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Jeewi Lee on the Traces We Leave Behind

Amelie Krone — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:28:17 +0000

We meet artist Jeewi Lee in her studio in a Kreuzberg Hinterhof. Beautiful, multicolored stained-glass windows guide the way up the staircase. The building belongs to a glassmaking company, with studios tucked away at the back. Here, Lee, who also lives in the same building with her husband and child, shares a lofty studio space

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Rampa on Keinemusik, TEILE and the Art of Staying Independent

Johanna — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:56:43 +0000

His humble style has become something of a trademark. With his long blond hair under his cap, his glasses, and his free-spirited vibe behind the decks, Rampa is one of the most respected and successful DJs and producers in electronic dance music. In 2009 he co-founded Keinemusik alongside &ME, Adam Port and Reznik — a

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Workshop Mentality: How Mark Braun Built Foyos on Structural Logic and Intuition

Amelie Krone — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:27:37 +0000

An interview with a product designer often runs the risk of getting tangled in the technicalities of ergonomics and manufacturing. Yet, speaking with Berlin-based designer, studio lead, and professor Mark Braun reveals a practice guided far more by intuition, human rhythm, and what he calls “feeling design with my belly.” Ahead of debuting his new

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Jess and Jeff, the Partners Behind Berlin’s Stoke restaurant, Believe Dining Should be Fun, not Just Fine

Johanna — Thu, 07 May 2026 09:52:01 +0000

For the last few years, ambitious young chefs that traditionally would be following the path to Michelin stars, have been going rogue. They are rejecting the expected four-hour long chef menus, the truffle shavings, the Bordeaux-heavy wine lists and tables set with white tablecloths and silver desert forks. It’s a dynamic moment. Right now, in

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The Beauty of the Glitch: Sam Chermayeff on the Messy Reality of Living Together

Johanna — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0000

In the landscape of contemporary design, Sam Chermayeff is a rare voice of radical candor. Known for a practice that challenges the boundaries of privacy and domesticity, he operates at the intersection of high-concept spatial planning and the sticky, uncurated truth of human behavior. A veteran of the legendary Japanese firm SANAA, he has traded

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Reclaiming the Heart of Curation with Lukas Feireiss

Ava — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:07:48 +0000

To the public, Lukas Feireiss is a master of the “curatorial gaze”—a bridge-builder between architecture, art, and spatial theory who translates complex ideas for the world’s most prestigious stages. But to understand the man behind the lectures at UdK, the high-octane exhibition openings, and his Reiki practice, one must look toward the quieter “ways of

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Architect Gustav Düsing on Comfort, Sound & Imperfection

Caroline Sarah Henne — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:39:50 +0000

To step into the world of Gustav Düsing is to enter a space where architecture behaves more like music than masonry. Whether he is freezing fabric into a structural “tent” or designing award-winning university hubs, Gustav’s work is a study in “productive friction” — the delicate point where radical transparency meets the human need for

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Pinci’s Manuel Pinciroli on the Authority of the Classic

Ava — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:34:22 +0000

In the heart of Berlin-Mitte, where concepts often eclipse comfort, Manuel Pinciroli – together with Lu Leisering und Silvan Frick – has quietly cultivated Pinci, an Italian Bar & Alimentari defined by its simplicity and profound sense of belonging. Raised in Munich with a deep-rooted connection to the Italian philosophy of hospitality – one that

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Noah Slee & Tan Brown with F\F UNFOLDED

Ava — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:51:19 +0000

UNFOLDED, our new live music format inviting guests into a personal dialogue between artist and audience, is out now. Our launch in Berlin was epic, and we’re forever grateful for the love and the energy that filled the room. Surrounding the launch, we sat down with UNFOLDED curator Noah Slee and his very first feature

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Beyond Mediocrity: A Conversation with designers David Kosock and Gisa Golpira

Caroline Sarah Henne — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 11:18:41 +0000

The home of David Kosock and Gisa Golpira in Berlin’s Schöneberg district is more than just a residence; it’s a hub for two distinct creative worlds. As the founder of VAUST Studio, David’s work in interior design is a bustling, collaborative process that takes place in his separate studio. Meanwhile, Gisa, the artisan behind Golpira

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