by Brent Robillard Memento mori There’s something immediately compelling (and maybe morbid) about a brand that opens its website with the phrase, “Your time will end.” Arena’s debut model, the Vanitas, doesn’t shy away from philosophical weight. Even its name feels like a thesis statement. Arena comes from the Latin for “sand” or “place of combat,” while Vanitas refers to the futility—or perhaps fragility—of life. … Continue reading Hands on with the Arena Vanitas