“Dedicated to local and international artists and makers, Public Record has a special focus on New Zealand and Japanese artisans, celebrating work that is intelligent and is finished with a high standard of craft.” Public Record is tucked away on the lower part of Auckland’s Ponsonby Road. Its neighbours are the cult favourite Search and Destroy, with its rare vintage …
Faith For Love
‘First, I want to introduce my favourite quote from What Men Live By, by Tolstoy. “I know now that people only seem to live when they care only for themselves, and that it is by love for others that they really live.” As this quote signifies, I wanted to practice actions that serve others in some way, rather than …
The Tidy Street Store
The Tidy Street Store is set amongst a row of brightly coloured fishermen’s cottages in the North Laine area of Brighton. The first time that I read the name it sounded as if it was straight out of a children’s book and, in some ways, it is a shop from a bygone era. Florence Dixon and her mother, Claudia, have …
The Slow, Beirut
The Slow is owned by Lebanese architect Sari Kassouf. It is a minimalist sanctuary that consists of a clean-eating café, flexible workspaces and a carefully selected retail offering. The Slow has carried Saint d’Ici’s perfumes since its opening in 2019. We chatted to Sari to find out what led him to create this beautiful space. “The Slow is the product …
Sans Community, Sea Point, Cape Town
Sans Community, Sea Point, Cape Town We consider ourselves so lucky to be a part of the Sans community. This beautiful store in the heart of Sea Point’s thriving community has become an institution for conscious shopping. The intention behind its creation was to foster a strong connection to the food and lifestyle products that we buy. Sans connect …