Pillars Of Hosting: Empathy
Amy Alkon applies her brand of blunt advice to empathetic hosting.
Maison de Verre
A cubist tableau. A light show. A maverick of modernism. Hugo Macdonald explores a Parisian masterpiece.
Janou Pakter & Damian Chiam
A discussion about the nature of talent.
Teyonah Parris
What does it take to get on Barry Jenkins’ call sheet? Candice Frederick speaks to the woman who knows.
Home Tour: Château de Gudanes
Inside the crumbling château coaxed back to life by “naive willfulness” (and many eager volunteers.)
Seoul City Guide
Get to grips with Seoul at ground level with the latest Kinfolk City Guide.
The Kinfolk Entrepreneur
Meet the international entrepreneurs who are making business personal
Issue Thirty
Issue Thirty
Hospitality Special
This winter, turn strangers into friends and friends into family with Kinfolk.
Selected stories from Issue Thirty
Day in the Life: Amah Ayivi
Meet the entrepreneurial flaneur who has pivoted from casting director, to restaurateur, to vintage clothing importer.
At Work With: Charlotte Wilde
A wine bar doyenne instructs on how to throw a party fit for Bacchus in your own home.
Pillars of Hosting: Belonging
What can the concept of “moral sympathy” teach us about effective hosting?
Akwaeke Emezi
An interview with the author who finished writing three novels before their first was even published.
Begin Again
Before the Day Starts
Making the most of morning’s predawn hours can be the best way to start the day, whether it’s for reading, ruminating or romanticizing.
Becoming Wise
“Cynicism is actually the laziest stance you could take.” What intelligent people still need to learn about the pursuit of wisdom.
Word: Shoshin
A powerful state of mind—or a paradox on the path to enlightenment?
On Procrastination
If good things come to those who wait, what happens to those who keep others waiting? A slightly overdue defense of procrastination.
Home Tour: Château de Gudanes
Inside the crumbling château coaxed back to life by “naive willfulness” (and many eager volunteers.)
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L'Hôtel
Chance encounters come knocking at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée.
Seoul City Guide
Korea Furniture Museum
A private furniture museum in the northern quarters of Seoul.
Ryse Hotel
A hotel tailored toward creative professionals in a fashionable Seoul neighborhood.
Anthracite Coffee Seogyo
The serene Seogyo outpost of a fast-growing Seoul coffee roastery.
Chulwha
From nature to table—via the grill: A new private dining experience in Seoul.
WOMEN WRITERS
Akwaeke Emezi
An interview with the author who finished writing three novels before their first was even published.
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