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Venice

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

Estelle Lesault

Paris

0FR Paris, emerging publications under the aegis of Alexandre Thumerelle

0FR is set up with towering piles of books in a room forming a maze-like path through stacks of print publications: a conversation with Alexandre Thumerelle on independent emerging publications

Pali Castle

Sweden

«We have no dedicated magazine store in Malmö», community building at The Cowgirl Gallery

«I’m not interested in saving the already saved or showing what’s expected of me or someone else. Art is a universal language that can be spoken by everyone», Selma Modéer Wiking at The Cowgirl Gallery

Angel Harvey-Ideozu

Berlin

Community-building at Bücherbogen, Berlin: interconnectedness and dedication to knowledge-sharing

Bücherbogen serves as an intermediary between publishers and customers, ensuring community-building. According to the owner «this interconnectedness and knowledge-sharing is the rewarding aspect of working at the bookstore»

Giulio Polverigiani

Antwerp

International Magazine Store (IMS), a disseminator of recondite magazines in Antwerp

«My father was heavily involved in the meat and livestock industry» – Mr. Willem pivoting into cultivating creativity through the business of disseminating international magazine titles: IMS Antwerp was born

Pravin Nair

New York

Iconic, New York City: magazines stacked on the ground, wrapping pillars and walls

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

Angel Harvey-Ideozu

Berlin

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»

Giulio Polverigiani

belgium

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 of history

Pravin Nair

Washington

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

Francesca Fontanesi

San Francisco

Browser Books, San Francisco. The need to browse while seeking books

At Browser Books San Francisco «copies and titles sat on the shelves for up to fifteen to twenty years, some even being out of print. Browsing, readers were able to find books that they did not think of reading»

Pravin Nair

Paris

Cahier Central, Paris: A physical store where «some printed publications have to die»

«Our aim in starting Cahier Central was to say yes and not shy away from new and experimental publications» in conversation with co-founder Julien Achard

Anisha Khemlani

California

Hi Desert Times, Twentynine Palms. The zine culture is red-hot in California

«‘Look at me, I’m in print’. There’s still beauty in being on printed paper: digital is great but seeing yourself in print takes it to another level», Liz Lapp on Hi Desert Times

Francesca Fontanesi

Paris

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

Editorial Team

Los Angeles

Vroman’s Bookstore and Book Soup intertwining to serve the California community

Two stories coming together: Vroman’s Bookstore and Book Soup are held under the same management, with the common mission of being a ‘hodgepodge for diversity’

Pravin Nair

Los Angeles

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 Da Costa says

Estelle Lesault

Milan

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

Ilaria Sponda

Milan

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

Debora Vitulano

Bologna

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

Giulio Polverigiani

BOOKS & MAGS

Venice

Rupture arts & books store Venice Giudecca

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

Estelle Lesault

Paris

0FR, international magazines in Paris

0FR Paris, emerging publications under the aegis of Alexandre Thumerelle

0FR is set up with towering piles of books in a room forming a maze-like path through stacks of print publications: a conversation with Alexandre Thumerelle on independent emerging publications

Pali Castle

Sweden

The Cowgirl Gallery, a magazine store outside Stockholm

«We have no dedicated magazine store in Malmö», community building at The Cowgirl Gallery

«I’m not interested in saving the already saved or showing what’s expected of me or someone else. Art is a universal language that can be spoken by everyone», Selma Modéer Wiking at The Cowgirl Gallery

Angel Harvey-Ideozu

Berlin

Bücherbogen am Savignyplatz gmbh international bookstore Berlin

Community-building at Bücherbogen, Berlin: interconnectedness and dedication to knowledge-sharing

Bücherbogen serves as an intermediary between publishers and customers, ensuring community-building. According to the owner «this interconnectedness and knowledge-sharing is the rewarding aspect of working at the bookstore»

Giulio Polverigiani

Antwerp

International Magazine Store – IMS Kaasrui tijdschriften be

International Magazine Store (IMS), a disseminator of recondite magazines in Antwerp

«My father was heavily involved in the meat and livestock industry» – Mr. Willem pivoting into cultivating creativity through the business of disseminating international magazine titles: IMS Antwerp was born

Pravin Nair

New York

Iconic Magazines store New York City Lower Manhattan

Iconic, New York City: magazines stacked on the ground, wrapping pillars and walls

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

Angel Harvey-Ideozu

Berlin

Queer bookstore, gay literature at Eisenherz Berlin

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»

Giulio Polverigiani

belgium

Dekker boekhandel, a century old bookstore and publishing house

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 of history

Pravin Nair

Washington

Sourcing local literature in North America’s bookstores

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

Francesca Fontanesi

San Francisco

Browser Books, Green Apple, San Francisco

Browser Books, San Francisco. The need to browse while seeking books

At Browser Books San Francisco «copies and titles sat on the shelves for up to fifteen to twenty years, some even being out of print. Browsing, readers were able to find books that they did not think of reading»

Pravin Nair

Paris

Lampoon retailer, Cahier Central

Cahier Central, Paris: A physical store where «some printed publications have to die»

«Our aim in starting Cahier Central was to say yes and not shy away from new and experimental publications» in conversation with co-founder Julien Achard

Anisha Khemlani

California

Lampoon retailer, Hi Desert Times, California

Hi Desert Times, Twentynine Palms. The zine culture is red-hot in California

«‘Look at me, I’m in print’. There's still beauty in being on printed paper: digital is great but seeing yourself in print takes it to another level», Liz Lapp on Hi Desert Times

Francesca Fontanesi

Paris

Musée Des Arts Décoratifs

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

Editorial Team

Los Angeles

California bookstores, Vroman’s, Book Soup

Vroman’s Bookstore and Book Soup intertwining to serve the California community

Two stories coming together: Vroman's Bookstore and Book Soup are held under the same management, with the common mission of being a ‘hodgepodge for diversity’

Pravin Nair

Los Angeles

Los Angeles newsstand, The Kosher News

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 Da Costa says

Estelle Lesault

Milan

A concept gallery in Milan: Stamberga

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

Ilaria Sponda

Milan

LGBT+ bookshop, Milano, Libreria Antigone

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

Debora Vitulano

Bologna

Concept store, Periptero, Bologna

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

Giulio Polverigiani

Los Angeles

Maison Plage, Los Angeles

Rebirth of the coffee table book – Maison Plage creates a space to escape and inspire

A destination for crafted, rare, and lifestyle books – Founder Kelly Croteau reveals that Maison Plage is more than just a bookstore, it’s a brand

Estelle Lesault

Florence

Italian bookstores: Todo Modo, Florence

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»

Anna Prudhomme

Hangzhou

Dorbeetle, Hangzhou

Works that center on stories of minorities – by minorities. Dorbeetle Store, Hangzhou

«The edge that we have at Dorbeetle is that we insist on our need to be pioneers for the voices from the West to local readers»

Pravin Nair

Stockholm

Press Stop, Sweden

Located on Stockholm’s Götgatan Street, Press Stop showcases niche publications

Looking to expand its collection of reads, Press Stop is continuing its efforts in remaining to be the last of its kind in serving recondite literary goods

Pravin Nair

Maastricht

Traders Pop, Maastricht

The Waterval brothers – three brothers behind Traders Pop

Nestled in a Maastricht, Traders Pop offers a selection of clothing, art books, and magazines that are otherwise unobtainable in regular mainstream stores

Aizhan Kazakbaeva

Edinburgh

International Magazine Centre, Edinburgh

In conversation with Nikki Simpson, International Magazine Centre, Edinburgh

At International Magazine Centre, Simpson wishes to build bridges between independent publishers from all over the world via courses and networking

Cristian Tonea

The Publishing Industry, UK

Village, bookstore in Leeds

Village – the bookstore was founded to present art into the Leeds suburbs

Village – a bookstore gallery showcasing art from creators far, wide, and those surrounding them – sustained by the addition of a bookstore

Pravin Nair

The Publishing Industry

BoutiqueMags, online book retailer

«Print is not dead. It’s more alive than it’s ever been» – Kelly Clark, BoutiqueMags

The online portal BoutiqueMags falls under the wing of WhiteCirc, now known as an international distributor for niche publications

Estelle Lesault

Milan, The Publishing Industry

Marsèll Paradise in Milan

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

Debora Vitulano

Milan, The Publishing Industry

Parco Studio, Milan

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

Editorial Team

Barcelona

Revistas Internacionales Barcelona

International publications at street level: Revistas Internacionales Barcelona

The newsstand has not moved from Carrer de Muntaner 447 since the fifties and it has been passed between generations in the family: today it is run by Marta Montes Torredemert

Giulio Polverigiani

London, The Publishing Industry

Biblioteka, London

Biblioteka, a public reference library, democratizes art, architecture and photography

Libraries are sustainable spaces as they discourage the mass-production of printed materials whilst encouraging the exposition of printed materials that the public doesn’t have access to

Estelle Lesault

Sofia, The Publishing Industry

Brick and mortar comes secondary, print comes first: Paper Pages, Sofia

Georgi Michokov explains Paper Pages as being an online entity born from the adoration for printed materials, providing niche publications to Bulgaria

Pravin Nair

Brugge, The Publishing Industry

De Reyghere Boekhandel, Brugge: literature that has survived world wars

De Reyghere Boekhandel acts as an institution of change for the inhabitants of Brugge, supplying domestic and foreign literary goods – in conversation with fifth generation Thomas Barbier

Pravin Nair

Tel Aviv, The Publishing Industry

World of Magazines, Tel Aviv

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 democratizing print in Israel

Pravin Nair

Melbourne, The Publishing Industry

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

Cristian Tonea

bratislava, The Publishing Industry

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 Books Deli

Kaitlyn Durbin

London, The Publishing Industry

LUMPEN: A multi-medium platform born out of Stefano Mancin’s London flat

Reframing the narrative: «I am trying to bring more people into digital publishing – it is often overlooked or people think only of Kindle or eBooks»

Paris Donnatella Callan

nairobi, The Publishing Industry

Paper Café, Nairobi: a patron for arts through visuals between Africa and Europe

Michael Mugambi founded Paper Café in Nairobi in the summer of 2022 to promote the crossbreed of European independent magazines and the African cultural scene

Fabiana Boglione

Marseille, The Publishing Industry

Deep Coffee, Marseille: reviving the old newsstand kiosk

In 2022, the city of Marseille launched a contest to give kiosks a new lease on life in order to prevent them from falling through the cracks – the only requirement was to submit an innovative project

Fabiana Boglione

Milan

East Market, Milan: to educate on circular economy through the vintage market

Linda Ovadia and Gianluca Iovine were collectors with nowhere to sell their pieces so they founded East Market: the first place where vintage stores and hobbyist can sell their antiquities

Fabiana Boglione

Marseille, Paris, The Publishing Industry

Rupture, Paris/Marseille

Rupture, Paris & Marseille: the silk road with Alexandre Sap and Anne-Marie Gaultier

Rupture started a renovation that uncovered the original structure of Le Corbusier’s idea – they decided to use only glass, cement, and ceramic materials for the store

Fabiana Boglione

New York, The Publishing Industry

Public Records, Brooklyn: vegan food and sound rooms connected by architecture

Shane Davis and Francis Harris met in 2017 and quickly decided to establish Public Records, a place that goes beyond restoration and became part of the community

Fabiana Boglione

Berlin

Safelight Paper, Berlin

Safelight Paper, Berlin: the new direction of Nicolas Blanchadell

Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director, Nicolas Blanchadell, explains his personal mood board and Slow Photography of Safelight Paper

Kaitlyn Durbin

Milan, The Publishing Industry

Armani Libri, Milan: Walther König and Giorgio Armani – the publishing affair

The only bookstore in Italy managed by Walther and Franz König Bookshop: Armani Libri is a temple for fashion and visual culture, at the gateway of Via Monte Napoleone

Elena Caslini

New York, The Publishing Industry

Globalization through Journalism – the effort by Air Mail, NYC

Offering a weekly dose of modernization for the global citizen, Air Mail moves closer to its readers

Kaitlyn Durbin

Milan, The Publishing Industry

Libreria delle Donne, Milan: a key role in gathering, disseminating feminist ideas

Libreria delle Donne, Milan: where theories of feminist philosophy were born: interview with Giorgia Baschirotto and Laura Giordano, of Libreria delle Donne

Francesca Fontanesi

Lampoon issue 23, The Publishing Industry

BOYS!BOYS!BOYS! – issue 4: combating homophobic censorship: Ghislain Pascal

BOYS!BOYS!BOYS! has a philanthropical side to it – one dollar from each magazine sale is donated to those battling HIV/AIDS and to LGBTQ+ charities

Kaitlyn Durbin

Madrid, The Publishing Industry

Boutique de la Prensa, Madrid: the selling model is making the difference for the Boutique

An old press store is becoming a centre for independent international magazines, owner Antonio Torán recounts the publishing selling system in Spain

Sofia Busignani

The Publishing Industry, Toronto

Issues, Toronto: Nicola Hamilton’s congregation space for peers and like-minded folk in the arts

The Toronto editorial industry is introduced to Issues - Nicola Hamiltons bridge between what is wanted from a commercial standpoint, and what is desired when in the process of creating

Pravin Nair

London, The Publishing Industry

Costello and Friends, London: Nicole Costello on overconsumption and capitalism

Citing capitalism as an inevitable force in this lifetime, the thesis of the store exists as a space to highlight creatives and their work while also compensating them for it

Pravin Nair

Rome

Big Soup, Rome: «a museum for fanatics», the first physical sneaker resale store in Italy

«The more ingredients you use that are in harmony, the better the soup is», according to Big Soup founders, Sebastiano Fazioli and Stefano Paolini

Kaitlyn Durbin

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