STUDIO BALI

studio bali

Mesdag met Purpa during a visit to her native Ubud. Born in southern Spain to Dutch globetrotting parents who instilled in him a passion for travel and cultural exchange, he put down roots in Bali in 2004.

Around an hour north of Ubud, Bali, the crest of an undulating gravel road gives way to a forest draped across several terraces. Horses await patiently at a gate, while a peacock meanders down the driveway, leading the eye to a constellation of native trees that form a forest so verdant it conceals the waterfalls that naturally irrigate it. As beautiful as it is in its own right, this forest was cultivated to serve a higher purpose: a protective canopy of shade and protection for Assam indigo. The forest’s verdancy belies its relative youth. Only fifteen years ago, the land it envelops looked vastly different. An arid field destined to become a rice plantation, it was treeless and devoid of electricity or running water, threaded to civilization via a gritty dirt road. It was this seclusion and consequent tranquility ensured by the challenges of

Dining Chair by esteban+moreno

With a new design approach for flexible use: from a dinner for two to a big celebration.

$

79

$

200

Underwater wearable watches

An accessory for any occasion, from a nice dinner to an underwater swim.

$

90

Sac Marin Yellow

Marinetmarine store backpack. The Sac Marin can be worn as a backpack or as a bag over one shoulder.

$

108

Around an hour north of Ubud, Bali, the crest of an undulating gravel road gives way to a forest draped across several terraces. Horses await patiently at a gate, while a peacock meanders down the driveway, leading the eye to a constellation of native trees that form a forest so verdant it conceals the waterfalls that naturally irrigate it. As beautiful as it is in its own right, this forest was cultivated to serve a higher purpose: a protective canopy of shade and protection for Assam indigo. The forest’s verdancy belies its relative youth. Only fifteen years ago, the land it envelops looked vastly different. An arid field destined to become a rice plantation, it was treeless and devoid of electricity or running water, threaded to civilization via a gritty dirt road. It was this seclusion and consequent tranquility ensured by the challenges of