Shining a light on the the Los Angeles-born Light and Space art movement.
Text by Catherine Wagley Images of Joe Ray by Sam Muller I didn’t climb onto the ceiling-mounted swing in artist EJ Hill’s 2017 installation The Necessary Reconditioning of the
Follow longboard surfing in Southern California from its origins to today.
Text by Christine HittImages by Tatsuo Takei A surfer casually glides his 11-foot longboard on a perfect 1- to 3-foot wave wrapping around Malibu Point. Cross-stepping to the nose,
How Lauri Kranz of Edible Gardens LA brings fresh food home.
Text by Anna HarmonImages courtesy of Yoshihiro Makino When a farmer friend asked Lauri Kranz what they were growing at the Edible Gardens LA plot in East Los Angeles, she answered
How the sun and outdoors as health cures inspired Southern California architecture.
Text by Lyra KilstonImages by Sam MullerArchival images courtesy of Atelier Editions Falling asleep while lying in the sun’s warmth is a simple but rare pleasure in the churn of
The Santa Monica picks of Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau
Being based in Southern California, with its diverse climate and population and its own pressing environmental issues, helps keep Philippe and Ashlan rooted in their mission. It al
How Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau carry on a family legacy.
Text by Jessica RitzImages by Vivian Kim “To really care about something and protect it, you have to understand it,” says Ashlan Cousteau. “That’s what we try to do—from
The changing environment of the Santa Monica Mountains flavors the honey of Eli’s Bees.
Text by Alex SchechterImages by Cody James It’s an unusually warm, sunny day in early January, and beekeeper Eli Lichter-Marck is squatting under a canopy of oaks in his Topanga
The Ultimate Staycation at Shutters and Casa
Text by Lizbeth ScordoImages courtesy of Shutters and Casa Del Mar I’d be excited about sneaking off to a beautiful beachfront hotel any time, but after months of a forced hiatus
Picnicking is a dream at Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa del Mar, Santa Monica.
Text by Armella StepanImages courtesy of Frank Lee Picture yourself surrounded by your closest friends or family. You are all lounging on a sandy beach, steps away from an azure se
For distiller and Amass founder Morgan McLachlan, the incredible natural world of Los Angeles serves as botanical inspiration.
Text by Martha ChengImages by Tori Dickson and courtesy of Amass When Morgan McLachlan moved to Los Angeles in 2007, she discovered its fragrance. Not of an anonymous metropolis, b