Speaking of Arkitip, they've recently handed over the creative direction for Issue 44 to the Danish design crew Wood Wood. On my recent trip to Berlin, I was impressed by the Wood Wood shop in the Mitte, which stocks a great selection of design and clothing from popular brands, as well as their own.

Also digging the development of the Arkitip site, especially the Intelligence section. ALIFE founder Tony Arcabascio has a great audio blog, where he touches on everything from his favorite Italian restaurants to the concept of luxury. A true unfiltered NY state of mind.