint to the rhythm of timber.
Writer: Elly Parsons
‘Ex-Voto’ can be defined as a material manifestation of a miracle given to a saint or divinity. A new iteration of the idea – the ‘Ex-Votos’ candle collection from Cire Trudon, modeled after an artifact discovered in Syria currently housed in the Louvre – is instead intended as an offering to a friend, your home or the one you love. The wax candles, available in a number of muted colourways, can be tendered for protection, for gratitude or simply because they are beautiful. By turning a sacred relic into an everyday object, the legendary candlemaker reminds us that we don’t have to look far for miracles; we can find them closer to home.
Writer: Sotirios Varsamis
BLAD Journal has nothing in common with your typical plant magazine. But standing at the intersection of graphic art and poetry, it invites you to look at themes like the outcasts of Kingdom plantae or sex. Its latest calendar release, aptly titled ‘Guys With Plants’, is more of a poetic narrative that explores the relations between male and plant form. Artistic directors Louise Jacobsen and Liv C. Hotvedt Laursen invited 12 men to pose with plants and photographers Dennis Morton and Katrine Møbius interpreted them in an open-ended way, creating a set of images that could remain pinned on your wall for many years to come.
Writer: Sotirios Varsamis
A slice of colourful, chic Bangkok life has just landed in London, courtesy of Fitzrovia’s Greyhound Cafe. Once a fashion house, the brand has morphed into a fun-loving cafe (and Thai lifestyle phenomenon) with 17 restaurants across Asia. Now, Londoners get to try the ‘Thai food with a twist’ like Pad Thai with scallops, ‘Complicated Noodles’ – a DIY taco served with lettuce leaves and noodle sheets to wrap around pork and lime sauce – and deep fried chicken wings marinated in fish sauce. It’s hot and spicy like a Bangkok street market, and takes London Thai food in a welcome new direction.
Writer: Laurel Ives
No need to stroll around the callette of San Barnaba or Cannaregio to get a taste of your gelato the Venetian way. These gelato spoons for Yali designed by Marie-Rose Kahane bring something of the colourful Italian ice cream display to your everyday table. Handmade in Murano using the lampworking or vetro a lume technique they hark back to a centuries old tradition and with playful character could easily complement any table setting from most baroque to the most minimal. In all combinations of vibrant colours, dip them in honey, jellies and jams or just collect them all.
Writer: Sotirios Varsamis
There’s a new Doc on the block when it comes to natural health tonics. GROWN’s lineup of potent solutions promises to directly help the body adapt to stressors, cope with common ailments and promote general wellbeing. Three daily dropperfuls of Morning Adaptogen (energising), Mushroom Tonic (balancing) and Evening Adaptogen (calming), are all that’s required to take advantage of the tonics’ full effects. Simply mix them into hot drinks (like coffee, pictured), juices and smoothies. Herbs and mushrooms (organic or wild harvested, naturally) lie at the heart of the tonics’ goodness, naturally increasing energy levels and supporting the body’s immune system.
Photography: Anton Rodriguez. Writer: Luke Halls
Proverb is the new, organic male skincare range formed by power couple Kirstie and Luke Sherriff, who met while studying at Oxford University. The influential skincare consultant, and former Harlequins RFC player joined forces to employ their extensive knowledge of elite nutrition to a concise line of skincare and supplements to aid wellbeing for the active man. To accompany the products, the duo has created an app to personalise routines and monitor progress. Self-styled as the ‘skincare equivalent of going to the gym’, Proverb maintains that all components of the body are interlinked: skin, diet and mentality. The proof is in the proverb: ‘You only get out what you put in’.
Writer: Harriet Lloyd-Smith
Living as we do, in a time where products come with planned obsolescence, how refreshing to celebrate Claus Porto’s 130 years of making ultra-luxe soaps and body-care with a beautiful publication. The book’s designer – Andrew Howard – leads us through the pages, delving into all aspects of this design-forward brand’s jazz age packaging, and going behind the scenes of its production processes. If you are an aficionado of the Portuguese pine, eucalyptus and juniper scented soaps and joyful belle époque wrappings, this book is for you.
Writer: Angela Gokani Brasier
Modern Eye, an art space in Central Shanghai, has been filled with a literary slice of rural England. A three storey shelving pavilion, designed by Dongqui Architects, showcases Hauser & Wirth publications and selected artist-designed products that tell the tale of the gallery’s Somerset location. The installation’s sloped roof takes inspiration from the the Granary Shed – a traditional English grain store which sits elevated by Staddle stones at Hauser & Wirth’s Durslade farm. Stainless steel and oak shelves stacked high with books are interspersed with concrete pots planted with English grasses and flowers, echoing Durslade’s surrounding landscape.
Writer: Elly Parsons
A new all-day restaurant and wine bar for all things fermented has opened in Dalston, East London. Little Duck, The Picklery – located down the road from its big sister, Rawduck – marks the third gastro venture by the founders of Soho’s much-loved Ducksoup. At Little Duck, all food and drink fermentation will occur onsite and produce can be taken away, either jarred or loose by the gram, alongside handmade ceramics (pictured). The open kitchen offers a hearty breakfast with dishes like the Gilchester, a sophisticated bacon bap with fried eggs, chilli and fermented seasonal greens. A selection of pickled liquors, drinking vinegars and a ‘biodynamic’ wine list complements the food menu, the benefits of which go well beyond tickling taste buds; they are said to promote a healthy gut through raw, wholesome ingredients.
Writer: Harriet Lloyd-Smith
The Japanese don’t traditionally do perfume, but the nation seems to be having a moment in western perfumery circles. Previous borrowings favoured cherry blossom, but lately it’s the aromatic citrus plant yuzu that has hooked the likes of Buly 1803, whose Eau Triple Kiso Yuzu features yuzu, mint and Japanese laurel, and Maison Kitsuné, which has worked with British perfumer James Heeley to launch Note de Yuzu. Aesop, meanwhile, has launched Hwyl, which takes inspiration from the woody aromas of a walk through a 300-year-old Hiba forest in Japan.
From left, Eau Truple Kiso Yuzu, €130 for 75ml, by Buly 1803; Hwyl, £85 for 50ml, by Aesop; Note de Yuzu, £90 for 50ml, by Heeley Parfums, for Maison Kitsuné, from Liberty
As originally featured in the December 2017 issue of Wallpaper* (W*225)
Writer: Emma Moore. Photography: Philippe Fragnière
Pity poor Ermintrude. Once upon a time, most yoghurt was made with cows’ milk, but with more self-diagnosed lactose intolerance and the rise of milk alternatives, it was only a matter of time before yoghurt followed suit. We’ve had sheep’s and goats’ milk yoghurt for some time now, but more recently it’s been joined by yoghurts made with almond, rice and coconut milk, not to mention water buffalo milk and cashew nut milk. This might sound like faddism, but each of these yoghurts has their own specific qualities and flavours to suit different needs. Cashew milk yoghurt is not only lactose free, but also less nutty in flavour than almond milk yoghurt. Water buffalo yoghurt, by contrast, is high in protein and calcium, with a rich creamy flavour, while coconut milk yoghurt is said to have antiviral and antibacterial qualities. All in all, they’re a cultured bunch.
Pictured anti-clockwise from top, Natural cashew milk yoghurt, £2.15 for 125g, by Nush – top with goji berries. Natural Goats’ Milk Yoghurt, £2.40 for 450g, by St Helen’s Farm – top with beetroot. Original rice yoghurt, £3.95 for 370g, by La Crèmerie – top with rose petals. Plain almond milk yoghurt, $1.99 for 150g, by Kite Hill – top with fig. Natural Irish sheep’s milk yogurt, £2.12 for 130g, by Velvet Cloud – top with pistachio. Natural coconut milk yoghurt, £1.99 for 125g, by Coyo – top with grated chocolate. Selection of spoons and dishes, starting from £70, from Hope in the Woods
As originally featured in the January 2017 issue of Wallpaper* (W*226)
Writer: Christopher Stocks. Photography: Felicity McCabe. Food stylist: Liam Baker
Among the many different facets of the female disposition that both beguile and befuddle, the impact of the hormonal cycle is probably the most mystifying of them all. The all-natural skincare label Amareta seems pretty close to cracking the code. Made without synthetic fragrances, hormone-disrupting chemicals, synthetic preservatives and harsh acne treatments among others, Amareta embraces the natural rhythm of a woman’s hormonal make up, whether it’s the usual 28 day monthlies, pregnancy, or general dips in hormone levels that result in dull or dry skin. With offerings including skincare, bodycare make-up, all filled with botanical actives and elegantly packaged to match, each product is as luxurious as it is efficacious to use.
Writer: Pei-Ru Keh