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Molecular Music: Combining techno and physics with Dasha Rush

Aimee Shirley — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:13:57 +0000

“Do you smoke?” asks the Berlin-based techno artist Dasha Rush as she lights up a cigarette. Sat on the window sill of her dimly lit studio, with trains rushing by outside, she admits that she started smoking at a young age whilst growing up in Moscow. Now, she’s starting to think about quitting. Born and

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How a change in location helped Karin Fornander find her stride

Aimee Shirley — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:39:52 +0000

How a change in location helped Karin Fornander find her stride A conversation on the ambivalence of relocation Her intention was to complete an internship at the Swedish Embassy and then head back to Sweden to apply for diplomat training. But Fornander’s carefully laid plans quickly came undone once she arrived. “The thought of going

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Invoking a bolder, feminine power in her art, illustrator Ruohan Wang finds her strength in a new city

Aimee Shirley — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:03:09 +0000

Invoking a bolder, feminine power in her art, illustrator Ruohan Wang finds her strength in a new city A conversation on the ambivalence of relocation “The idea was partly from my father because he thought it would be better if I could learn more about other cultures, languages, and histories,” Wang recalls. “That way you

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Nico Adomako on expanding his creative roots in Berlin’s fertile landscape

Aimee Shirley — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 11:01:45 +0000

Nico Adomako on expanding his creative roots in Berlin’s fertile landscape A conversation on the ambivalence of relocation When asked, the DJ and co-founder of music collective Einhundert states that Berlin and Ghana aren’t “comparable at all, besides the growing rate of gentrification and the influence of the outside world.” Adomako is set to visit

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Kennedy launches its sixth issue and new collaboration with Objects of Common Interest Workplace

root — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 15:26:24 +0000

Kennedy launches new issue and collaboration Tonight sees the launch of Kennedy’s sixth issue, as well as a brand new collaboration with design studio Objects of Common Interest. If you find yourselves anywhere near Librairie Yvon Lambert in Paris tonight, we suggest that you drop by. 12 April 2017 18:00–20:00 108 rue Vieille du Temple

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Preview: Companion Magazine 04

root — Mon, 11 May 2015 23:30:25 +0000

Companion Magazine is a periodical about the people who shape our cities, created in collaboration with 25hours Hotels and produced by Freunde von Freunden. Our mother agency More Sleep developed the bold and colorful design to reflect the cheerful character of the concept. For the spring/summer issue we met with explorers of all kinds. We were introduced to

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Curated and Contextual Shopping

root — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:43:48 +0000

Since our beginnings in 2009, we have been lucky to meet and portray some incredibly creative people from around the world. From artists and fashion designers to furniture makers and product developers, we’ve been introduced to inspiring work by people with a true passion to create. From a storytelling perspective, we’re not only intrigued by

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Benjamin van der Helm

root — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 04:06:44 +0000

Judging by the large number of photographs and paintings on the walls it is clear that Benjamin van der Helm has moved in for good. He recently left Rotterdam, where he spent most of his life, to live with his boyfriend in Amsterdam. Apart from a pile of boxes stashed in a corner of his

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Nada Lottermann

root — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:56:37 +0000

Deliberate and light-hearted provocations, a distinct feminine authenticity, and a blinding visual language all come together here. A former model, stylist, self-taught photographer, Korres shop owner, and mum of two, Nada Lottermann was born and raised in Frankfurt. Despite brief stints in other culturally diverse cities such as Paris and Athens, Nada has settled in

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Chris Gibbs

root — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:00:01 +0000

“Streetwear is to fashion what Punk, Hip Hop and Jazz were to mainstream music. It started as a youth driven counter culture but as it matures, it gets more sophisticated.” When Chris Gibbs, owner of clothing store, Union Los Angeles, talks about the items he stocks, you can’t help but notice the strong personal connection

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