
Welcome to the new issue of Cloud
Surface impressions can be satisfying. We recognise and enjoy a place, a piece of music, an artwork or a story. Yet the most rewarding discoveries emerge when we look closer.
That instinct runs through this issue. Ludovico Einaudi’s music resonates with millions through its apparent simplicity, but every composition represents years of discipline, curiosity and experimentation. Beneath the ocean’s surface, we revisit the extraordinary women of the Tektite II mission, whose achievements transformed our understanding of underwater science, before exploring how a new generation is returning to the sea as a frontier for discovery.
Technology, too, reveals what has long remained hidden. NASAdeveloped scanning techniques that uncover intricate details of medieval carvings, reminding us that discovery is not always about finding something new, but seeing something familiar differently.
Travel follows the same pattern. Seoul’s ‘newtro’ neighbourhoods, Santorini’s revitalised culinary scene and Portugal’s Atlantic coastline all reward those willing to venture beyond the expected.
The best journeys – cultural, intellectual or geographical – remind us that there is almost always another layer to be uncovered. We hope this issue encourages you to seek it.
A selection of our favourite articles from the latest issue can be found below, or you can read it in full here: Issue 35 of Cloud.
One to watch
Ruben Benjamin is a Munich-based artist whose growing international profile has taken him around the world.
Portugal’s second act
As the Portuguese Grand Prix returns to Portimão’s Autódromo Internacional do Algarve next year, we discover the region’s on- and off-track delights
For the love of the drive
Air Charter Service partner Club GT turns driving into something richer: shared adventure, total escape and the thrill of a performance vehicle on a remarkable route.
5 Extraordinary Wedding Locations
From waterfalls hidden in cloud forests to the vast silence of Antarctica, these remarkable settings make your special day truly unforgettable.
Einaudi
We explores the restless creativity, family influences and enduring emotional power behind the Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi’s extraordinary global appeal
Across China, in style
Ancient heritage meets modern ambition on a journey through China’s most compelling cities and landscapes
A taste of the Cyclades
From Tasos Stefatos at Canaves Epitome to Alexandros Makropoulos at Rizes, a new generation of Greek chefs are reinventing Santorini’s food scene with panache.