Chetna Chopra
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
News & Coffee, Barcelona. The kiosk is a social nexus
«We are on the street. We don’t belong to the four walls. There is no limit of a window or a door to come through». In conversation with founders Pablo...
Hydra + Fotografīa, Mexico City. Three heads of the Hydra serpent in a CMYK color mode
The walls are white-washed, shelves work as canvas, and books as paintings and artefacts. The colors of the book-covers contrast with the walls, curated on shelves, that do not offer...
Family Books, Los Angeles. An art bookstore about the size and dimension of a bus
«Rather than just selling books I wanted to convey a point of view. If people come in knowing what they want they would be disappointed», in conversation with founder David...
Nobis Hotel, Copenhagen. The Royal Conservatory of Music, Le Corbusier and 75 design rooms
The penthouses were rooms for cello and violin musicians. The lobby area was the locker room and the Nobis suite was the audition room for students arriving at the academy
Shipwreck Lodge, Namibia. The first African country to include environmental conservation in its constitution
Dedicated to the conservation and preservation of the Skeleton Coast National Park, Shipwreck Lodge presents a canvas for flora, fauna, and homo-sapiens to flourish and co-exist in the same space
