Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 8 i Winning Magazine

FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the Balance Issue. I hope you’re reading this with your feet up and your phone out of reach. Setting aside time to actually relax (read: not firing off work emails or envy-scrolling socials) is a good first step to a more balanced life. “Phones are exhausting our brains, while the rest of our body wastes away,” proclaims the website of the charismatic extreme athlete turned health guru Wim Hof, who is our cover star this issue. Wait, I hear you thinking, what does anyone who self-describes as an “extreme athlete” and who advocates going for a leisurely dip next to an iceberg have to do with balance? A lot, it turns out. As revealed in our story, his world-famous “method” aims to maintain internal equilibrium…

LIVE WELL | HUMAN KIND To reshape the collective future, we may first need to change the individual, and then the collective mind. We’re not talking about some mass brain hack that encourages us all to think in the same way. Rather, positive change looks increasingly to be based on a sharing of diverse experiences and expertise, as well as taking advantage of scientific advances, ancient wisdom and mindset psychology. At Human Kind in March, an event Time Out likened to TEDx “on steroids”, entrepreneurs, motivational speakers, artists, musicians and scientists from vastly different backgrounds shared personal and professional perspectives on going forward successfully in a rapidly changing world. No matter whether attendees were watching Reggie Watts or Jim Jefferies perform live comedy, having a dip in the ice baths…

DESIGN | NEWS & VIEWS Fun House Walt Whitman’s “I contain multitudes” comes to mind when observing one’s reflection in André Teoman Studio’s Kaleidoscope Mirror. Co-founded by Teoman and Ana Rita Pires, the studio has subversion and humour in its DNA — traits on full display in this made-to-order reflective piece. Inspired by children’s kaleidoscope toys, the mirror has a wooden frame that supports a cluster of glass fragments for a mindbending blend of art, optical illusion and pure joy. $10,000. pamono.com.au RAW POWER The humble work lamp is reimagined at the hands of the designer Ross Gardam, whose Ora Raw Desk Lamp deftly fuses industrial design and artistic craftsmanship. Precision-milled from aluminium, the lamp features a unique adjustable shade that can be tilted to direct the light precisely where…

TASTE | HEALTHY GIRL Clean Green Smoothie Serves 1 Preparation Time: 5 minutes Why do I feel like green smoothies have a bad reputation? My version of a green smoothie tastes like a tropical drink you’d order at the beach on vacation. If you need a boost of energy in the morning and want to feel super hydrated, this refreshing clean green smoothie will make you feel amazing. The secret weapon hidden inside is fresh ginger. Ginger aids in digestion, calms nausea, eases period pain and boosts immunity. Ingredients 1 cup frozen pineapple 1 cup frozen mango 1 cup fresh spinach, lightly packed 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped Juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp hempseed, plus more for garnish 1 cup coconut milk 1. To a blender,…

LIVE WELL | NEWS & VIEWS X-RAY VISION Chanel’s signature motif the camellia flower is given a ghostly treatment for the brand’s Première Camélia X-Ray timepiece. Starring an 18-karat white gold camellia-shaped skeleton laced with 246 brilliantcut diamonds, the limitededition watch is sheathed in a transparent sapphire crystal. Twenty-four diamonds surround the piece’s white gold crown, while a black patent calfskin strap (with a diamond-studded white gold triple-folding buckle) ensures it need never leave your side. POA. chanel.com Joy Ride With its metallic topaz blue hue and comfort-driven design, Bentley’s new Continental GTC Azure evokes the stretch of French Riviera coastline that shares its name. Crafted with wellbeing in mind, the GT Azure’s rounded silhouette boasts 22-inch 10-spoke black-painted and bright-machined Azure wheels, alongside an elegant vertical vane grille design…

DESIGN | SHOWROOM The new Winnings Redfern Showroom has pushed the concept of retailing kitchen appliances, bathware, lighting and furniture, creating experiences that go well beyond the prosaic approach of stacked washing machines and dryers that can still be found in many stores. For Winnings, with its close association with architects and designers, the experience of connecting to spaces as well as products is at the core of its unique approach to retailing. Winnings’ Redfern store is presently 1,200 square metres, but this comprises just stage one of the development. Stage two will double the floor space and add a bookable Consulting Room in which architects and designers can meet with their clients to plan their renovations in one destination. Designed by Cera Stribley with bespoke joinery designed by Fiona…

INSPIRED BY THE Document on Human Fraternity, the Abrahamic Family House brings together for the first time in world history a mosque, a church and a synagogue on the same site, on Saadiyat Island, in the city’s cultural district. Elevated on a plinth, the three spaces, each scaled at 40 metres high and with identical cubic proportions, are held up with architectural reverence for their distinctive traditions and histories, but also with no determinable hierarchy between them. Though there are differences in their screens and light-diffusion systems — as well as their cardinal directions (the church faces east, the mosque towards Mecca, the synagogue to Jerusalem) — the monumental site-cast concrete structures, hefty as they are, are connected through both a central Omani stone platform and a certain material lightness…

TASTE | WINE Sheep munching, bees humming, spiders, dragonflies and ladybirds working side by side to wipe out voracious predators — Australian vineyards no longer just grow grapes. They vibrate with animal life, they fill the air with the aromas of native bush and plants, they teem with insect life. “All the work we’re doing means we get better soil,” says Stephanie Toole, owner and winemaker at Mount Horrocks in the Clare Valley. “You get sweet-smelling soil, not sour-smelling soil.” Toole has transformed the vineyard she bought back in 1993, outside the township of Auburn, from a cleared landscape dotted with vines to hills and gullies filled with 15,000 trees — all planted by Toole and her team — which are home to introduced species of insects and other wildlife,…

LIVE WELL | WORK-LIFE There’s a popular meme from roughly the late Cretaceous period (pre-2020) that goes: “Tired of looking at BAD SCREEN. Can’t wait to go home and look at GOOD SCREEN.” The “bad screen”, in this case, is the work computer on which one does dreary things like scheduling meetings, filling in spreadsheets and circling back on emails. The “good screen” is the personal computer, on which one does fun things like scheduling meet-ups (with friends, at bars, restaurants or at other people’s houses), filling in spreadsheets (for bachelorette party logistics; potluck dinners), and circling back on emails (about bachelorette party logistics; about how no-one had signed up to bring a salad for the potluck). Also you can stream TV shows and stuff. The point of the meme…

TASTE | NEWS & VIEWS Serving Suggestion Beloved for its cast iron pots, pans and tableware glazed in non-porous, punchy colourways, Le Creuset takes a softer approach this season with its latest edit, Coupé. Available in four soothing hues — sea salt, meringue, shell pink and flint — crockery is the hero of this collection, with low-profile, rimless plates, bowls and sphere mugs available in each of the charming pastel shades. From $28. lecreuset.com.au FRENCH LESSON Restaurateur Andrew Becher, the mind behind Sydney hospitality favourites Franca and Parlar, has opened a new, Parisian-inspired venue called Armorica Grande Brasserie in the city’s Surry Hills district. The 150-seater nods to the timeless charm of classic French dining, with deep red tones, leather banquettes and handcrafted European oak joinery. The menu includes a…

TASTE | THE MAGHREB SPICY MASHED EGGPLANT, TOMATO & GARLIC ZAÂLOUK SALAD Region: Morocco | Preparation Time: 10 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes | Serves 4 This cooked eggplant salad known as zaâlouk is a Moroccan classic. Served warm, cold or at room temperature, it is ideal as part of a spread of salads and pairs nicely with grilled meats or fish. This recipe has a slightly less spicy bite than many versions, especially those from the south of the country. A potato masher is the easiest method to mash the eggplant. Ingredients 2 eggplants (about 800g total) 5 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 2 tomatoes, halved crosswise and grated, peel discarded 1 heaped tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 1 heaped tablespoon finely chopped coriander…

JOURNEY | NEWS & VIEWS Tokyo Jewel A pinnacle of luxury and sophistication set in the heart of Japan’s whirring capital, the newly opened Bulgari Hotel Tokyo offers guests a fusion of Italian and Japanese style. Occupying six floors of the ultra-skyscraper Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, it offers views over the city and the Imperial Palace gardens out to Mount Fuji. Indulge in the hotel’s onsite spa, intimate dining venues including the eight-seat Sushi Hoseki — headed up by the Michelin-starred chef Kenji Gyoten — and rooftop bar. From approximately $3,434 per night. bulgarihotels.com SOFTLY, SOFTLY Montblanc’s latest leathergoods edit reimagines the brand’s signature styles for the contemporary traveller. In a testament to its timeless craftsmanship while expanding beyond classic black colourways, the Soft Collection is available in an array of…