How can a small bookstore survive under the pressure of online retailers? Owners must develop strategies to slip from the grip of online retailers, offering that which cannot be bought online

Inspired by techwear’s clean designs, attention to volume, focus on materials, Andrea Bonsignore chooses to make clothes for the protagonists, rather than the store itself

The NYCmagazine store, café and bodega selling «magazines, cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, food, beer, beverages, lotto, groceries, e-smoke»: a meeting point for the mags community, Iconic Magazines

The only way to revive printed matter is to combine it with something to do: to talk, drink, eat and share, as seen at Edicola Romana Non Ordinaria in Rome

A bridge between Europe and Korea, an exporter of new talents: nestled in Seoul’s most affluent neighborhood, a concept store that scouts and selects cutting-edge brands.

«A magazine has to be broad, open to different themes, places, times and genres otherwise it becomes a photo album. I choose magazines based on this criterium» states curator Mariella Boccadoro

«The desire to pass on the traditional habit of reading and appreciating printed media to the next generation is part of the store name and culture», says store owner Osamu Kawata.

Wood carving patterns and mirrored panels on the ceiling – changing the movement of the light through the space. Architecture for intersections of light

Located in an up-and-coming neighborhood of Naples, Riot gathers a local community with an international and contemporary attitude

Stefano Ruffa leverages his background in media and cultural studies to curate a diverse collection of photobooks – transitioning from its original San Lorenzo location, OneRoom now thrives in Rome’s city center