The art of living, done with less
What began as a wedding in Buenos Aires became a hotel built around the things Patricia O’Shea loved most: friendship, pleasure, beauty, and the feeling of coming home. The year 2002 was close enough to remember, and far enough away to feel like another world. There was hardly a personal digital life to maintain, no …
From Catamarca to the international design world, exploring the curiosity, influences and ideas shaping Cristián Mohaded’s approach to creating On a quiet morning in Buenos Aires, I meet Cristián Mohaded at his studio in Villa Crespo, housed in a former textile factory where traces of its industrial past remain beneath its present-day transformation into a …
It’s Saturday, late morning. Around 10:00 AM. You’re likely one or two cups of coffee deep, mentally conducting a detailed play-by-play of the work week highlights—key meetings, good conversations, deadlines met, social moments that stood out. Your loved ones and/or pets may be around, or maybe you’re solo. Overall, things are off to their typical …
The shape of social life after the pandemic looks different for everyone. But for many of us, something subtle shifted during those long months indoors. Spending nearly two years inside our homes changed more than our schedules—it altered our relationship with time, space, and the quiet rituals that filled our days. Morning coffee became a …
I will be the first to admit that, up until recently, I used the terms gut instinct and intuition interchangeably throughout my adult life. In the back-and-forth of personal reflection, common storytelling, and general socializing – perhaps describing a previous intense emergency or discussing what motivated you to walk away from something that wasn’t serving …
And can conscious brands harness the shift? Recent conversations and interactions with mainstream media suggest signs and symptoms of a significant shift in shopping sentiment. Fashion and beauty media outlets such as the Business of Fashion, Vogue Business and others have been producing articles about how recent global shifts in economics, consumer values, and human …
“The Death of Clubbing”, they say, is imminent upon us. Who would’ve thought? As a late-thirties millennial, with memories still fresh in my mind of the way things used to be, I’d be lying if I said the words didn’t sting. Hailing from the generation that experienced immense bonding, youthful connection, platonic and romantic love, …
You know, I didn’t think there would be a time (so soon anyway) when I would be suggesting guidance on how one can master enjoying the delight of one’s alone time, but here we are. Let’s be fair, up until a few years ago, the idea of eating, travelling, or partaking in any sort of …
In 2025, most people have made living in the most efficient, quick, timely, and effective manner their ultimate goal and something of an extreme sport. The art of taking one’s time, of savouring routine, of reconnecting with the beauty of the mundane, of disconnecting, appreciating, and taking a step back to what things might have …
I write this as I dine at what some consider a semi-swanky place. This version entails high ceilings, industrial design and décor, and your standard heart-thumping deep-house (at a low volume) playing in the background. “Swanky” can mean different things to different people at various times. The definition can vary depending on how and where …