October 2018 - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

October 2018 - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

October 2018

Urban utopias born of human needs and speculative vision, The Sooner Now takes a closer look
Berlin Architecture

Urban utopias born of human needs and speculative vision, The Sooner Now takes a closer look

As a result, the act of “making is an empowering process,” explains Joe Halligan of the London-based art collective Assemble....
Blurring fashion’s borders with designer Nhu Duong
Berlin Fashion

Blurring fashion’s borders with designer Nhu Duong

The clothing industry has come under the microscope, as consumers and media alike question not just how beautiful or original...
FvF Mixtape #133: Nico Adomako
Music

FvF Mixtape #133: Nico Adomako

Do it yourself—whether it be in arts, music, or design—means creating and promoting what you love. Einhundert were the first...
Tblisi: Urban informality in Georgia’s capital
Tbilisi Architecture

Tblisi: Urban informality in Georgia’s capital

Under communist rule, every single family was meant to be accomodated in urban units. In Tbilisi, many families found homes...
Link List #90: Roald Dahl’s writing hut, 100 years of Egon Schiele’s nudes, and what exactly makes a company “genius”?

Link List #90: Roald Dahl’s writing hut, 100 years of Egon Schiele’s nudes, and what exactly makes a company “genius”?

Hopefully you enjoyed the reads from this week’s Link List, but if you’ve still got an internet itch to scratch,...
Defining future classics that blend heritage and innovation with design house &Tradition
Copenhagen Design

Defining future classics that blend heritage and innovation with design house &Tradition

Upon entering what feels like a sumptuous modern home in the center of Copenhagen, there’s no immediate tell-tale sign that...
Azeema Magazine steps up for women of color, translating personal heritages into stories with daring, powerful voices

Azeema Magazine steps up for women of color, translating personal heritages into stories with daring, powerful voices

In Saudi Arabia, women are now free to drive, but still take a back seat (in every respect) to men....
The fantastical futures of studio N O R M A L S and what we can learn from them
Berlin Art

The fantastical futures of studio N O R M A L S and what we can learn from them

Even now, six years into working under the moniker N O R M A L S, the two Frenchmen struggle...
Photographer Stefan Heinrichs captures tangible moments, inside and outside the studio
Uckermark Art

Photographer Stefan Heinrichs captures tangible moments, inside and outside the studio

A popular enclave among Berlin creatives, the rural region about an hour northeast of the capital attracts urban dwellers seeking...
Link List #89: Tech billionaires, creeping on strangers, and why the '80s are the gift that keeps on giving

Link List #89: Tech billionaires, creeping on strangers, and why the '80s are the gift that keeps on giving

Hopefully you enjoyed the reads from this week’s Link List, but if you’ve still got an internet itch to scratch,...
Victoria Okoye: Cities designed for residents
Sheffield Architecture

Victoria Okoye: Cities designed for residents

Over a cup of green tea at The Depot Bakery in Sheffield, the South Yorkshire city where she has been...
FvF Explores: Farbwechsel on reinvigorating Budapest’s evolving musical landscape
Budapest Music

FvF Explores: Farbwechsel on reinvigorating Budapest’s evolving musical landscape

It is, however, lesser known for its progressive electronic music scene. Though intimately small and overshadowed by state-controlled media outlets,...