The Art of Continuity

Rupi Sood, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Dear Readers,

When I first started this magazine, I was drawn to the idea of connections — between cultures, disciplines, and histories. After a brief hiatus, as I return to it now, I find myself thinking about what stays, what holds, what continues. Welcome to The Art of Continuity, the first in a new series of curated digital editions. Though much has changed in the world since our last issue, our desire to tell stories that bridge East and West remains steadfast—perhaps even more so now. Continuity is a form of elegance. It resists the disposability of trend. It honors the handmade, the storied, the deeply considered.

In this issue, we explore how traditions evolve and endure, how art holds memory, and how design becomes a vessel for both function and feeling. From the slow, exacting work of a master watchmaker in Japan, the layered narratives of a contemporary art exhibition in dialogue with centuries-old artifacts, interior design through the lens of memory, to editorial features on elevated retreats and sanctuaries, are the pieces linked by more than theme — they’re linked by rhythm. Resonance. Repetition. Return. I look forward to sharing these stories with you over the next few weeks.

Continuity, especially in Eastern thinking, isn’t about sameness — it’s about flow. It’s about what we choose to preserve, what we let go of, and what we carry forward. It’s about design that honors its roots yet evolves. About art that resists the noise. About stories that take their time.

Thank you for rejoining me on this path. I’m so glad to begin again, not from the beginning, but from the middle — where everything continues.

With gratitude,

Rupi Sood
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief