October 2017 - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

October 2017

Berlin artist Simon Mullan commenced FvF’s Loosen Tongues Bar Night with an immersive exhibition in the Friends Space
This is the essence of Freunde von Freunden’s recently launched ‘Loosen Tongues Bar Night’ series, which invites artists, authors, musicians,...
Discovering the thriving Tuscan arts scene in the industrial city of Prato
After our tour of the traditional Florentine crafts, we took an excursion north to the city of Prato. The first...
Utilizing augmented and virtual reality for positive social change with New Reality Co.
It’s not just about putting on a helmet with a video screen. In the installation, fans actually tousle your hair,...
‘Built for Designers - Open for All’ - A/D/O connects avant-garde design to local communities
Extending north toward Queens in a kind of peninsula, it’s a maritime area occupied by the remains of industrial infrastructure...
Visiting the artisans of Florence to discover how they create, and preserve, legacy
Walk down the right alleyway in Florence can yield a supremely romantic experience: a sartorial older man smoking a Tuscano...
Entrepreneur Ansgar Oberholz talks about digital change and his workplace
For a long time, the culture of coworking, freelancing, and decentralized work was reserved solely for a young, urban scene...
The importance of community and redesigning forms of virtual interaction in this digital age
Thanks to smartphones and social networks, we can experience a feeling of close proximity to people scattered far across the...
Sevil Peach: Shared eco-responsibility
Behind the throng of people on the south side of the river, the area known as Shad Thames is seductively...