Tides of Change

For years, conventional wisdom held that armoring coastlines was the only way to keep the sea at bay. Today, a softer—but no less scientific—touch reveals otherwise.

Designing Women

Step inside the spaces and sensibilities of three creatives laying the foundation for a new generation of Hawai‘i interior design.

Great New Deal Architecture

Living Legacy

The relief programs that followed the Great Depression had far-reaching effects on Hawai‘i’s art and architecture, and continue to spur the collective conscience.

Building for Tomorrow

In O‘ahu’s Pālolo Valley, an architect’s utopian family home is designed to rise to a unique challenge.

Against the Grain

Bizia Surf transforms one of Hawai‘i’s most destructive trees into a sustainable alternative for the surfboard industry.

Prints of the Pacific

For more than four decades, Colleen Kimura’s striking silkscreen prints have showcased a bold and wondrous vision of Hawai‘i and beyond.

The Mirage

Metallics shine against earthy patterns and neutral tones, conjuring an aquatic oasis in desert climes.