Chetna Chopra
Nemika, Tokyo. Japanese philosophy and the cycle of life in garden-themed experience
It derives its name from the three elements of the Nemika world – root ‘ne’, fruit ‘mi’, and flower ‘ka’. Together, the three words allude to the materiality of soil and earth interpreted...
Champaca, Bengaluru. A platform for books, zines and fanzines to defend the indie-publishing scene
On the rooftop of a bungalow, a metal-staircase takes you to the store that opens into a courtyard. Founder Radhika Timbadia wanted to create a sanctuary hide-away from the city...
Apotek 57, Copenhagen. No room for chemical-ridden produce in the kitchen
«It is difficult to buy something that is not organic in Copenhagen», states Chiara Barla founder of the eatery located in a Seventeenth-century pharmacy. Milk, yogurt, and eggs are sourced...
Arcana: Out-of-Print Art and Design Books in California
Through the interior design, the bookstore holds the semblance of a library, with rows of wall-to-wall books. The architectural firm Johnston Marklee were hired to design the 4,500-square-foot space
The Kumaon, Binsar. No power for machinery, it took six months to do a job that takes ten days
Cement structures encased in bamboo; hand strung with copper wiring sourced from the neighborhood copper producing village of Tamta Mohalla
Cacao Agroforestry: the Cacao tree is a symbol of the tropical forest’s preservation
Every time a tree is burned, its stored carbon is released. The planet is getting warmer because we are eliminating shade. In conversation with Diego Badaro, founder AMMA Chocolates
Earth Overshoot Day was moved from Aug 1 to Aug 2 with eight-hour delay
Earth Overshoot Day 2023 falls on August 2: how is it calculated and what it reveals? pandemic closures caused CO2 emissions to fall, but after that they started to rise...
Theatro, Portugal. Gravitating to the world of prose and poems
A town’s population of 64,000, and a market permeating with booksellers, it was not a viable proposition to open another stand-alone bookshop
Librairie Sans Titre, Paris. An independent-publishers and artists’ hunter
Finding the spot was a chance event for Mathilde de Galbert, who discovered what she says «looked like a bookshop», while cycling around the neighborhood, one Sunday morning
MagCulture Shop, London. Magazines are reflections of our society
Clerkenwell is at the heart of the print industry in London being home to the first publication that used the word ‘Magazine’ to describe a periodical in 1731
Under the Cover, Lisbon. A magazine’s cover is a part of the selection criteria
The world of independent zines and alternative press has had a metamorphosis over the years. It started with fanzines in the Thirties
Livraria da Vila, São Paulo. In Brazil, fifty titles are launched every day
Samuel Seibel strolled the streets of Jardins, every day on foot, for weeks before he spotted the location which would become his future bookstore
