The Journal
Layering Flavor
Hospitality, at its most elemental, is the art of offering sanctuary. Townhouse Ramen began quietly behind the door of a Wellington flat, where our friends Kevin and Louise started gathering small groups around their home dining table. By replacing commercial urgency with days-long broths and hand-rolled noodles, they created a rare space dedicated to human connection and quiet presence. Today, even as they enjoy life overseas, that spirit of generosity endures - Kevin still generously shares his ramen recipes on Substack for anyone wanting to recreate that warmth at home. Because their philosophy mirrors Latibule’s own focus, where space and ritual are cultivated to restore a sense of stillness, featuring Kevin and Louise in our journal feels entirely natural.
Layering Flavor
Hospitality, at its most elemental, is the art of offering sanctuary. Townhouse Ramen began quietly behind the door of a Wellington flat, where our friends Kevin and Louise started gathering small groups around their home dining table. By replacing commercial urgency with days-long broths and hand-rolled noodles, they created a rare space dedicated to human connection and quiet presence. Today, even as they enjoy life overseas, that spirit of generosity endures - Kevin still generously shares his ramen recipes on Substack for anyone wanting to recreate that warmth at home. Because their philosophy mirrors Latibule’s own focus, where space and ritual are cultivated to restore a sense of stillness, featuring Kevin and Louise in our journal feels entirely natural.
The Anatomy of Stillness
Ceramics is a practice of conversation between design and material, intention and heat, the maker and the earth. To mark the release of the Volute Mug, we visited Studio Yun’s peaceful, light-filled space in Orewa to discuss the sensory journey of its creation. Through the lenses of touch, sight, sound, and the philosophy of the spiral, this is a conversation on patience, glaze trials, and the quiet survival of the kiln.
The Anatomy of Stillness
Ceramics is a practice of conversation between design and material, intention and heat, the maker and the earth. To mark the release of the Volute Mug, we visited Studio Yun’s peaceful, light-filled space in Orewa to discuss the sensory journey of its creation. Through the lenses of touch, sight, sound, and the philosophy of the spiral, this is a conversation on patience, glaze trials, and the quiet survival of the kiln.
A Quiet Luminosity
We had a conversation with artist Briana Jamieson to discuss the sensory experience behind her work. From the drag of oil on a smooth canvas to the grounding rhythm of a community garden, Briana shares how she captures the fleeting essence of atmosphere, memory, and everyday joy.
A Quiet Luminosity
We had a conversation with artist Briana Jamieson to discuss the sensory experience behind her work. From the drag of oil on a smooth canvas to the grounding rhythm of a community garden, Briana shares how she captures the fleeting essence of atmosphere, memory, and everyday joy.
On Motherhood & Memory
An invitation to step away from the superficial. For this Mother’s Day, we have curated a sensory retreat: exploring honest literature, cinematic warmth, and the intimate tie between scent and memory. A tribute to the women who anchor us, and a guide to thoughtfully slowing down.
On Motherhood & Memory
An invitation to step away from the superficial. For this Mother’s Day, we have curated a sensory retreat: exploring honest literature, cinematic warmth, and the intimate tie between scent and memory. A tribute to the women who anchor us, and a guide to thoughtfully slowing down.
The Solitary Ritual: Reading as Refuge
A conversation with Phoebe Kim about the environments that allow stories to unfold, the grounding weight of paper in a digital world, and how reading becomes a way of returning to oneself.
The Solitary Ritual: Reading as Refuge
A conversation with Phoebe Kim about the environments that allow stories to unfold, the grounding weight of paper in a digital world, and how reading becomes a way of returning to oneself.
The Radical Act of Retreating: A Women’s Day Re...
A reading list for your sanctuary. In honor of International Women’s Day, we explore five essential books on the architecture of a woman's inner life, the boundaries we draw, and the profound act of claiming a space entirely for yourself.
The Radical Act of Retreating: A Women’s Day Re...
A reading list for your sanctuary. In honor of International Women’s Day, we explore five essential books on the architecture of a woman's inner life, the boundaries we draw, and the profound act of claiming a space entirely for yourself.
Beyond the Grid
We often view weaving through a romantic lens: the rhythmic clack of the loom and the quiet solitude of the studio. But for Christine, the practice is far more architectural. We spoke to her about the behaviour of yarn in space, the complexity of "flow," and the deep lessons learned from off-loom traditions.
Beyond the Grid
We often view weaving through a romantic lens: the rhythmic clack of the loom and the quiet solitude of the studio. But for Christine, the practice is far more architectural. We spoke to her about the behaviour of yarn in space, the complexity of "flow," and the deep lessons learned from off-loom traditions.
The Mechanics of Softness
"A sense of ‘wow’ that doesn’t come from excess, but from restraint." We speak to Mii Studio founder Rubyn Park on the mechanics of softness and the architecture of an exhale.
The Mechanics of Softness
"A sense of ‘wow’ that doesn’t come from excess, but from restraint." We speak to Mii Studio founder Rubyn Park on the mechanics of softness and the architecture of an exhale.
On Necessity of Pause
An introduction to The Journal. We explore the functional requirement of retreat and the five sensory pillars that ground us in the present. Everything we create is an invitation: Come hide away for a while.
On Necessity of Pause
An introduction to The Journal. We explore the functional requirement of retreat and the five sensory pillars that ground us in the present. Everything we create is an invitation: Come hide away for a while.