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Inspired by Japanese design, Ben Richards moved from the UK to Tokyo to pursue a freelance photography career. In the two years since, he has built up an impressive portfolio of clients and projects, including Aman, Blue Bottle Coffee and Tokyobike. Softer Volumes spoke with Ben to learn more about how he approaches projects, his influences and inspirations, and the intersection of design and photography within his work.
Elevating the coffee pod experience, leading coffee roastery Allpress has released the Allpress Espresso Specialty Coffee Capsule. The new specialty capsules are designed to offer discerning coffee drinkers the brand’s signature Espresso Blend in the convenient form of a capsule—for enjoyment in the comfort of your own home.
Smell is a powerful sense that's able to transport our minds to other places in an instant. Aesop‘s new collection of three fragrances—named Karst, Miraceti and Erémia, and collectively titled Othertopias—has been created to take us to realms both real and imagined.
There are no two ways about it—travel planning is more inspiring and enjoyable when you have certain devices and tools on hand. If done well, the process can be convenient and stimulating, ensuring you’re prepared and excited for your upcoming travels.
Located in Sydney’s Double Bay suburb, SHELTER is a modern wellness centre intended to nourish both mind and body.
MO-NO-HA café and its adjoining store is a modern exploration of the 20th century Mono-ha art movement.
There is a lot you need to be aware of if you want to make the absolute most of your cabernet. To help provide more insight, Softer Volumes posed a few questions to Vasse Felix’s Estate Sommelier, Evan Gill and Chief Winemaker, Virginia Willcock.
A collection of design hotels and luxury resorts from around the world
Featured Hotels
- Sydney
- , Australia
Calm, compact rooms conveniently located in Sydney's CBD
- Water Mill
- , United States
Spa and wellness retreat inspired by Japanese design and principles
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Product stylist and photographer Hali Mason’s home has a serene atmosphere, sharing certain qualities with a beautiful showroom or gallery. Hali takes us through some of her favourite rooms in her home, giving insight into how she and her family use and enjoy each space and the objects they’ve chosen to include.
Set in the lush jungle in Tulum, Mexico, Casa Aviv is a modern concrete paradise and reposeful haven.
In a century-old building in Copenhagen, Aspekt Office has designed an open, collaborative space for Work & Co that fuses historical architecture with modern needs, and the city’s signature pared-back Scandinavian style.
Terence Chin is an interiors and lifestyle photographer with over 20 years of experience under his belt. He’s travelled around Australia and the world shooting for a range of notable clients including Saturdays NYC, bassike, Incu, IN BED, and Assembly Label.
Nicholas Gurney is a designer whose portfolio of small spaces showcases what’s possible through innovative design and a strong conceptual approach.
The brief was to create a functional and inspiring home for a couple and their dog that would also be suitable for entertaining guests.
Cleverly hidden in each temple of these contemporary glasses is an in-built speaker. The aim: to listen to your favourite song or podcast or jump on a call without the need for any other devices or accessories.
The new iMac is bound to catch your eye in any space with its super slim design and vibrant colour options.
Available in beige and cold navy — as well as three different length options for each size — ASKET’s Car Coat is a beautifully-crafted and versatile staple for a well-considered wardrobe.
Softer Volumes caught up with agave-liquor specialist and bar manager of The Lounge by Frogmore Creek in Tasmania, Alexander Chaplin, to learn more about this multifaceted spirit.
Softer Volumes visited KINTO's headquarters in Ebisu, just south of Shibuya in Tokyo, to chat with the product design team and find out more about the brand's collection of everyday objects.
Intrinsic to Scandinavian design are the principles of minimalism, simplicity, and functionality. When it comes to homewares, there's no shortage of stellar brands who practice these. Softer Volumes has gathered some of the top Scandinavian homewares brands offering furniture pieces and small goods ideal for modern homes.
Whether it’s a restaurant serving New Nordic cuisine, a cosy coffee shop, or a brewery with an unusual approach to craft beer, Denmark’s capital offers something unique in every neighbourhood.
Just an hour’s drive from the urban sprawl of Melbourne, Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula provides the perfect year-round escape for city dwellers.
Highlighted a considered selection of cafés, bars, restaurants, shops and hotels that offer something special to enjoy when exploring the city.
Found in Nordhavn, Copenhagen’s former industrial port, The Audo is a passion project of MENU’s former CEO and founder, Bjarne Hansen.
Throughout the hotel, the design is centred around encouraging social connections and building authentic relationships — an idea fostered by the hotel’s founder Yoshitaka Nojiri.
A complex cultural scene brimming with eccentricity, coupled with historic neighbourhoods, stunning natural vistas, and farm-fresh produce has come to define Tasmania's capital of Hobart, and the surrounds are becoming equally as appealing.