Private Companies Are Entering The Space Race, But At What Cost?
Soaring above our heads are more than 10,000 satellites. More than half of them—something like 7,100, though it’s difficult to find an exact number—are not operated by the space program of a particular nation or government. Instead they belong to Elon Musk’s SpaceX. This illustrates just how
The Family Keepsake That Sparked a Cultural Movement
Deborah Lau-Yu is a tour de force. A 3 ambassador, her cultural influence extends around the globe, spanning multiple initiatives and organizations while maintaining focus on how we connect, communicate and gather. As the founder of Fête Chinoise, a media platform and annual event celebrating
5 Sustainable Materials Greening the Glamour of Design
The textile industry is responsible for incredible beauty: eye-catching patterns, luxe fabrics, even the cozy cotton of your favourite hoodie. But creating these materials can have severe environmental impacts. Innovative scientists and start-ups are working to repair that damage by seeking alternat
From The Screen To Your Table, How Cinema Impacts What We Eat
From the making of the restaurant-rescuing timpano in 1996’s Big Night to the egg yolk that gets passed between a yakuza gangster and his lover during a very open-mouthed make-out in 1985’s Tampopo, to the intricate and rhythmic opening cooking scene in 1994’s Eat Drink Man Woman, some of cine
Why These Forward-Thinking Cities Are Building For The Long Game
It’s widely recognized that mega-events, like the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup, are a mixed proposition for the cities that host them. On the one hand, these events can attract billions in broadcast and tourism revenue; on the other hand, cities have to incurmassive costs to pull them off. Over
The New Power Brokers
In May 2015, oil and gas giant ExxonMobil struck gold off the coast of Guyana: deepwater drillships had found offshore oil. It was a discovery that would immediately catapult the tiny nation onto the world’s energy stage and fundamentally reshape the trajectory of the country’s future. Dubbed th
The Art of Going Elsewhere
Instead of Thailand, try Vietnam In awe of Thailand’s pristine beach resorts and flavourful cuisine? Consider Da Nang and Hoi An, Vietnam. “Like Thailand, Vietnam boasts no shortage of luxury accommodations,” says Melissa DaSilva, interim CEO of luxury tour operator Luxury Gold. The real draw
Behind The Movement To Return Stolen Artifacts To Their Homes
When the Turkish government gave amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann permission to dig up a coastal section of what is now the Biga Peninsula in northwest Anatolia in 1878, they couldn’t have imagined that Schliemann would smuggle some of the most valuable artifacts unearthed there back to h
The Speechwriters Who Wrote History
What do Clarence B. Jones, Ted Sorenson and Jon Favreau have in common? If those names aren’t ringing a bell, here’s another set of clues: “I have a dream,” “Ask not what your country can do for you” and “Yes, we can.” If you guessed that these men were integral to crafting som
The Asian Art Market Is Thriving — Meet The Man Behind Its Boom
Jonathan Crockett still remembers the very first time he walked into an auction. It was an evening sale in the autumn of 2003 at the infamous Christie’s on King Street in London, the global headquarters of the world’s oldest fine art auctioneer. The room was, of course, packed with people, poten
