Culture Lounge by ASSOULINE

In this episode of Beyond the Cover, Brazilian photographer Sam Robles reveals the story behind Football Roots. A decade. Eighteen countries. One enduring idea: the game, in its purest form, begins long before anyone is watching. Robles spent nearly ten years documenting the football that never reaches broadcast television: children playing in alleyways, on dirt fields, between two rocks standing in for goalposts.

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In this episode of The Decisive Moment with Alex Assouline, Valentina De Santis, owner and CEO of Grand Hotel Tremezzo and Passalacqua, reflects on growing up inside a family legacy and the instincts that shaped her into one of hospitality's most quietly formidable leaders. Following Passalacqua's recognition as the best hotel in the world, De Santis speaks candidly about inheritance and intention, and why the pursuit of soul over scale is the only philosophy that has ever made sense to her.

Tune in to our next episode on July 10th.

In this episode of Beyond the Cover, Daniel Arsham takes us beyond the pages of The Book of HOV Special Limited Edition, an exclusive collaboration between the celebrated visual artist and Assouline that extends the world of Jay-Z into an object of enduring significance. Arsham, who created the iconic "HOV Hands" sculpture for the Brooklyn Public Library exhibition, brings that same vision to one of the most celebrated books in Assouline's collection.

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In this episode of Savoir Faire, Alex, Martine, and Prosper pull back the curtain on Football: The Impossible Collection, a love letter to the world's most beloved sport and an object entirely worthy of it. Housed in a handcrafted clamshell case complete with a 3D sculpture of a football, every detail was chosen to capture the soul of the game. 

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In this episode of Beyond the Cover, Claiborne Swanson Frank takes us beyond the pages of Father and Child, a photographic exploration of modern fatherhood that captures the joy, tenderness, and profound connection between fathers and their children.

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In this episode of The Decisive Moment, Gracious Hospitality Management Founder and CEO Simon Kim reflects on the pivotal choice that transformed his career and the philosophy that continues to guide it. Following the success of COTE, the world’s only Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse, and COQODAQ, his Michelin Bib Gourmand–recognized fried chicken restaurant, Kim speaks candidly about ambition, identity, and the quiet power of remaining rooted in where you come from. Drawing from his experience building one of hospitality’s most distinctive voices, he explores why authenticity is not simply a personal value, but a business philosophy capable of shaping culture itself.

Tune in to our next episode on June 12th.

In this episode of Beyond The Cover, we sit down with Alexandra Fairweather, daughter of John Chamberlain and Director of the John Chamberlain Estate, as she takes us Beyond The Cover of “Living with Chamberlain”—a vibrant tribute to the legendary artist. The book highlights his boundary-pushing vision, lasting collector relationships, and a body of work that remains as formidable today as ever.

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In this episode of the Beyond the Cover, Alex Assouline sits down with Marylin Fitoussi, the Emily in Paris costume designer, proclaims: “Books are the best accessories ever. So, less selfies and more books.”

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In this episode of the Culture Lounge podcast, we continue Savoir-Faire, our series devoted to the rarest of arts: knowing exactly what to do, and doing it with intention. 

To mark the release of Basquiat: The World of Jean-Michel, Alex, Martine, and Prosper Assouline sit down to trace the two-year journey behind what they set out to make the definitive volume on one of the most consequential artists of the twentieth century. The conversation moves through the decisions that give the book its singular weight: a cover born from nearly fifty tests of color, texture, and proportion until the iconic crown sat exactly right. "When we decided to do this book, I wanted to have a feeling of having a piece of Basquiat at home.” 

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In this episode of the Culture Lounge podcast, we introduce Savoir Faire, a new series devoted to the rarest of arts: knowing exactly what to do, and doing it with intention. To open the series, Alex Assouline sits down with Martine and Prosper Assouline around a title that is, in every sense, a masterwork: Venice: La Serenissima. A portrait of the world's most alluring city, and an object worthy of it.

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