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

November 2018

Link List #93: When technology becomes dangerous and how Instagram influences our built environments
Hopefully you enjoyed the reads from this week’s Link List, but if you’ve still got an internet itch to scratch,...
FvF Mixtape #135: Noah Slee
Noah Slee’s musical career started in the early 2000s with Auckland-based pop-funk outfit Spacifix. After leaving the band, Slee moved...
Nabihah Iqbal shakes off expectations of what it means to be an Asian-British musician
One hand resting on the handle of her indestructible-looking record case, the local characters that make Gillett Square one of...
With Cinema Oasis, filmmaker Ing K gives artists a censor-free platform
Ing Kanjanavanit’s Cinema Oasis could not be more apt a name for what it is. Tucked away in an alley...
Going beyond stereotypes of the United Arab Emirates with photographer Alex Atack
But, despite this being the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, people are curiously absent from the search...
Link List #92: Collapsing gender barriers in the world of dance, demystifying the notion of dangerous public housing, and a world beyond truth
Hopefully you enjoyed the reads from this week’s Link List, but if you’ve still got an internet itch to scratch,...
Natural beauty pioneer Susanne Kaufmann on developing cosmetics rooted to her homespun philosophy
From the rooftop terrace of her Bezau home, Susanne Kaufmann gazes at the neighboring landscape. A mix of traditional Alpine...
How do we want to live? Imagining the future of urban neighborhoods with The Sooner Now
How do we want to live? Imagining the future of urban neighborhoods with The Sooner Now In terms of ingenious...
FvF Mixtape #134: Sirens on Stage
Aesthetics matter. In the age of social media, it’s not enough for artists to just put out good music, they...
Casting the anguish and beauty of two cities with Aesop store design in Leipzig and Munich
Barely no other place manifests the history of an entire country like Nikolaistraße, a street that connects Leipzig’s main station...
Link List #91: The pros and cons of weed connoisseurship, surfing in Hawaii with John Florence, and how to lengthen your life using your smartphone
Hopefully you enjoyed the reads from this week’s Link List, but if you’ve still got an internet itch to scratch,...
Evrim and Jessica Oralkan on bringing the art world into the 21st Century
For the past four years, Evrim and Jessica Oralkan have been quietly working on a digital platform that, if successful,...