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Obataimu, Mumbai. Bringing sleepwear outside of the bedroom
An ideology of slow-production with the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi that encourages finding beauty to embrace the cycle of growth and decay
The Writer’s Block, Las Vegas. Are independent bookstores the future?
Any good bookseller knows their readers — and not by following algorithms or the latest trends. In the Amazon era, independent bookstores are still growing
Stockmann Centre: The Largest Department Store in Northern Europe, in the Heart of Helsinki
It was 1852 when Heinrich Georg Franz Stockmann of Lübeck arrived in Finland to work as a bookkeeper and cashier at Nuutajärvi Glassworks
How Type Books Champions Diversity and Local Culture in Toronto
Joanne Saul and Samara Walbohm began with an art gallery in the basement and a bookstore above it, preserving the timeless charm of classic bookstores in a changing world
Rosa Wolf, Berlin. Five-hundred titles with a soul and old-school customer service
«Why would someone buy a fashion magazine that looks like the others unless it has a defining factor»? Domenico Gutknecht of Rosa Wolf on his fixation with independent-print magazines
Par Store, Taiwan. Underground Concept Store Scene in Taiwan
Located in Chifeng Street of the Zhongshan District, alongside a variety of other creative outlets and collectives, Par Store is known for their laid-back sense of style and business etiquette.
Milano Fashion Library – from La Mode Illustrée to contemporary publishing
Born in 2021, from Mr. Valisi’s collection, Milano Fashion Library goes back to the nineteenth century to the first ever fashion magazine
Lyra Pramuk’s manifesto for Robot15: Transition
In its fifteenth edition, the Italian electronic music festival reaffirms its research-based and experimental nature by presenting emerging names and a few great comebacks – Lyra Pramuk drafted the manifesto
UCCA Store, Beijing. An inside-out museum experience
Split into two floors, the ground floor is dedicated to the merchandising, but also to the limited-edition artworks, that let visitors bring a piece of art directly home
CHART Art Fair, Copenaghen. Interview with Director Julie Quottrup Silbermann
Neo Nordic Architecture challenged the white cube gallery format with a flexible wall system which lets the daylight through to illuminate the artworks – while at night it can be lighten...
Libreria Antigone: literature as a bridge between feminist and LGBTQ+ movements
Present both in Milan and Rome, Libreria Antigone uses literature and education to fight against misogyny, homophobia, and every other kind of discrimination
The Gather Festival: electronic music among Selinunte’s ruins
A rough sound embrace that is both modern and ancient – daytime masterclasses took place at the Gather Festival while nighttime features included DJs, including the duo Giolì and Assia
A holistic cultural experience with Pietro Torrigiani at Todo Modo bookshops
«The name Todo Modo comes from Leonardo Sciascia’s 1974 book, which then inspired Elio Petri’s political movie but also the spiritual exercise of Saint Ignatius of Loyola»
Art Paris 2024: avant-garde, inclusion, sustainability and human fragility
Art Paris 26th edition saw the debut of the BNP Paribas Banque Privée Prize, which was awarded to Nathalie Du Pasquier for her multidisciplinary practice as illustrative of an era
A gallery of books – Rupture in Venice challenges the expectations of traditional bookstore
Alexandre Sap’s Rupture Arts & Books store in Venice is part of a network that encourages the exchange of culture, conversation and community in a creative international cultural space
Emily Butler: Latino and feminist histories for an inclusive edition of Art Basel Miami fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2023 on the ‘American melting pot’ and its social and cultural themes – a fair with exhibitions on gender, races, sexual liberation, feminism
Design Miami: Anna Carnick invites to explore Where We Stand in December 2023
Design Miami 2023 has appointed Anna Carnick to the role of Curatorial Director for the fair: nurturing emerging talents and community in the belief that design can and should make...
BookCity Milano 2023: from Orhan Pamuk to a delegation of French cartoonists
With Nobel Prize in Literature Orhan Pamuk for the opening event and a delegation of French cartoonists from Angoulême, BookCity Milano 2023 wants to be a ‘dreamlike’ experience
Artissima 30th anniversary – Cripta747: listening and proximity
Relations of Care at Artissima 2023 aims to combine the concept of care through the concepts of listening and proximity: words that are part of the vision of Cripta747
1-54 London 2023: an increase in galleries from the African continent and a strong female presence
1-54 London, the 2023 edition: using technology to support women, translate climatic information through art, and engage with the disabled communities of Ghana
Eisenherz: a bookstore in contrast to the gay underground bars of 1970s Berlin
A LGBTQ+ bookstore in the Berlin queer district of Schöneberg. Co-founder Roland Müller-Flashar on Eisenherz buchladen:«As long as discrimination persists, our bookstore must exist»
Dekker v.d. Vegt Boekverkopers. Despite hurdles of 167 years, the business keeps going
A collective effort from the city of Nijmegen generated €150,000 in just six days in 2014, bringing back to life Dekker, an independent bookseller with one hundred and sixty-seven years...
PhMuseum Days 2023, a conversation with Artificial Intelligence through photography
I Don’t Know How to Respond to That: the third edition of PhMuseum uses the medium of photography to reflect on the dialogue between humans and machines, the evolution of...
Village Books and Paper Dreams: a bookstore is a snapshot of the community it serves
«We try to source as much as we can locally»: Village Books and Paper Dreams co-founders talk about local fiscalism and community building in North America
Isola Design, from Milan to London to build an exhibition using waste material
Nothing Happens if Nothing Happens: Isola Design for a circular design approach based on using regenerative resources, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and repurposing waste materials
POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair and FASHION POSITIONS: what does the German capital do differently?
«Most of the designers here in Berlin work differently than in the other cities» – POSITIONS Art Fair: Berlin has long been a destination for those who seek to explore...
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris: 788 design objects
The Pipistrello Lamp was designed by Gae Aulenti for the Olivetti showroom in Paris. Still produced by Martinelli Luce, it can be purchased at 107 Rivoli boutique
The Kosher News: the biggest newsstand in Los Angeles by Erez Da Costa
Community building at The Kosher News: «We believe in second chances. We have always given a chance to our employees, even if they were previous drug addicts or alcoholics» Erez...
Unseen Photo Fair: a ‘round table’ for contemporary photography in Amsterdam
The Gashouder, where the event takes place, was originally designed as a storage tank: Unseen uses the circular shape of the space to avoid distinctions between exhibitors
Berlin Atonal, an ‘underground operation’ of the 80s turned into a music festival
Berlin Atonal started ‘DIY’ in a reaction to popular music of 1980s: a ‘hallucinatory sight program’, presenting pop, punk, new wave, it «was not meant to be digested in a...
Intersect, Aspen’s contemporary art fair: the 2023 edition
31 galleries from 27 cities in the Colorado mountains: Intersect Aspen was founded by brothers Tim and Dirk von Gal three years ago
Stamberga, Milan, a ‘concept gallery’ at the crossroads of Western and Asian cultures
From fine art prints of Buddhist monks to teas, honeys and stationaries: a journey through Asia presented by owner and photographer Marco Beretta
Heroines of Sound: microtonality, noise, and drones on an all-female artists’ stage
In ten years, Heroines of Sound has presented over 150 female or non-binary artists, in a dialogue between contemporaneity and ‘heroines’ of the electronic music scene
Periptero: embodying a sense of community in the Bologna city center
The name ‘Periptero’ emerged during one of Domenico Mazzocchetti's journeys to Greece, referring to the kiosks scattered throughout the city, serving as hubs for locals and tourists
CM Málaga – Culture and Museum International Tech Forum: José Antonio Colón
CM Málaga results from the interaction between three parties: FYCMA, the Regional Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, and Diario Sur, the city's leading daily newspaper
Unveiling the Future: Sonar+D Explores the Intersection of Art, Technology, and Innovation
Nurturing Curiosity, Inspiring Innovation, and Addressing the Ethical Implications of Technology in the Creative Realm: Sonar+D's Platform for Present and Future Intersections
In conversation with Kate Sierzputowski on the 10th anniversary of EXPO CHICAGO
Over 25 international curators attended EXPO CHICAGO this year, with new participants from Taiwan, Lithuania, and Mexico
Paradise, a Milanese concept store of Venetian brand Marsèll, reopens after renovation
Turned into a «white cube», Marsèll Paradise is preparing for an oneiric hearing experience and the launch of the brand’s Spring Summer 2023 collection
From Parco Studio to Parco Gallery: Loredana Bontempi and Emanuele Bonetti in Milan
Parco Gallery is an open space that is a stage for graphic designers of all nationalities and hosts exhibitions and meetings by Loredana Bontempi and Emanuele Bonetti from Parco Studio
World of Magazines, Tel Aviv: four locations catered to what is printed, not digital
«The disparity in education is a global issue. While some might say, ‘it’s just magazines’, I differ. Magazines are just one of many outlets to learn» – Joey Ezekiel on...
Bureau of Provisions & Periodicals, Melbourne: facing the press monopoly in Australia
«A single company runs most of the news. Although there are small independent companies providing news in the country, we can’t really talk about media variation» Jay Clough recounts
Brot Books Deli, Bratislava: a selfish step for a public library of co-founder and curator Martin Jenca
‘Brot’ means bread in German – Slovakia was part of the Austrian empire. A conversation about the publishing industry and today's Slovakia with Martin Jenca, co-founder and curator of Brot...
UVNT Art Fair, Madrid: from Street Art to the New Figurative in the Chueca neighborhood
Founded and directed by Sergio Sancho, the UVNT Art Fair is at its seven edition, inviting mid-career and emerging artists to the Contemporary Art Scene in Madrid, Spain
Galerie Fakhoury: Rachel Marsil – identities of the people we’ve never met
«I needed those pictures to have a geographical proof that I am related to the African continent as much as I am related to the European one». Rachel Marsil's origins
KIDZ, Paris: be childish – nothing is complicated and every problem has a solution
To celebrate the launch of the 2022 book, Anna Gardere and Raphaëlle Bellanger organized an event at 3537, an art center owned by Rei Kawakubo, creator and founder of Comme...
The 10th anniversary of Investec Cape Town Art Fair – Dr. Mariella Franzoni and Natasha Becker
The 2023 Tomorrows/Today section is titled ‘In and Out of Time’ and represents an homage to the African American poet Maya Angelou’s poem about everlasting love and suffering
