A visual discovery of how global food habits are running some of our favorite ingredients into extinction Nearly two hundred years ago, French lawyer Anthelme Brillat-Savarin wrote: “Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es” (Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what…

The legacy of a Chicago icon and pioneer of urban experiments A pioneer of Midwestern architecture, Chicago-born Bertrand Goldberg redefined the Windy City’s skyline with his Marina City skyscrapers. The lessons learned during his time studying with, and working for, the legendary modernist Mies van der Rohe became a formative…

Inside the new concept of off-road cycling and adventure “Bikepacking is a fresh term, widely regarded as the minimalist, off-the-beaten-track evolution of traditional bike touring-a fusion of multiday backpacking and mountain biking that enables the ultimate freedom,” explains Stefan Amato in the preface of our eponymous title. …

Dreamlike depictions from a Prix Pictet winning photographer “My work helps me understand life better and understand myself. It allows me to heal and grow as a human being, and to connect with others without having to talk,” explains Joana Choumali. …

Published 10 years ago today, took us to the places we longed for — the first of its kind in our Rock the Shack Cabin Collection. For the first time in the history of humankind, more people were living in cities than in the country. Yet, more and more city…

‘We want to foster spaces where people and ideas can meet, and what better than a library to provide serendipitous encounters and conversations on a daily basis.’ , an independent research and design lab based in Copenhagen, and our collaborators on The Ideal City, have reimagined their headquarters with community…

Alongside teaching as a senior lecturer, Ruth Lang works as a freelance writer, researcher, curator, as well as being a practicing architect. She is also the co-editor of Building for Change. Building for Change collects the strategies of reuse together, demonstrating their power for change through groundbreaking projects from some…

Grace Banks is a London-born editor and journalist who specializes in culture and current affairs. She writes for The Guardian, The New York Times, Interview, ELLE, VICE, i-D, Mr Porter, Wallpaper*, Forbes.com, Al Jazeera, and is the former editor of Sleek Magazine. Earlier this year, we collaborated with Grace in…

Cyclist-extraordinaire, Stefan Amato, is a British based cyclist and founder of Pannier.cc, a hub for adventure cycling. This year, we partnered up to create Grand Bikepacking Journeys, Stefan’s second title with gestalten. In this follow-up to the hugely successful Bikepacking , Stefan proposes global must-ride itineraries, describing the history and…