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MAEKAN is a membership-based publication and community focused on the sights and sounds of creative culture. We're about learning, participating, and connecting with a global community on a...
"See you at the Packard" was what Detroit youth would say as they parted ways at the city's coffee shops, before regrouping after sunset. Op...
David Kenji Chang spoke with Brendon Babenzien, creator of the apparel brand Noah, about taking a stand, not pulling punches, and balancing...
The brand Hinoki may be best known for the S1 Gyuto Chefs Knife, but 24-year-old founder Hamish Grace is doing a lot more than just selling...
Eric Lau is a London based music producer focused on making music that connects people and has a positive impact on society. He looks intent...
The creative world sees itself as progressive and liberal. The beliefs that make up this mindset are easy to understand on a theoretical lev...
Imagine moving 'home' for the first time in your life. Having spent almost the entirety of her life abroad, Mahira returned to Karachi, Paki...
Joshua Kissi's initial foray into the world of creative culture started at a unique point in time. The fashion forums were a place of digita...
In the face of the sharing economy, the modern idea of a hotel has largely been upended and put on the defensive. When on-demand rental plac...
The philosophy behind Outlier may not be abundantly clear but several moments spent with their product or their visuals should evoke somethi...
It was an off chance that MAEKAN connected with fashion designer and DJ turned ceramicist Sloane Angell. It's funny how things manage to wor...
Back in Summer 2017, Elphick took a trip to North America to visit friend and fellow producer Tee (who helped to produce our Sounds of Hong...
Every day is a culmination of all our past experiences. Seemingly innocuous moments snowball with major life-altering events to shape how we...
When you hear the term "pro athlete," it's understandable you'd think almost exclusively of the superstars on TV playing before sold-out aud...
As a native of Hong Kong, I'm confronted with the duplicity of being a creative in a market full of opportunity, but with little structure t...
Cody Hudson is a mutual friend that has become in many ways, the artist who's everybody's friend. It's hard not to like the soft-spoken arti...
In this story, Nate chats with NY-based photographers Emanuel Hahn and Andrew Kung . While both have a large body of experience with commerc...
Earlier this year, we paid a visit to friend, long-time collaborator and neighbor Arthur Bray, better known as Yeti. A native Hong Konger th...
Joan Wong worked at Penguin Random House in New York for the past five years as a book cover designer. Among her well-known work are the pap...
Bohan Phoenix was born in Hubei, China and moved to the United States when he was eleven. Fast forward to his first forays into producing mu...
In our latest MAEKAN Session, we moved the show to London and discussed the topic of "Authenticity in Media." London has been an inspiration...
Sara Aiko founded Curated Kyoto, a travel boutique based in Kyoto, Japan, in March 2017 on her birthday. She had previously worked at a medi...
In our first Sights & Sounds of 2018, we hear from Melbourne-based Jean-Paul McAllan, better known as ThirdCulture. Born in the States but r...
There's been a bit of excitement around MAEKAN with Alex opening his first-ever photo exhibition, " Flower ," at McNamara Art Projects . The...
Photography can mean a lot of different things today. Is it more ephemeral and about capturing the trivial parts of life? Is it about someth...
When you've spent most of your life writing for eyes, the transition to scripts written for podcasts and audio stories can sometimes be a bi...
The mention of Japanese culture calls to mind any number of things, ranging from Pokémon and Nintendo to kimonos and Noh theatre. Japan is f...
When trap music is highlighted in the context of China and especially in English, the discussion often wanders into focusing on the showy ga...
The faces of Japan's entertainment industry are changing. From models to boy bands to athletes, the country is celebrating its new diversity...
To produce one of our stories in October 2017, we sent our sound engineer Elphick with frequent MAEKAN collaborator and photographer Yin to...
In this fun MAEKAN story, Alex and Chris get ahold of a Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 i-Type Camera and take it out for a field test around A...
Many interests often begin solo. Collecting sneakers, shooting photos, or maybe cooking are acts that can take shape in various forms. But i...
Jamal Burger, or Jayscale as he's known in the digital world, has come a long ways as a curious kid in Toronto. Like many of his generation,...
With the political rhetoric and mass media firestorm shaping, if not commanding the immigration debate in the United States, it's easy to fi...
Shah Selbe's work puts him at the intersection of the world's most famous exploration organization and cutting-edge technology. A conservati...
Bo Bridges is a Los Angeles-based action, commercial and fine-art photographer whose work spans over two decades. Bo cut his teeth in film-b...
Born and raised in Toronto, Jamal Burger aka Jayscale has a penchant capturing the unique energy of everyday life found in big cities. After...
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It's hard to quantify success when you're starting out. Few people set out with a clear path or vision as to where they'll end up in the fut...
Edward Barnieh lives in Hong Kong working for Cartoon Network, but he's gained notoriety on Instagram as a photographer (@edwardkb). Edward...
Edward Barnieh is a photographer currently based in Hong Kong who's originally from the UK. He has been using Instagram since 2013 and has a...
We live in a time and place where everything can be reviewed and researched. It doesn't leave ourselves much opportunity to simply let thing...
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Marissa Louie, the founder of Animoodles, wanted to create a stuffed animal that children would love to keep and collect. She wanted to make...
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Gabriel Joseph and his partner Samuel Swanson made a calculated bet five years ago to open their very own club in Seoul's uniquely diverse a...
On MAEKAN It Up #024, we go in-depth into what merchandise means for "non-fashion" brands such as apps, journalists, magazines and more. Is...
It's easy for many in Hong Kong to say the city lacks an alternate cultural scene, but the reality is there is one thriving down on the grou...
From stadium concession stands to DIY mealworm farms, edible insects have been making headlines in the last couple of years. But bugs are no...
On MAEKAN It Up #023, look at some of the industry insights into ComplexCon 2017, a direct-to-consumer tradeshow around street culture. Afte...
Original stories, produced and driven entirely by MAEKAN, typically start with an editorial team on the ground capturing audio and visuals a...