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

Asif Khan: An approach to future living

It makes a perfect sort of sense then that a journey into the life and work of London-based architect Asif...

Steffen Werner: Constructing space like a sculptor

It’s the old debate of whether form or function comes first, only that nowadays, some may call it constructivism versus...

New York City

Material Shapeshifters: How Fort Standard put a spin on contemporary design essentials

To access their design studio—a spacious shared workshop that overlooks the water—they alternate between bike, motorcycle or company truck. On...

London

How to grow bolder: The interview project shining a light on the feats of the over seventies

“People think that once you’re older, your head becomes empty,” says 74-year-old Brenda-Lee Martin, one of Bolder’s interviewees, voicing her...

Berlin Design

Planted firmly on the ground: Albrecht von Alvensleben creates tables for everyday life

At Bullenberg, free thinkers can find the table that suits their lifestyle and outlast a wide variety of different living...

London

A Tale of Two Cities: Simon Mullan flits between the parallel art worlds of Berlin and London

Our conversation takes place in a small flat in the London borough of Hackney. Despite its unassuming layout; the same...

Berlin Music

How Ellen Allien Set the Tone for Berlin's Nightlife

Ellen played a key role in transforming a small, localized phenomenon into an internationally celebrated movement. Her artistic drive is...

New York City

Thrown Down: Artist Helen Levi reshapes the way we think about urban ceramicists

The craze hasn’t waned, and while more attention to local, small-scale handmade goods can only be a positive, the hype...

Music

FvF Mixtape #111: Habibi Funk

The Berlin DJ and founder of Habibi Funk Records and Jakarta Records is an expert in re-discovering the hidden gems...

Companion Magazine #8: The traveler's guide to the globe

Created by Freunde von Freunden for 25hours Hotels, Companion is a periodical about the people who shape our cities. The travel...

Amsterdam

Lucas Hardonk liberates our mind’s eye with images that reconstruct time and space

“We would go into the forest to photograph deer, and then to a nearby river where I captured every boat...

Tuscany Travel

The Italian Journey Pt. 1: Traversing four countries in six days on the road from Berlin to Tuscany

“We are all pilgrims who seek Italy,” wrote Goethe. His adventures may have happened over 200 years ago (1796, to...

Tuscany Travel

The Italian Journey Pt. 2: Road-tripping along the artist’s trail from Tuscany to Berlin

Now in the heart of Tuscany, our Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo camper van could be utilized to its full capacity. With...

New York City

Manhattan's Material Lust Push Design into the Ominous

Oppressionism is the combination of heavy-handed theatrics with high design alongside the exploitation of uncomfortable and often pornographic imagery. The...

New York City

Ahead of Time: Scott Thrift On Discovering the Cure for the Common Clock

“There’s something about being in a cemetery and thinking about all the troubles and the conflicts in the world, and...

Berlin

FvF Cooks: Letherbee Distillers Serve Up a Revival of Unfiltered Gin

Taking a break from city life in Chicago, Brenton went roaming through rural Illinois, finding both a change of pace...

London

Seeing Beyond the Self-Evident with Award-Winning Designer Sebastian Bergne

Though Sebastian, once a student of the Royal College of Art, got his start producing objects for himself, one of...

Berlin

In Broad Strokes: Illustrator Judith Carnaby draws the line between critique and practice

Judith has an infectiously positive air about her, and reflects that same quality in her work as an illustrator. With...

Seoul

Uncovering Seoul’s budding skate scene with Jin Yob Kim

Seoul’s eclectic character becomes evident as one wanders through the bustling streets: local elderly women selling vegetables and grains on...