The sun climbs into the sky and shines down on the village of Ürgüp in Cappadocia. The narrow roads mapped through the ochre terrain wind uphill towards what is, perhaps, one of the first settlement zones in Cappadocia: the historical site of the Kayakapi neighbourhood. Referred to as the ‘landowner’s neighbourhood’ by the locals, the site is currently being restored […]
London attracts great creative talent from all over the UK and across the world. This city is a design hub where emerging designers find a voice. London lured EMMA MADDEN and LUKE SHIMELL into the realm of fashion and fine jewellery. “We both knew we wanted to come to London; this is where the skill is highest,” says Luke. SMITHA […]
Goldsmith and artisan jeweller JO THORNE of the UK has been on a mission to reinvent the hairpin and tiara as a piece of fine contemporary jewellery. Over the past few years, Jo Thorne has garnered accolades from the Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council for her ‘Passion Flower’ hairpin and modular hairpin- brooch. Her statement pieces are poetic objects of […]