Issue 2

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• Nashville’s Fort of Creativity

  Fort Houston is a co-working space dedicated to those that make, be they woodworkers, mechanics, or screen printers. With the sound of drills and hacksaws creating a background soundtrack to our conversation,
  we spoke to co-owners Ryan Schemmel and Joshua Cooper.

  par Samantha Stocks
• The To Øl Guide to Craft Beer in Copenhagen

  Copenhagen, once known for industrial-scale brewing, has recently earned its place on the Scandinavian craft beer map, thanks to a raft of independent breweries. We asked Tobias Emil Jensen and Tore Gynther of To Øl 1 for their favourite places to enjoy a beer in Denmark’s capital.

  par Tobias Emil Jensen , Tore Gynther
• The Hoxton, Shoreditch

  Hotel Spotlight

  par Samantha Stocks
• Daikanyama Tsutaya Books

  Stockist
  Spotlight

  par Samantha Stocks
• One of Many

  We were intrigued by photographer Wesley Verhoeve’s inspirational photo series, One of Many, which aims to document the diverse range of people who make up the independent creative movement across the US. We asked Wesley to tell us about his goals for the project.

  par Wesley Verhoeve
• Uniting The Modern Beardsmen

  With the popularity of beards reaching new heights (and lengths) in the world of style and fashion, we quizzed Eric Bandholz — founder of beard grooming company Beardbrand and online magazine / community Urban Beardsman — about the culture of beard-wearing.

  par Elliot Jay Stocks
• Zaria Forman

  At first you could be excused for thinking you’re looking at a photograph,
  but look again and you’ll find that the ripples of the water have been created using pastels. Zaria Forman talks about what motivates her to create her large-scale, photo-realistic seascapes.

  par Samantha Stocks
• Confessions of a Builder of Things

  From the Horse Brand Co. workshop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Thomas Callahan talks honestly about the importance of hand-crafting. To him, the products he creates aren’t just products; they’re objects that tell stories with which people can form a connection.

  par Thomas Callahan , Lisa Markuson
• The Face of a Nation

  We speak to designers Jesper Robinell and Stefan Hattenbach, who decided to take on the ambitious task of creating Sweden Sans: a typeface that would represent an entire country.

  par Elliot Jay Stocks
• Back in The Saddle

  After struggling with exhaustion, designer, illustrator, and
  co-founder of Duoh! Veerle Pieters turned to cycling as a cure,
  and to help her achieve a more effective work-life balance.
  Here she enthuses about the benefits of a more active lifestyle.

  par Veerle Pieters
• LA’s Cold Brew Outpost

  A team of LA-based coffee enthusiasts — David Lopez, Tiffany Lopez, Justin Carleton, and Tony Nessan — have found the perfect vehicle for sharing their love of good coffee. UK Cup Tasting Champion Jason Gonzalez spoke to David over a cool bottle of Outpost cold brew.

  par Jason Gonzalez
• Music Without Limits

  For Kalle Paulsson, no digital software can quite live up to the tactile experience of making
  music with analogue synths.

  par Kalle Paulsson
• Double-Edged Sword

  Matthew Barnes — known by his musical alias Forest Swords — is not only a musician, but also a graphic designer, and sees similarities in both roles. Reminiscing about rejection in art school, through to mixing albums outdoors, we discovered Matthew’s innate compulsion to create.

  par Elliot Jay Stocks