Visual Scents: Le Labo x Cereal Magazine | Bristol (UK)

A regular in the IDMCo magpile is Bristol based publication Cereal Magazine who recently released a preview of their upcoming collaboration with New York based perfumer Le Labo. Cereal Magazine will be presenting a series of images that offer a visual representation of Le Labo fragrances and first up is Santal 33. See the full collaboration in Issue 6 of Cereal Magazine.

Freunde Von Freunden x Vitra Apartment | Berlin (GER)

Berlin-based loose-leaf tea specialist Paper & Tea, recently became part of a collaborative project between Freunde von Freunden and Swiss manufacturer Vitra. The first of its kind, the Freunde von Freunden 'apartment' offers a glimpse into how a creative, mobile and digitally oriented generation lives and the space has been rebuilt and designed with the diverse and often unexpected scenarios of everyday life in mind.

The 65sqm Altbau apartment on Mulackstrasse acts as a platform to showcase the work of Freunde von Freunden's friends and partners. Paper & Tea loose-leaf tea sits alongside kitchen fittings by Dornbracht, porcelain from KPM Berlin and beauty products from Aesop. The space will also host events and presentations. 

Grenson Shoes Lambs Conduit Store | London (UK)

Northampton-based shoemaker Grenson have recently opened a new store in London's Bloomsbury. Located on Lambs Conduit Street in West London, the latest retail addition by Grenson joins the fashionable neighbourhood that is host to ateliers Folk, Oliver Spencer, Universal Works and the Content Store.

KUT Knives | New York (USA)

Master knife and tool maker KUT Master have crafted high quality pocket knives and multi-purpose tools since 1910. During World War II, the company manufactured bayonets and carbine parts and earned its umbrella company Utica, the coveted Army-Navy E., as well as a number of other awards. The KUT friction-folding knife is handcrafted from a variety of woods including cherry, maple and olivewood and features a hand forged, carbon steel Svörd blade made in New Zealand.

Available from Workerman.

Writers Shed by Weston, Surman & Deane | London (UK)

The bottom of a garden can be a mysterious place for children and when asked to create a 'writer's shed' for an author and illustrator passionate about children's literature and mythologies, that's exactly where London-based studio Weston, Surman & Deane began.

The space, a haven in the midst of the busy city and a fairy-tale cavern at the bottom of the garden, is a place where a writer can escape to relax, think and work. Externally the facade is created from cedar and shingle cladding and also features a log store and chimney; inside large north-facing skylights flood the workspace with natural light. Weston, Surman & Deane also fitted an impressive bookcase around the wood burning stove for the client to store his extensive library. 

Photography by Wai Ming Ng