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Vanishing Point

Multimedia artist Max Cleary considers how time and distance complicate belonging.

Tempered by Time

Sixteen generations in, foundry master Shigeo Suzuki Morihisa is guiding his family’s storied Nambu tekki studio into its next chapter.

Listening to Place

Through Hawaiian storytelling, an island-wide art initiative invites us to rethink our connection to O‘ahu’s storied spaces.
Business
Business

Standard of Play

In Chiba, Taisuke Kawai has built an elite golf club that is anything but par for the course.

The Rise of a Culinary Collective

At Hana Kitchens, chefs collectively rise to the challenges of an evolving food industry.

Redirecting Creativity

A new generation bucks the aesthetic and narrative stereotypes that have defined the islands.
Culture
Culture

House of Gongs

Lydia and Ron Querian evolve an ancestral art form to encompass the diasporic Filipino identity.

A Known Shore

In east O‘ahu, an educational nonprofit shaped by Polynesian voyaging reflects on a decade of stewardship in Maunalua Bay.

The Kava Boom

In Hawai‘i and across the country, more people are drinking in the calming and convivial effects of kava, a root with a deep history.
Design
Design

Holding An Edge

Hōchō, a Japanese craft rooted in the legacy of samurai swordmaking, lures chefs worldwide.

Between Two Worlds

From O‘ahu to Newport, two radically different estates trace Doris Duke’s pursuit for art and agency.

Against the Grain

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

Matters of Taste

From teppanyaki counters to mille crêpes salons, Kumi Iseki has spent a lifetime refining how we dine.

The Longest Pour

At Cokuun, world barista champion Hide Izaki has turned coffee into ritual.

Dining In

Honolulu’s supper clubs are gaining popularity as a chic way to gather around the table.
Fashion
Fashion

Eyes All Aglow

Casual ease meets festive elegance in Miu Miu’s evocative 2025 holiday campaign.

The Evolution of Elegance

In the new Prada Galleria campaign “Ritual Identities,” the concept of perpetual reinvention turns corporeal.

Days of Summer

Prada’s newest collection is a visual meditation on tranquility, escape, and the effortless romance of the season.
Travel
Travel

Good Things Come in Trees

Believing salvation can be found in the natural world, Wonderwood seeks to reconnect urbanites with the wonders of nature.

Heart of Hanalei

In a region undergoing swift change, the cherished town serves as a poignant reminder that its heartbeat is sustained by the people who have long called her home.

Of Hope and History

Hawai‘i photographers pay tribute to West Maui in the wake of a devastating blaze.
New & Notable
New & Notable

Challenging Notions of Identity

In No Ordinary Love, artist Salman Toor invites viewers into private worlds and upends outdated notions of power and identity.

A Kāʻanapali Reawakening Transformed by Tradition

On Maui’s west side, a beloved 60-year-old hotel doubles down on its commitment to provide an enjoyable and authentic Hawaiian stay through an $80 million makeover.

At Margotto Hawaii, Truffles Abound

At this truffle-centric dining concept, guests can indulge in the fanciest of fungi.
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Design

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Feels Like Home

In a city with no shortage of high-end builds, a unique residential development aims to move the needle on Hawai‘i’s affordable housing landscape.

Design

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Artists and Thinkers Offer Fresh Interpretation of the Hawaiian Sense of Place

Drawing from Hawai‘i’s heritage, environment, and history, artists and thinkers reimagine what it means to design for their island home.

Design

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A Vintage Typewriter Enthusiast Savors the Journey of Writing

From the classic to the curious, the collection of a local reveals why there is growing appreciation for the anachronism that is the vintage typewriter.

Design

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Light Shapers

Two industrial designers find inspiration in unlikely places.

Design

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The Alien Arrangements of Ren MacDonald-Balasia

Eerie, avant-garde expressions of nature, the floral arrangements of Ren MacDonald-Balasia are marvelous to behold.

Design

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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.

Design

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Ebb & Flow

Latin Grammy award nominee Erik Canales retreats to a private estate on the south shore of O‘ahu, where relaxed silhouettes and breezy fabrics evoke an air of coastal modernism.