August 2015 - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

Sid Walters, Garrett Kelly & Patrick Anderson

Dirt-stained jeans and t-shirts and grass-caked shorts line the long wooden farm table like a patchwork quilt. Sid Walters, Garrett...

Toronto

John Baker & Juli Daoust Baker

Stepping into the house of John Baker and Juli Daoust Baker is like entering a sanctuary of calm. Warm light,...

Austin

Ann & Ben Edgerton

The couple, a stylist and restaurateur, are working both together and independently to create spaces that feel at once necessary...

Oaxaca

A Brief History of Mezcal

And he was right: savoring is key with mezcal. As the alcoholic nectar coats the palate and then the throat...

Zürich Food

FvF Cooks: Oven-Roasted Fish

This is why we meet Anna at her local fishmonger, Grieser, in Meilen near Zurich. She places four whole whitefish...

Link List #32

Life moves pretty quickly, and this edition of the Link List catches us up to speed. We’ve curated a selection...

Music

FvF Mixtape #95

Describing itself as an advocate for soft frequencies might at first seem like a broad brush to paint with, but...

Tehran

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

Tehran is a bright, whirling, magnificent wilderness. The air blows hot and heavy from the desert and brings with it...

Berlin

Louisa Heinrich

Code and apps, machine-to-machine and human-to-human, design structures and digital organization – immersive and evolving digital work is her domain....

Berlin

FvF Cooks with Max Frey: Team Lunch Part 2

Setting up an electric hob in the garden behind the FvF Apartment, artist and chef Max Frey prepared tender veal...

Lisbon

Nic von Rupp

The 25-year old pro-surfer loves the thrill of bigger waves and tries to constantly test his limits. For some, it’s...

New York City

Wing Yau

Just a five minute walk away from her brownstone home, Wing Yau’s studio can be found in an industrial stretch...

Düsseldorf Photography

Jan van de Weyer & Louisa Rachedi

Croissants and coffee are sitting in Jan van de Weyer and Louisa Rachedi’s kitchen. Lavender blooms on the balcony, and...

Berlin

FvF Cooks with Max Frey: Team Lunch Part 1

Brought to us by Austrian chef and artist, Max Frey, we were treated to some rye bread canapés topped with...

Link List #31

This edition of the Link List does some traveling. We’re bringing you stories from Detroit, Havana, Venice and much more...

Music

FvF Mixtape #94

New Zealand-born, Berlin-based Rodi Kirk takes a different approach to making music. Choosing to focus on collaborative experiences and different...

Brighton

Justine Ashbee

The American artist has been making a name for herself with her intricate line drawings and weavings, capturing light and...

London

Martin Usborne & Ann Waldvogel

In the bright East London publishing house, boxes filled with books are lined along the walls. Today, Martin and Ann...

Madrid

FvF Cooks with Hermanas Arce: BBQ

Once again in Madrid, we met Elena and Ana Arce along with their friends, and blueyellow founders, Caroline Heredia Abernethy...