A call to exposure for the most interesting local places, artisans, ateliers, manufacturers, and services the world has to offer.
It is our desire to inspire urban discovery beyond the most obvious and widely recognized choices, as we believe in celebrating local provenance and understanding why the practice is an integral part of the surrounding culture.
The directory provides an intimate yet brief look at these locales and the people behind them. A focus on what makes them endearing and enduring, some which are mainstays at the very fabric of their communities for generations.
Through the directory, our editorial team selects and exposes local heroes for an engaging reportage. The focus is on quality and sustenance, offering a broad and surprising selection.
From a local rug maker in Berlin, to the prize winning patisserie in Paris, to a bespoke lingerie house in Copenhagen and an outstanding butcher in New York, all with the common thread of community at the very fabric of their existence.
Annually, the Provenance Directory will invite & sell only 100 listings to live online, which are then compiled into a limited pressed book for an inspired addition to personal libraries.
We invite you to check in from time to time as our online listings grow. Every now and then we plan to pass along the occasional savings to our members. And as the Provenance Directory grows, we hope that you gain as much from the listings as we have bringing them to you.
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