Maria Paris - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF) https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/author/mariaparis/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:13:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A stunning renovated factory loft with historical details in the sought-after neighborhood https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/a-stunning-renovated-factory-loft-with-historical-details-in-the-sought-after-neighborhood/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:01:40 +0000 https://www.friendsoffriends.com/?p=102585 This recently renovated loft apartment offers a range of spectacular living spaces and boasts elevator access. Situated on the second floor, the apartment imbues a unique charm derived from the compelling fusion of modern, high-quality interiors with architecturally captivating historical elements. Prussian vaulted ceilings and refurbished, cast-iron pillars create intriguing perspectives, lending structure to the

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]]> This luxury townhouse in Berlin’s Mitte District is the epitome of elegance and finesse https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/this-luxury-townhouse-in-berlins-mitte-district-is-the-epitome-of-elegance-and-finesse/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:03:00 +0000 https://www.friendsoffriends.com/?p=102567 This exquisite townhouse is a first-class residence constructed to the highest standards and designed by Italian architect Davide Rizzo. With a spacious layout across seven floors and a 360 degree rooftop-terrace, it is a great option for those looking for an exclusive and international lifestyle. The terrace allows for breathtaking views of the city and

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]]> Dance for non-dancers: a journal exploring the link between dance and everyday life https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/dance/motor-dance-journal/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:18:53 +0000 https://www.friendsoffriends.com/?p=98976 Isabelle Bucklow and Hannah Woods met while studying History of Art in London. Their shared passion and fondness for performance quickly formed a strong creative relationship—they read each other’s essays, recommended books to each other, and attended exhibitions together. These exchanges  nurtured their shared love of dance and writing, and ultimately led them to question

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]]> Link list #175:  The iconic books unlocking the mysteries of the occult https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/175-occult/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/175-occult/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2023 18:10:00 +0000 https://www.friendsoffriends.com/?p=94891 This compilation of books complements our Deep Dive on design a mysticism and was curated by FF Photo-Director and founder of LOOKBOOKS, Emma Hammar. Text: Maria Paris

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]]> https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/175-occult/feed/ 1 Designer Julia Haney-Montañez on the chair that changed the course of her career https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/design/designer-julia-haney-montanez-limande-chair/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 10:01:52 +0000 https://www.friendsoffriends.com/?p=93170 Choosing a creative career is not an easy task. In an economic infrastructure where productivity and economic growth are the priority, education systems often find themselves encouraging pragmatic professions, such as law, finance or diplomacy, under the pretence of them leading to financial security. London-based interior designer Julia Haney-Montañez grew up in one such education

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]]> Link List #174: Ancestral beauty rites, body love, and alternative pageants https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/link-list-174-ancestral-beauty-rites-body-love-and-alternative-pageants/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:24:17 +0000 https://www.friendsoffriends.com/?p=91259 This link list looks at the intersection between geopolitics, culture, and beauty. From honoring our ancestors and the features we share with them to questioning and adjusting our beauty routines, this compilation both deconstructs and expands our understanding of beauty and what we can do to find our place in it. This collection of articles

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]]> Link List #172: Exploring the politics of language through our favorite books and magazines https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/link-list-172-the-politics-of-language/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:57:00 +0000 https://www.friendsoffriends.com/?p=87701 Understanding and exploring language as a nuanced and complex tool, opens the possibilities of how we can shape reality. Below, an entwinement of poetry, technology, and ancestral knowledge shows us the scope of language and its inherent political power. This collection of links revolves around the political and social power of language. If you want

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]]> We asked five artists and designers how technology is reshaping the future of creativity https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/design/artists-are-reimagining-our-relationship-with-technology/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:09:07 +0000 https://www.friendsoffriends.com/?p=83787 Cindy Valdez Cindy Valdez is the co-founder of Migration of Matter, a Berlin-based studio that, by merging the ancient craft of ceramics with custom-designed 3D printers, creates organic yet evocative patterns that show the possible harmony between the plant world and machines. Cindy’s inspiration stems from childhood memories in Peru. Growing up in the “mud

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]]> Link List #170: Roaming in gardens through the lens of our favorite publications https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/link-list-170-roaming-in-gardens-through-the-lens-of-our-favorite-publications/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 09:11:30 +0000 https://www.friendsoffriends.com/?p=82543 This collection of articles taps into the cultures and possibilities surrounding gardens. If you want to read more on creativity and nature, visit the story on the quiet activism of the Lissome founder Dörte de Jesus. And make sure to head over to our Link List on creative efforts to support Ukraine. Text: Maria Paris

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]]> Link List #169: Exploring the disruptive power of education through the lens of our favorite publications https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/link-list-169-exploring-the-disruptive-power-of-education-through-the-lens-of-our-favorite-publications/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:31:04 +0000 https://www.friendsoffriends.com/?p=80772 Education shapes the way we interact with ourselves and with the world around us. Yet, in a moment where working towards the future is critical, the frameworks of traditional education often fail to address present-day concerns such as climatic change, inclusivity, and censorship.  Through alternative classrooms, online revolutions, and the preservation of languages, the links

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