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Keegan Fong: Quit marketing for a noodle shop
Los Angeles Food

Keegan Fong: Quit marketing for a noodle shop

Starting out as a noodle cart and family passion project, the culinary endeavor soon developed into the renowned restaurant it...
Johann König goes beyond traditional systematics to build tomorrow's art market
Berlin Art

Johann König goes beyond traditional systematics to build tomorrow's art market

From the day he opened his gallery at the age of 21, now twenty years ago, Johann König has devoted...
Nu Goteh on the importance of community and socially engaged art
Los Angeles Home Stories

Nu Goteh on the importance of community and socially engaged art

A designer, educator, and multi-disciplinary creative, Nu plays between audio, visual, and written mediums, and juggles interconnected projects to engineer...
Closed - An editorial portrait series, exploring practice and urban lifestyle of leading creatives

Closed - An editorial portrait series, exploring practice and urban lifestyle of leading creatives

Friends of Friends was approached by Closed to create a documentary style content format. A concept published in episodes, that...
Closed: Italian themed private dinner
Berlin

Closed: Italian themed private dinner

Closed jeans have been manufactured in Italy for almost 40 years – from the first weave to the final wash...
A cleaner thread: Closed’s sustainable program cuts through the eco hype

A cleaner thread: Closed’s sustainable program cuts through the eco hype

In the past decade, sustainable efforts within the fashion industry have shifted from merely acknowledging the impact of its production...
Richard van der Laken fights social injustice one design challenge at a time
Amsterdam Design

Richard van der Laken fights social injustice one design challenge at a time

In conversation with Richard van der Laken, the co-founder of the global design foundation and conference series, What Design Can...
Iris Roth: Embracing original crafts
Milan Art

Iris Roth: Embracing original crafts

“It’s about the little imperfections—those that mass-produced pieces usually lack—and that little crack that makes the piece alive in a...
In the Laurel Canyon with Iranian-born, Los Angeles-based stylist Maryam Malakpour
Los Angeles Fashion

In the Laurel Canyon with Iranian-born, Los Angeles-based stylist Maryam Malakpour

Malakpour, who is a fashion stylist and creative director, says the car is perfect for Sunday drives around Mulholland’s winding...
Judith Haase fashions a unique architectural language rooted in austerity
Berlin Architecture

Judith Haase fashions a unique architectural language rooted in austerity

Judith Haase is sitting in the laid-back, understated far office in the Gonzalez Haase Atelier Architecture Studio. Over her shoulder,...
Áron Filkey: Drawing new horizons
New York City Art

Áron Filkey: Drawing new horizons

“I usually prefer staying on the opposite side of the camera, so I made a prop to create distraction,” he...
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...
Nils Verkaeren’s restless spirit leads him to desolate locales capturing nature on his canvas
Antwerp Art

Nils Verkaeren’s restless spirit leads him to desolate locales capturing nature on his canvas

Tucked away in one of the busiest streets in Antwerp, only five minutes away from the central station, we find...