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Thira began in 2022, shaped by a quiet and ongoing interest in art, design, style, and travel — and the subtle ways they influence how we live. Based in New York and named after a still island in Greece, it exists as both a journal and a shop: one for rhythm and thought, the other for form and texture. Together, they offer a slower way of looking at the world, and what stays with us in it.

The journal publishes seasonally. Each issue includes original writing — essays, interviews, city notes — shaped around tone, material, and emotional clarity. The shop reflects these values in physical form, through pieces chosen for their craft and cultural presence: garments, objects, scent, and print. Nothing follows a trend, but everything connects in feel.

Abhishek Singh Perspective of Time on About Thira

Thira is not a lifestyle brand. It’s a platform for those drawn to subtlety, care, and the lived-in depth of culture — not what performs it. Some who come here are designers, artists, or editors. Others are simply observant. What they share is a preference for what’s made with thought, and a rhythm that resists urgency.

This is also a kind of study — a place to gather, refine, and explore these ideas over time. What begins in writing often extends into space. The city guides start with New York, where we live and look most closely. Others will follow, in rhythm. Membership sustains this work and those who contribute to it, and quietly supports a small, growing community of readers, collaborators, and those who return.