In an ancient water town in Jiangsu province, Future Bookstore uses a traditional pagoda, a speculative interior by Mur Mur Lab and a reduced selection of titles to explore how bookstores might exist in the future

«Last year, someone submitted a squirrel census, and we bought that». Thriving in the digital era, in the words of owner and founder Emma Straub

Prior to taking over the bookstore, Eric Haegelsteen spent twenty-five years of his life in administering services as an auditor in Kongo, Cameroon, Ivory coast and Senegal

Finding roots in Scandinavian design to the creation of a flagship store, New Mags Copenhagen: art books, independent magazines, and design-led editorial culture

Covering 830 square meters and housing more than 6,000 titles, Libreria is designed to go against the algorithm. No digital recommendations, no Wi-Fi, no distractions

On Rue de la Poste, founders Céline and Ludovic bring together the atmosphere of Annecy’s old village shops with a selection of everyday objects, design pieces, beauty products and publications

Santedicola, Piazza Imola, Roma: Gaetano Orefice and an abandoned newsstand in San Giovanni district: a small-scale cultural hub, adaptive reuse and sustainable design

Established while he was completing his second master’s degree, Shahidi founded Avril 50 as a response to the lack of stores carrying magazine publications and academic journals that catered to students’ needs and wants

«In French, smoke signals means signaux de fumée – communicating through smoke signals – how I see newspapers and magazines as a tool to share and disseminate information today»

Magazines span in volumes at Soho News International – showcasing a diverse set of titles in genres. Esoteric and well-known, catering to the wider sense of audience in the New York City area