WORLDWIDE READING, COLLECTING, TRAVELING LISTING THE BEST OUTPUT FROM THE EDITORIAL SEARCH
Rick Griffith and Debra Johnson follow the pulse of time while infusing it with history. «We are connected to our times and we know exactly what to do»
Global uncertainty has convinced the fair to go ‘acoustic’ and reinvent itself by combining exhibitions with digital projects
In conversation with Francesco Bizzari, the founder and director of the International Documentary Festival Visioni dal Mondo, which was held online this year
A revived space encouraging a dialogue between the contemporary and the medieval, from the growing art collection to the hosting exhibition spaces
Electronic: From Kraftwerk to the Chemical Brothers guides visitors through one hundred years of electronic music and club culture
A peninsula on the lake overhanging behind granite heights is the setting for a boutique hotel that makes water its narrative – and for the plot of a novel by Gianni Rodari
Piles of fashion books straight from the Fifties, avant-garde magazines and museum catalogues line the walls of Alessandro Andrei’s private studio
A distillery in the Yucatan Peninsula recreates ancient fragrances meant for everyone –a child, a grandfather, a Parisian or a Mayan
Communicating the brand DNA through e-commerce and social media platforms by creating engagement as the world moves closer to multimediality
The city and its relation to questions of design, politics, pop culture, economy, art, sound, and the field of theory. In conversation with founder Katja Reichard
On view at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao until January 10, 2021, is Lee Krasner: Living Color, a solo retrospective of the American pioneer of Abstract Expressionism. Introduced to the press via a virtual tour on YouTube
The founders’ goal is to contribute to the safeguard of Florence’s architectural capital by adhering to the principles of ethical tourism
The future of commerce is headed in two directions: niche and mass-market, whilst one bookstore transforms into a center of culture and commerce
Moored on Regent’s Canal, a century-old Dutch barge houses an island of quirkiness. In conversation with co-founder Paddy Screech
A return to Marais—but this time, as a bookseller and modern publisher—or Yvon Lambert Paris, the bookshop in the center of Paris.
L’Arabesque is an ode to that golden era of Italian culture, a love letter to Milan’s history. «Time, in the world of art, fashion and design, does not exist: everything returns in other forms»
Taif Rose oil costs up to 50,000 euros per kilo. Nobody can buy it because the entire production – 16 kg per year – belongs to the Saudi Arabian royal family
Dinner with Massimo Bottura, three Michelin star chef – his Osteria Francescana has topped The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list for the second time
Echoes of Edinburgh and of activism, among museum books and archives. Culture is curated by selection, whereas success is guaranteed with curiosities
The journey across the boutique’s fifty-five fragrances awakens the sense of smell and appeal to ancestral olfactory memories
As a response to the disappearance of libraries and cultural facilities, Gogol & Company became a café, a co-working space, and an art gallery
A spiral-shaped glass pavillion in Le Brassus hosts a collection of timepieces spanning over two centuries of watchmaking history
Hand-painted ceramic tiles and climbing plants are the theme of this Liberty-style hotel, which the Gambardella family has managed for five generations since 1880
Change doesn’t necessarily mean renouncing one’s roots. A former bank in central Amsterdam is now a hotel, art gallery, store and spa
«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
The first shop was started in a 1972’ building, following completely the Coral Gables architecture with a typical Mediterranean Revival style very dear to this southern Miami’s suburb
The evolution of niche perfumery that goes beyond mere marketing hype. Olfattorio Florence makes the case for successful brick-and-mortar retailing
«Today, women dress men and vice versa, streetwear influences the classic. If everything is subject to rules, breaking them is the norm. Is this not the prerogative of art?»
«In Italy, Bologna stands out for its civic sense. It’s the ideal city for a niche, LGBTQ+-themed bookstore like ours»
With a hint of surrealism, the store is named after the fictional town in Gabriel García Márquez’s masterpiece, Cien años de soledad
Head Hi in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene is a state of mind, an exchange of opinions, a hearty cup of coffee, the spark of an idea, a call for justice
A space between old and new Amsterdam, showcasing the new perspectives of visual arts and allowing artists to ripen
Off the coast of Mozambique in the Quirimbas Archipelago, African colors and tastes entwine with a Robinson Crusoe-inspired experience at the Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort
A design studio, concept store, art gallery and publishing house that believes in the art of synergy and in the irreplaceability of physical books
Architect Pino Brescia’s dispersed hotel Borgo Egnazia in Apulia minimizes any potential environmental damage and relies on a close circuit of manufacturers and materials
Any good bookseller knows their readers — and not by following algorithms or the latest trends. In the Amazon era, independent bookstores are still growing
The concept of a sustainable shopping mall makes its way to Charlottenburg’s center, uniting history and modernity and fusing urbanism with social networking
The expansion of a record store into the world of publishing, all in the Yau Ma Tei and Kwun Tong neighborhoods in Hong Kong
In conversation with the hotel founder Andrea Camesasca on the case of the Lambro river, which is no longer polluted
«Maybe it started with the iconoclastic act of throwing tea off the boat in Boston harbor». The United States versus the charms of minimalism
On the hills of Parma, Galileo Chini’s Art Nouveau enriched with Eastern-inspired accents permeate this temple of health and wellness
A café dedicated to dialogue and discussion on visual arts within a photography school. In conversation with B.strO’f’s curator Mariella Boccadoro.
It would appear that there cannot be an excess of boutique hotels in Paris; they are the backbone of the hospitality industry in the city of lights, and rightfully so
In conversation with gallerist Patrick Seguin, who in 1989, founded his Jean-Nouvel-designed gallery — 300 square meters of Jean Prouvé, Pierre Jeanneret, Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand, and Jean Royère
Glancing at the what seems to be an infinite abyss of books, one feels that Athenaeum Boekhandel holds every title ever published and can expand at will to host even more
An example of environmental reconversion designed to bind to the landscape that surrounds it, without upsetting the ecosystem in which it is located
Owner Filippo Anzalone explains how he matches a selection of international brands to an assortment of niche magazines
Concocting a mixture of gastronomy, books and design, chef Marco Stabile represents his region while keeping up with the pace of progress
The renovated structure stands in an eighteenth century sugar and coconut plantation on a volcanic island in the middle of the Caribbean Sea
Tsutaya was founded in 1983 in Osaka as a realization of the idea of a need to create a stronghold of culture for grown-ups
Tabouret primes her canvases with a layer of fluorescent acrylic paint. Painting is mostly about caring, and therefore, a radical — even political — act
On a hill in the Chianti wine area, a resort that develops around a square – after crossing the large iron gate at the entrance, what appears to the visitor is a village
Books as protection against existential fears. «If you’re reading this, you are a Worm. We’re all Worms, and in the end, we’re going to be eaten by them»
A twenty-acre Tuscan oasis tucked between the river Arno and the Chianti hills where guests experience the countryside in a renovated agricultural structure
A conceptual space to illustrate a journey through the language of shape and matter; a way to discover and to advance, on the edge between the past, present, and possible futures
Aiming to bridge the gap between folk and modern, Craft Contemporary symbolizes the dynamism of craft. «We wanted to communicate to the public that craft can be a conveyor of progress»
The Costas have created a community in its core meaning, one that binds together the management, the staff, and local providers under the same ethos
A story dating back to 1884 and a contemporary outlook inspired by three continents. In conversation with Ingrid Koeck, one-third of the Torel 1884 team, on how the Porto hotel came to be
Sustainable production as a vehicle for social impact: for Sana Jardin, Berber and Amazigh women learn to upcycle floral waste. In conversation with Amy Christiansen
In conversation with Wellness Director of Rocco Forte Hotels and Sir Rocco Forte’s daughter Irene Forte. «In an over-saturated market, niche brands are emerging»
An opportunity to sleeping inside silos structures, between steel, timber, and engineered glass.In conversation with Nikos Karaflos, the founder of the rural hotel
Though renovated, architect Othmar Barth’s vision for Seehotel Ambach remains in dialogue with Lake Caldaro, preserving history and biodiversity
Open 363 days a year, Artazart doesn’t stop to take a breath. Often making it to top-bookstores-around-the-world listicles and guidebooks, the bookstore is currently celebrating its twenty years
A curated program of exhibitions and events has turned the archaeological complex of Italian industry that is OGR Turin into a reference hub for culture and technological research
Modular prefabricated rooms designed after the future traveler’s essentials – wrapped in plastic, pressurised and shipped to the construction site, ready to become the next citizenM hotel
After thirty years, the FUEL team remains to be a duo. They never employed assistants or interns, nor had ambitions to enlarge the design company
Lodged in a natural reserve in the area of Es Amunts is Finca Can Martì, a seventeenth-century farm holding powered by solar energy, organic permaculture farming, and recycled water
On the urgency to find a way to unveil the process behind the creation of artist books
Opening a retail store in an industry, in which online media and webstores are overtaking control seems precarious for many. Trust in local support is prerequisite
«The exhibitions are not isolated episodes but chapters of a single story we hope will lead to unprecedented perspectives». In conversation with La Fondazione Curator Pier Paolo Pancotto
In conversation with Paper Planes founder Nupur Joshi Thanks on her digital startup focused on the evolution of design and print in India
Catherine de Medici and her personal perfumer, Renato Bianco, brought the tradition of using aromatic blends to the French court in the early Renaissance
Ganda, meaning ‘river mouth’ is the old Celtic name for Ghent whose origin is at the confluence of the two rivers the Scheldt and the Leie
Among the Tuscan hills, a few minutes from Florence, a restored 15th-century villa – geometric shapes dealing with nature
In conversation with the cofounder 0FR, the bookshop in Paris’ Marais district selling over 200 different publications, original or not, old or new, founded in 1996
In conversation with Eric Namont and Alexandre Baret, managers at KDPresse, on their unexpected alliance with Beige Habilleur
The online store Soul Studio selects curated products and publications and includes a collective collaboration among designers, artists, and brands to create limited edition prints and objects
Among centuries-old olive trees and vineyards, geraniums, hydrangeas, bougainvillea, and prickly pears is a building that is the safeguard of local art and culture in Oliena.
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Whether or not he belongs in a museum, it’s due time Olafur Eliasson made it to Bilbao, one would say. If only his stay could be as permanent as his fellow stars
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
The twenty-five historic interlinked canal houses create a labyrinth – the scene for business deals between trade merchants, home to Dutch aristocrats
The role of communication in a sector which is experiencing a crisis. «Everybody is selling everything: we operate a selection», intw owner Pino Vastarella
«We tend to not buy into ‘trends’», says Inform Interiors employee Meriah Schultz Olson – «and try to stay true to a larger aesthetic arc»
Three things happen. You lower your voice. You look up and realize the enormity. You make the way to the altar – in a gothic church it is all about space and light
The current pandemic is making it hard for magazines to go into print and distribution. Internet is guaranteeing information but digital cannot replace print for good
Interaction with nature is the asset, in the island of metal mines. Serifos: Odysseus and Perseus, Cyclopes lived in its caves
Walead Beshty’s monographic exhibition ‘Industrial Portraits’ represents people in their function and professional role in the art world
Two buidings, two identity – while Casa’s familiarity was toned down with industrial elements, the opposite took place at Tipografia
Renée Price, the director of Neue Galerie ‘We didn’t take the route of t-shirts and iPhone cases, which can be fun, but we wanted to offer an experience’
Mid-century Danish Modernist furniture and 1944 Hans Wegner J16 Rocking Chairs, which nod to the building’s past as a retirement home
Home of an ancient pre-Columbian community, the Island preserves the forest. Guests contribute to transplant a primary rainforest seedling to an area of secondary growth
In conversation with the founder James Laffar – ‘My grandfather used to know a few of our clients back when he had bookstalls in the Sixties’
Books have the power of connecting different countries and cultures. As it’s the case for the specific tie between United States and Japan created by Kinokuniya
In 2012 the first Eslite Bookstore outside Taiwan opened, located at Causeway Bay, aiming to build a peaceful dock in the busy area
The Latin word Lutetia, believed to signify ‘marsh’ or ‘swamp’, makes us think of how european cities are not only history infused, but living history
When the biodegradable leather reaches the end of its natural life, it breaks down without the help of any harmful chemicals
Something perceived as ‘cold’ when observing modern buildings in the European-American metropolis, is the opposite in the Ned London
Plots of perfumes – Joanna of Castile sighed as she found scents of neroli in the bed sheets of Philip the Handsome
Sienna brown, rabbit skin glue, gold leaf for the gold background, cloaks of saints and of the Madonna – the tools, techniques, and love of art in the works of Daniele Rossi
Often referred to as ‘the Venice of Savoie,’ this lakeside Alpine town is treasured for its sloping hillsides and the canals that wind their way through the streets
It was 1852 when Heinrich Georg Franz Stockmann of Lübeck arrived in Finland to work as a bookkeeper and cashier at the Nuutajärvi Glassworks
In 830 square meters space, with more than 6.000 titles, visitors have to find their way. The logic is antithetic to the algorithmic mechanism
Wood carving patterns and mirrored panels on the ceiling – changing the movement of the light through the space. Architecture for intersections of light
In the VII arrondissement of Paris, at 82 rue de Lille, French charm and Italian soul merge behind a directoire façade in light-colored stone
There’s a twenty minutes walk separating Artwords Bookshop’s two outlets, one in Shoreditch and the other in Hackney.
Under the assumption that the printed paper has its own role in the publishing market, Antonio Cipriani and his wife Valentina Montisci founded a bookshop focused entirely on independent publishing houses
