Glein, Vienna. Searching for truth within materials and ideas

Investing in craftsmanship and in the quality of materials allows the brand to endow its products with simplicity and functionality, prioritizing comfort and balance whilst evoking the appeal of the classics

Veronica Gisondi

IDEA, London. Finding genius, magic and creative insight in a curated inventory of images

David Owen and Angela Hill refined their ability to perceive an image’s potential through a process of trial and error. Their intuition and broad-mindedness define their approach to selecting titles

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Chandal, Barcelona. A shop in El Born to explore what the world has in store

Hunting for objects that integrate functionality, beauty and responsibility in their production is what the store’s owners have been doing since 2008, allowing Chandal’s perspective to grow with them

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IDEA, London. A bookseller and publisher with an eye for printed wonders

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Amodo, Berlin. Where small-scale production and object-based narration intersect

Sharing the stories behind their item selection is part of what the owners do – through a perspective that prioritizes awareness towards an object’s origin, materials and making

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One Room, Rome. Photography as seen through the lens of theory and practice

In 2008 Stefano Ruffa founded a place to encounter and experience the images he consumed. Today he works to introduce people to the world of photography – and to the medium of the photobook

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XYZ Books, Lisbon. Endorsing experimentation without compromise

At XYZ Books, the focus is not aesthetics. Pedro Guimarães and Tiago Casanova encourage freshness and support the artists they collaborate with through their insight and intuition in editing

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AnzenbergerGallery, Vienna. Works that experiment with media from a perspective of curation

Founded in 2002 by Regina Anzenberger, the space is a platform for photography-based art. Visitors are introduced to a concept-based body of work in the form of exhibitions and books

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The Bookworm Hanoi, Vietnam. A hotspot for literature at the heart of Ba Đình’s district

Since 2001 the bookstore has been interconnecting Hanoi’s community of readers by creating a space for dialogue, participation and literary exploration

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Monograph Bookwerks, Oregon. A spot for art and ephemera

Artists John Brodie and Blair Saxon-Hill opened Monograph Bookwerks in 2010 for people to study, explore and purchase books about art, politics and theory

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Underneath the Arches, Naples. An art program enclosed by an underground aqueduct

The project invites artists to respond to the archeological site, which is subject to preservation orders and supervisions. Interventions such as hammering a nail in the wall do not occur

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Spazio Martín, Milan. An atelier-exhibition space in touch with Casoretto’s community

Finding a location with a street-facing window was a condition set, looking to grant them visibility and devise collaborations with artists and practitioners

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Kashiyama Daikanyama, Tokyo. A hill-like complex in southern Shibuya

Removing the boundaries that define the inside and outside of architectural work, nendo builds its design approach on the principle of continuity in nature

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Casa na Terra, Portugal. Feeling at home in a cave in the heart of Alentejo

A dome conveying the impression of being carved by digging into the soil – which, by framing one’s view through its concavity, opens up towards the landscape – In conversation with João Rodrigues

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Cafebrería El Péndulo, San Ángel, Mexico City. A bookstore designed for human interaction

A ninety-year-old palm tree stands its ground as the focal point of the store at sixteen meters tall – a second home to those who indulge in a confetti of books

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