May 2016 - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

Made to Last: Philippe Malouin on design that endures

The designer, who arrived in London eight years ago with just two small suitcases in tow, has since built a...

Isabell Hummel of Soda Books on the enduring appeal of printed magazines

As aesthetic objects that we read, re-read, and collect, magazines offer an analog alternative to the daily digital barrage. We...

London

FvF Cooks: Exploring East London’s diverse culinary scene

There’s a palpable energy, a can-do attitude born of the dynamism and diversity of an area that has encouraged chefs...

Mixtapes Music

Mixtape #107: Mop Mop

Working under the stage name Mop Mop since 2005, his music strikes somewhere between jazz, funk and dance music, with...

Berlin Community

The not so secret life of Berlin’s honeybees

Bees have long been entwined with literature. From Tennyson and Tolstoy, who narrates the discordant disorder of a queenless hive...

Berlin

Hitting the right note with Shizuko Yoshikuni and Manuel Kuschnig's signature room scents

Stepping into their apartment is at once a multi-sensory and soothing experience: crisply white, with a wall of perfectly curated...

Berlin

Second Nature: Visual Artist Carmi Grau paints the full spectrum of urban life

“I like living in this part of the city because it’s vibrant, there are so many different people here, old...

Berlin Food

Cooking a new life in Berlin with Syrian Chef Hadi Nsreeny

He tells Companion the story of how he made his passion into a career thanks to the initiative Über den...

Link List

Link List #51: The moral dilemmas of self-driving cars, a portrait of the young Obamas, and a virtual voyage around the world

Thanks for reading! We hope our links inspire you and give you a small window into what the FvF office...

Berlin Art

Everything is Illuminated: A multidisciplinary FvF event featuring Bocci and König Galerie

Most recently, they have also revealed two uniquely converted spaces. Omer cultivates the vision of the contemporary design and manufacturing...

Byron Bay

Into the blue with straight-talking surf legends Derek Hynd and Rusty Miller

Leaders in the art of surfing and known for their unique style, the pair have accumulated decades of knowledge on...

New York City

This, That and OTHR: Joe Doucet reimagines the future of design

This appreciation and encourageable embrace of technology isn’t surprising. Joe—whose award-winning, multidisciplinary practice boasts clients including Coca-Cola, BMW and Swarovski—has...

Berlin Fashion

On the campaign trail with Chang Lin

“Good snow globes are really hard to find,” he says, holding one of his favorites, a special edition Lady Gaga...

Valencia Travel

Capturing the aesthetic beauty of Santiago Calatrava’s divisive City of Arts and Sciences

However, he has lost the good opinion of many, and even been dubbed ‘the world’s most hated architect’ due to...

Antwerp

Color theory: How a Parisian architect and a Texan sculptor created an artist community in Antwerp

They fell in love with the small yet culturally vibrant Belgian city after just three days, and within three months,...

Berlin Travel

Companion Magazine #7: A fresh guide to Europe's creative hubs by 25hours Hotels

The latest issue spans the board, from tips on sustainable grocery shopping in Vienna, a journey of discovery through Frankfurt with...

Berlin

Meet the FvF Contributors: Shinji Minegishi

With a background in Japanese perfectionism, he’s since adapted to a more narrative style. FvF has been working with Shinji...

Mixtapes Music

Mixtape #106: Alex Oxley

Seamlessly moving between genres from ambient electronic, to techno and post-rock, this mix is an exercise in musical gymnastics. Coming...

Link List

Link List #50: Havana's illegal tattoos, the world's first font shop and finding Europe in the US

Thanks for reading! We hope our links inspire you and give you a small window into what the FvF office...

Berlin Art

Tagging, Curating, and Creating with Manuel Osterholt AKA artist SuperBlast

First immersing himself in the skateboarding, hip-hop and graffiti scene of his hometown Heidelberg in the late ’80s and ’90s,...