The Sony Walkman, soon became an 1980’s classic, singularly weaving together music, recreation including a fitness boom and technology. The Walkman revolutionized the way people experienced music and like "Stranger Things" captured the essence of youth and independence.

This 1994 film weaves together two distinct and interconnected stories set against the backdrop of Hong Kong's chaotic streets

The music of Strawberry Guy sounds familiar. Not that l can put my finger on it. It is nostalgic. Comfortable. Not boring, somehow peaceful. Sun Outside My Window taps into a universal condition that echoes a laziness that some of us want more than we have.

Decision To Leave is a ‘cool’ film; it is Film Noir. Oddly though, l laughed more than you would expect for such a film and that is not a bad thing. Decision To Leave is consistently in tension; both drama and comedy, edgy and cliché, romance and thriller, all the time dancing between boundaries of genres but never bound by one.

James Turrell has been celebrating light for over 50 years. More than just an onlooker, Turrell has managed direct and shape space, using light. Turrell’s work somehow manages to give form to the formless and presence to that which surrounds us.

Izykite. Sounds good. Finding out anything about Izykite is not ‘easy’ but maybe that makes it all the more intriguing. Izkite is an example of a wave of independent Korean musicians that keep things simple, letting the music speak for itself.

In theory designers can shift between typologies because ‘in theory’, design is a process that is not specific to one typology (ie. type of work, say resident or commercial, etc). This ‘process’, at its best, is universal (in that the ‘process’ is transferrable from project to project no matter the scale or programme). Most designers stick within their comfort zone though tend to get a little lost when crossing unchartered waters. Vincent Van Duysen crosses those ‘waters’ and sails over the horizon.

The strength of the best architecture is often in the purity of a simple idea executed to the clarity of its vision. Vo Trong Nghia’s work has ambition and yet that ambition does not get it the way of their values, focusing on sustainability, craft and community.

European architects (particularly German architects) flourished under schools like the Bauhaus and the principles emerging from this explosion of Modernism in the early 20th Century still define architecture today. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969, born Aachen, Germany) fuelled the ‘explosion’ with the ripples still being felt.

Drive My Car is sticky. It sticks to you. It stays with you. It keeps reminding you of its presence. It is strange to say this because it is minimal and at times vacant. It seems like it should be long forgotten but like memories, it ‘sticks to you’.

It seems appropriate for a forum like Globescope which is focused on moments in global design, art and culture to reflect upon the work of Chanel. Having just walked through the NGV (National Gallery of Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia), it seemed about time to celebrate that “originator”, Gabrielle Chanel.

We think we know architecture. We think that architecture has a vernacular; it has a look, a typical approach. New York base architecture firm SO-IL, has created a new architecture, a language that is fluid, tactile and literally stretching boundaries.

I have to admit it, l have a soft spot for people that fly under the radar. Yes, many of those with a high profiles are deserving of all the attention they get but there is something about the ninja, whom quietly, calmly and methodically floats into the action that l secretly admire. Sevil Peach is a ninja. Quietly changing the way millions of people live and work and nobody knows it.

In writing these stories l’ve stumbled across a number of people that I otherwise wouldn’t have, Tamino is one of those. At Globescope, the interested is focused on things international and that resonate from a different perspective. Tamino is a singer, song writer and musician creating great music with a global bent.

In writing for Globescope, I wonder about the next story, who’s my favourite architect? What are my favourite projects? Who’s work is consistency excellent and pushes the boundaries? There’s all the usual incredible architects like Herzog & de Meuron or David Chipperfield or Neri & Hu but for some reason Swiss architect Peter Zumthor never seems to jump out like those other ‘profile’ architects do. And l am wondering why: his work is beautiful, crafted, expressive, consistent (over years) and l think the answer lies in the work. Like Peter Zumthor himself, his work has a restraint and modesty and in a world of people shouting for attention, Peter Zumthor stands in silence, letting the work do the talking.

It even sounds cool. Nendo. Fortunately, Nendo isn’t just bluff, it backs up the name with a catalogue of work over two decades that is amazingly diverse. From product design to architecture, exhibition design to furniture. A lot of designers use the term ‘multidisciplinary’ but few are as expansive as Nendo and importantly, few maintain the incredible consistency of sheer awesomeness (is ‘awesomeness’ a word?) over years.

If l was a filmmaker or Art Director, l am not sure if l would be inspired or depressed. ‘Inspired’ because The French Dispatch is so beautifully crafted that it reinforces the place of cinema as an art form and cultural beacon; ‘depressed’ because it is so beautifully crafted that does it get any better? How could a young film maker not be at least a little intimidated by The French Dispatch?

In all honesty l am new to the world of gaming but if the 2016 game Inside by Playdead is anything to go by, l will be following it much more closely. Yes, l am coming the party very late; 2016 was a while ago now but sadly I’ve only just discovered Inside. Almost Film Noir, this game marries a crisp visual language in a dystopian world.

Joy Division represents everything that is good about the best music, design, art or architecture; they had an edge and most importantly, they did what they did because it was right for them.

Architectural and design media seems to focus on a dominance of European firms so it’s refreshing when there’s another face on the scene that represents a different perspective, different market, different context with different outcome. Neri & Hu are not new but their work remains as fresh as ever. Not singular in style, Neri & Hu continue to deliver work that is both challenging, diverse and at times, bordering on the abstract.