We are made of time. We are made of emotions. We have an innate creative instinct, an inherent will to know more. Like playdough in a child's hands, we attempt to mould soft thoughts into solid existence through intuitive creativity. This curious continuity of playing, experimenting, and making, centres our creative community, casting order and meaning out of inertness and chaos.

But how exactly do we nurture that centre more acutely, to master its balance between intrigue, joy, probing, pain, testing, failing, learning, and creating, without compromising on our intuition? In the creative language, there is joy in remaining spontaneous and curious, with an added proclivity towards experimentation. A presence without pretence.

Our issue this week is an ode to the magical acumen of instinct and unabashed creative approaches: ‘Dreams That Money Can Buy’ subverts categories of art and authorship through child play; Ozwald Boateng explores anew, Poltrona Frau's iconic designs; unpacking Tom Sutherland's experience of lighting the 2023 MTV VMA stage; Prats & Flores Arquitectes avoid solving problems too quickly, striving to achieve moments of joy while sculpting intuitive buildings.

Creativity is innately personal and situated. Yet, the creation itself extends to many. How may one reconcile creative intuition to respond sensitively to others’ instincts and distinct stories?