They Call It Hell, We Call it Heaven
Ceren Aral reflects on her Hell Café experience in Seoul, where turning forty meant discovering the joy of silence, vinyl, and a song that spoke louder than words.
Japan’s Art Islands
Set among sea and stone, the art islands of Japan’s Seto Inland Sea turn landscape into gallery, and gallery into experience. When contemporary art merges with Japan’s history and architecture the
The Intelligence We Might Lose
Daron Acemoglu explores, in our race to build smarter machines, we may be undermining the very human intelligence that made them possible.
In Praise of Imperfection: The Analog Renaissance
Analog is back, with purpose. In an age built on speed and precision, the resurgence of vinyl, film, and print suggests something else: a desire for friction.
Family, Fruit, and the Future
What happens when a third-generation family business meets a once-in-a-century disruption? For the siblings behind Yun Ding, the answer was simple: reimagine what a legacy could become.
Loewe Doesn’t Own the Tomato
From cookware to sculpture, the tomato has had style long before the iconic clutch.
Thirteen Hundred Years of Returning
For over 52 generations, one family has run Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, a hot spring inn in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture.
Dambisa Moyo explores, in a shifting new world order where volatility runs high and old safeguards weaken, investors must rethink what true protection means. From conventional hedges to tangible assets, resilience demands a sharper, more adaptable playbook.
Centre Issue
02: Unfolding Asia
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Bangkok’s streets tell stories. Walls are covered with murals, graffiti, and old paint that fade and overlap, showing how the city is always changing. Street artists work in this movement, using walls to express ideas, record the past, and claim their place. Their art moves between protest and poetry—revealing the
The Age of Emotional Politics
How unhappiness — and a bit of mistrust— is fueling the rise of populism. According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, the deeper fault line might be emotional.
AI is Booming in APAC. But Who’s Being Left Behind?
Across Asia-Pacific, AI feels less like speculation and more like certainty. From Seoul to Singapore, strategies are drafted, industries scaled, consumers engaged. Yet behind the confidence lies a divide: as the region a
The Cult of the PenPen
The winners of Japan Stationery Awards for 2025 tuned in— and tuned up our desks — from pens engineered with aerospace precision to notebooks bound like heirloom novels. This year's selection is a masterclass in both
The Glow of the Office Tower Is Fading for Younger Elites
Once a badge of ambition, the late-night skyline of lit office towers is losing its hold. For Japan and South Korea’s younger elites, the grind is no longer glory.
