RONIN HONG KONG: izakaya-style RESTAURANT & BAR

Founded by Matt Abergel and Lindsay Jang of renowned yakitori restaurant YARDBIRD [listed in this year's San Pellegrino Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants], RONIN opened in March on Hong Kong's On Wo Lane.

The exclusive izakaya seats 14, with a 12 person standing capacity. the menu changes daily, centred around a selection of locally and internationally sourced seafood, prepared using Japanese techniques. the menu is accompanied by over 50 varieties of whiskey from 10 distilleries, in addition to sake, shochu, Hitachino White Nest Ale, and an extensive range of cocktails.

For more information, visit roninhk.com

Special thanks to Lindsay Jang and Matt Abergel.
/ Photography by MONIKA BIELSKYTE, SOME/THINGS AGENCY

ART BASEL HONG KONG EVENT: JOYCE WANG | ASIA SOCIETY | SOME/THINGS

WANG PRESENTS RARE TABLES COLLECTION, FEATURING THE AWARD-WINNING DESIGN FIRM JOYCE WANG. taking inspiration from the marble 'meat tables' on show, the event also features a dinner prepared by MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF VICKY LAU OF TATE DINING ROOM AND BAR.

the event is held in COLLABORATION WITH ASIA SOCIETY & SOME/THINGS MAGAZINE.

VERNISSAGE ON THURSDAY MAY 23
18 SAU WAH FONG G/F, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT boris[at]someslashthings.com

Michel François exhibition 'Pieces of Evidence' at CARLIER GEBAUER BERLIN

During Berlin's Gallery Weekend, CARLIER GEBAUER GALLERY presented Belgian artist Michel François' solo exhibition Pieces of Evidence.

The sculptures are based on a series of photographs featuring items of evidence from the basement of the Palace of Justice in Brussels; François presents the 'pieces of evidence' both in terms of their neutral identity as simply 'found objects', and the criminal associations applied to them - their 'intrinsic convictions’.

Pieces of Evidence continues until 01 June 2013. For more information, visit carliergebauer.com

/ photography by nat urazmetova, SOME/THINGS AGENCY

ALEKS RASTOVIC PHOTOGRAPHED BY MONIKA BIELSKYTE IN ISSUE003

ALEKS RASTOVIC photographed by MONIKA BIELSKYTE in churches around Paris for SOME/THINGS ISSUE003, featuring garments by AF VANDEVORST, YOHJI YAMAMOTO, NICOLAS ANDREAS TARALIS, ANN DEMEULEMEESTER, and HAIDER ACKERMANN, among others.

a preview of the feature is online. ENTIRE 20-PAGE FEATURE ONLY IN THE PRINTED EDITION OF SOME/THINGS MAGAZINE ISSUE003006 / FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE

LANVIN SS2012 DRESS REHEARSALS FOR THE VILLA EUGÉNIE PROJECT

BEHIND-THE-SCENES DURING THE LANVIN SPRING SUMMER 2012 DRESS REHEARSALS AS PART OF OUR COLLABORATION WITH ETIENNE RUSSO & VILLA EUGENIE.

FEATURED IN SOME/THINGS CHAPTER006, THE PROJECT PRESENTED AN ARTISTIC REPORTAGE OF THE EVENTS AND FASHION SHOWS VILLA EUGÉNIE PRODUCE IN PARIS, MILAN, and NEW YORK FOR HOUSES INCLUDING YVES SAINT LAURENT, DIOR HOMME, and DRIES VAN NOTEN, IN ADDITION ALBER ELBAZ's 10th ANNIVERSARY AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT LANVIN.

a preview of the feature is online. For more, see someslashthings.com/villa-eugenie
someslashthings.com/lanvin-villa-eugenie-project

PHOTOGRAPHY BY SOME/THINGS CREATIVE DIRECTOR MONIKA BIELSKYTE / SPECIAL THANKS ETIENNE RUSSO and VICKY SANZ

CONTEMPORARY ART PHOTOGRAPHY BY SOME/THINGS AGENCY

SOME/THINGS AGENCY specialises in STRATEGIC CONSULTANCY AND ARTISTIC DIRECTION for some of the most INNOVATIVE COMPANIES IN THE CREATIVE AND TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES.

SOME/THINGS AGENCY HAS Provided photographic services FOR CONTEMPORARY ART INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING LACMA, FRIEZE ART FAIR, GAGOSIAN GALLERY, THE BARBICAN CENTRE, PALAIS DE TOKYO, PACE LONDON, FRIEDMAN BENDA, AND OTHERS. PARTNERSHIPS include those WITH ART BASEL, ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH, ART BASEL HONG KONG AND ASIA SOCIETY.

OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE films, LUXURY DESIGN AND PRINTED MATTER, AS WELL AS EVENTS AND ONLINE COVERAGE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONSULT SOMESLASHTHINGS.COM/AGENCY/

CANTONESE FINE DINING AT Hakkasan New York [Part 2]

With locations in London, Mumbai, Miami, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, New York, and San Francisco, the world renowned HAKKASAN restaurants are among the most successful modern Chinese fine dining establishments. The luxurious 11,000-square-feet HAKKASAN NEW YORK, which opened in April 2012, was designed by Paris-based architectural partnership Gilles & Boissier. The deep blue colour scheme with red and pink undertones is accentuated by Italian marble slabs and semi-transparent glass and mirrors.

THE michelin-starred CANTONESE CUISINE OF CHEF Ho Chee Boon features Special dishes inspired by local flavours, designed for the restaurant's sophisticated new york clientele. highlights include the stir-fry lobster with wild mushroom XO sauce, and truffle braised egg noodle with enoki mushroom. For more information, visit hakkasan.com/newyork

Special thanks to Kelly McElroy and the HAKKASAN NEW YORK staff for their hospitality.
/ Photography by MATTEO CARCELLI, SOME/THINGS AGENCY

THE 'FAIT' SERIES BY SOPHIE RISTELHUEBER FOR SOME/THINGS MAGAZINE ISSUE002

Sophie Ristelhueber is a French photographer, based in paris. Her work concerns the human impact of war, and she has photographed extensively in the Balkans and Middle East. In the 1980s Ristelhueber started documenting the bombed city of Beirut, and Iraq in the 1990s and 2000. Her images of human wounds and scars have a visual complicity with her study of a destroyed landscape. In March 2010, Ristelhueber was awarded the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize .

SOME/THINGS ISSUE002 features 11 b/w images from her ‘FAIT’ Series of 1992, shot in Kuwait after operation desert storm, as well as a folded triptych of colour images entitled 'IRAK' [2001].

CHANEL HAUTE JOAILLERIE JARDIN DE CAMELIAS 2013 COLLECTION [PART 2]

CHANEL’S NEW High Jewelry collection, Jardin de Camélias, presents almost 100 variations on the form of the camelia. a Symbol of purity and longevity in Asia, the camelia was a favourite of Coco Chanel who incorporated it into her style from 1923 onwards. Combing creative flair with technical excellence, the collection is a study of the proportions of nature and the inspiration of an individual, captured in diamonds, gems and pearls. Jardin de Camélias features necklaces, earrings, bracelets, cuffs, jewellery watches, brooches and rings.

/ photography by MATTEO CARCELLI, SOME/THINGS AGENCY

MAY 23: JOYCE WANG | ASIA SOCIETY | SOME/THINGS EVENT DURING HONG KONG ART BASEL

WANG PRESENTS RARE TABLES COLLECTION FEATURING THE AWARD-WINNING DESIGN FIRM JOYCE WANG AND THE MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF VICKY LAU OF TATE DINING ROOM AND BAR, IN COLLABORATION WITH ASIA SOCIETY & SOME/THINGS MAGAZINE.

VERNISSAGE ON THURSDAY MAY 23
18 SAU WAH FONG G/F, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT boris[at]someslashthings.com











JOYCE WANG founded her design practice in 2010, and has since embarked on a series of prestigious projects, including the design of AMMO restaurant & bar at Hong kong’s ASIA SOCIETY centre, and the guest rooms at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel.

Having studied architecture and material sciences at MIT, followed by the Royal College of Art in London, her interior design practice is characterised by an innovative approach to materials and an interdisciplinary focus. Her work has a strong sense of the cinematic, producing a sense of drama and visual narrative which has prompted a series of collaborations with fashion designers, jewelry artisans and filmmakers.

In addition to her design practice, Wang is developing her own custom furniture and accessories collection. Current commissions include a hotel in Hong Kong, and residential projects in Los Angeles and Shanghai.

/photographs of previous JOYCE WANG projects courtesy of WANG, JOYCEWANG.COM