Alex Proba

Emily Spurlin from sourbittersalty

At work with

Chicago-based Emily Spurlin, founder of sourbittersalty, is a pastry chef, teacher, food stylist and recipe developer—pastry is her medium, where she explores themes of play, pleasure and connection to nature.

WORDS of the WEEK

I think we live in a very consumptive culture, and it’s important for me to think about where I’m getting my ingredients, if the people producing or harvesting these things are living good lives, if the way I am moving through the world helps or hurts the planet or other living things.


EMILY SPURLIN

Melbourne Design Week 2024

Feature Story

Melbourne Design Week 2024 explores the theme Design The World You Want—bringing into focus the use of energy, ethics and ecology, to encourage positive change and reimagine existing systems.

City Guide:
Le Cabanon—Phillip Island

Step into Le Cabanon, a 1960s coastal accomodation destination in Phillip Island, lovingly and mindfully reimagined by husband and wife duo, photographer Victor Vieaux and stylist, Sharon Xie.

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