Arts & Lifestyle
Moneygami (the art of folding banknotes with origami techniques) transforms everyday currency into works of creativity and critique. What began in magic circles in the 1940s has since grown into a recognized branch of origami and a distinct form of money art. “Popularised by contemporary artists including Yosuke Hasegawa, Moneygami
Arts & Lifestyle
There’s a certain magic in tracing how power, culture, and art intertwine, and few stories capture that better than the Gallerie d’Italia’s exhibition “Patrons, Collectors, Philanthropists. From the Medici to the Rothschilds.” It’s more than a retrospective of masters and collections; it reveals how wealthy patrons
Arts & Lifestyle
The Swiss Finance Museum’s exhibition “art.power(s).wealth” tackles an urgent question: what happens when culture meets capital? Rather than treating art solely as an aesthetic pursuit, the show reframes it as a financial instrument, probing how value is created, exchanged, and manipulated across markets. This perspective matters
Arts & Lifestyle
J.S.G. Boggs was an artist who blurred the lines between art and currency. His meticulously crafted drawings of banknotes were not mere reproductions but intentional creations that questioned the very nature of money. By attempting to "spend" these artworks in real-world transactions, Boggs invited both admiration
Arts & Lifestyle
The Ashmolean article “Exploring Money Through Art” reveals how money itself is a designed object shaped by artistic techniques, cultural values, and technological innovations. It’s fascinating that something so functional (coins and banknote) originates from the creativity of artists translating power, wealth, and identity into tangible forms. From early
Special Interest
The article No, you don’t need a shared bank account to travel with friends (Postelnyak, 2025) discusses a group of friends who created a shared bank account for their trip. While this method of dealing with money was successful for this group of friends, it is not a practical
Arts & Lifestyle
For Gen Z, ‘Little Treats’ Are Worth Going Over Budget, by Kailyn Rhone (2025), explains how indulging in “treat culture” has become a trend among. Gen Z loves to indulge in sweets, coffees, and more as a way of rewarding themselves or practicing self-care. However, these small indulgences can add
Arts & Lifestyle
For Gen Z, ‘Little Treats’ Are Worth Going Over Budget by Kailyn Rhone (2025) discusses how it has become a trend amongst Gen Z to indulge in small treats often, and how these expenses can add up. The last thing Naomi Barrales needed was a 30-minute train delay. She had
Science & Tech
Is A.I. the Future of Web Browsing? by Brian Chen (2025) discusses a new web browser app that is powered by generative artificial intelligence. I recently tried Dia, a new kind of web browser from the Browser Company of New York, a start-up. The app is powered by generative
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The article, How to Travel with Friends without Any Financial Stress by N26 (2024), addresses many of the complex financial aspects of group travel. The advice on managing and discussing money with groups gives me insight into the financial aspects that are important to address when designing a system to
Business
Shared Interest by Priyanka Sippy (2024) discusses Vicobas (Village Community Banks), a popular banking model in subSaharan Africa where finances are owned and managed by its own members. One member of a Vicoba explains how community banking models go beyond finance and build community. The group members bond over their
Business
Shared Interest by Priyanka Sippy (2024) discusses Village Community Banks, a microfinance model in which the money is owned and managed by its members. At a small cafe in a leafy suburb in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s financial capital, a table of 13 women rings with noise, laughter and