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Spring-Summer Issue 2

Peter Lindberg / Rita Konig / Leo Villareal / Erik Dhont / Kiva Motnyk / Natasha Pickowicz

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The Gentle Craft

A short drive from the waterside villas and pristine shores of Lake Como lies Al-An Tricot, a small knitwear factory. There, some of the highest quality threads are deftly woven to create Maison Ullens most coveted pieces each season. Established nearly 40 years ago, the family-owned factory is now in its second generation and overseen by Giovanna and Angelo Palladino, siblings with a shared passion for knitwear and its longstanding heritage in Italy.

Hotel Heritage

This intimate property, just off Brugge’s main historic center, was first built in the 12th century as a merchant house and later turned into a bank. In 1992, a Belgian couple realized the potential to turn the handsome building into a stylish 22-room hotel. The architecture has been carefully preserved.

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In Good Hands

The first thing I notice when I enter Kiva Motnyk’s airy studio in New York’s SoHo neighborhood is an Anni Albers book. It makes sense that the iconic Bauhaus artist would serve as an inspiration for Motnyk, who creates elegant, handcrafted textiles. Like Albers before her, Motnyk has elevated textile crafts such as quilting and weaving—long associated with domestic crafts or women’s work— into a rarified art form. Her studio is filled with neat stacks of folded quilts, baskets piled high with naturally dyed swatches and art pieces in various stages of completion. A simple loom that she found in Guatemala hangs on the wall like a favorite piece of art.