Our friend Travis Blue has some photo and video work on display at the U.N. in New York as part of Design with the Other 90%: Cities. The show is curated The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum and it celebrates innovation in urban design in the developing world.

Travis volunteers for a micro-farming organization called Abalimi Bezekhaya in South Africa, and represents them at the United Nations. These photos are from his time spent there — see more in person through January at the show.

Photos by Travis Blue

Matt Maust of Cold War Kids returned recently to Ace Hotel New York to encourage normal people to join our celebrated ranks of insomniacs and late-night explorers in room 1016.

Photo by Travis Blue

Corey the bellman tries his hand at merchandising the flower stand at Ace Hotel New York. Corey’s in a nice big band called Mean Little Blanket.

Photo by our friend Travis Blue

Ace New Yorker Jenny Oh is ready to label and tag your luggage equipped with a tin cloth shot shell bag, designed by our friends at Filson.

Photo by Travis Blue

Photograher and Ace NYCer Travis Blue in a moment of rest from a recent circumnavigational Manhattan bike ride, outfitted in our Beams x Ace Hotel Hang Together shirt — all proceeds from the shirt go to benefit Real Medicine’s relief efforts in Japan.

Keeping Mr. Blue company is The Little Red Lighthouse — the last of its kind in Manhattan — sending extra light and warmth to our friends in Japan.

Photo by Prestin Yoder

Room 611 at Ace Hotel New York. Photo by one of our own, Travis Blue.