Design

It’s Nice That in print

It's Nice That COVER

As far as blogs go, “It’s Nice That” sits pretty high on our pecking order. Founded by Alex Bec and Will Hudson back in 2007, the site is a one stop shop for up-to-the minute design news and all things lovely to look at. (more…)

Art, Books, Design

The Hand of the Designer

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Destined to find it’s way to every design-savvy coffee table worth its salt this summer, the latest offering from Moleskine has come from the unlikely source of the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI), the Italian version of The National Trust.

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Design & Technology

Esquire’s ultimate survival kit

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Whether you’re more of a Blacks or a Moffats man (though we hope that you’re neither) the array of options available on the camping gear market can be confusing, and the plethora of colours designed to blind, wholly off-putting. (more…)

Technology

A smartphone that won’t leave a dent in your pocket

Xperia X10 Mini Pro

For all its impressive functionality, there’s one smartphone specification that has long tipped the scales in the wrong direction: the small matter of size. Luckily, there’s now a way to fit all those telephonic essentials into a device that (genuinely) fits in the palm of your hand. It’s called the X10 Mini Pro. (more…)

Behind the scenes, Design & Technology, Video clips

Celebrating The Spirit of Adventure

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Esquire recently joined forces with Vertu, the market leader in luxury phones, to celebrate the launch of the new Ascent. In addition to announcing the winner of The Spirit of Adventure photographic competition, the evening at the Hempel Hotel featured a debate featuring three young, dynamic pioneers in very different fields. (more…)

Design, Health and fitness, Sport, Where to buy

Britain’s Best Bikes Shops – Rest of UK

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In part two of our round-up of Britain’s best bike shops, we look at the rest of the UK (and Scotland in particular!). All bike shops have been nominated by Twitter followers of @esquireuk. (more…)

Design & Technology

Squirrels, stoats and cirrhosis

BREWDOG

Not content with the high percentage draws of special brew, James Watt and Martin Dickie founded BrewDog back in 2007. Since, the pair have gone on to rustle up some of the most progressive beers we’ve had the pleasure of sampling, and this month Scotland’s largest independent brewery launches it’s most daring tipple yet. (more…)

Technology

Take a thin view of things

Samsung Proper

We recently had the opportunity to test out the new impossibly slender Samsung LED 9000 television, and despite the impressive specs — details of which below — what we couldn’t quite get over was the sheer beauty of the design. (more…)