new zealand - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

Sculptor Simon Denny on the material imprint of our data-driven economy

The first thing that Simon Denny does when we meet in his studio is to apologize for scheduling our interview...

Grant Major and Judy Darragh’s New Zealand art haven where sculpture and film collide

Judy Darragh and Grant Major have lived together in their three-level modernist house in Auckland, New Zealand, for the past...

Auckland

The Periodic Journal pays tribute to locality and Auckland’s under-the-radar creative scene

Created by writer and editor Yasmine Ganley, graphic designer Natasha Mead, and photographer Greta van der Star, the free publication...

Berlin Music

Aron Ottignon

The expat scene: supposedly gentrifying Berlin one curly moustache and heavily-accented “Sprechen Sie Englisch?” at a time, inciting journalists everywhere...

Auckland

Lucy Vincent

The beautiful aroma that greeted us at the door has been revealed. Hand-made socca crisps away in the oven and...

Auckland

Harriet & Carter Were

With equal amounts of presence and mystery, twin sisters Harriet and Carter Were live their lives as if they’ve been...

Auckland Workplaces

Jamie McLellan

After many years as an expat in London, Milan and Hong Kong, Jamie returned to his homeland with a wealth...

Community

Meet the FvF Contributors: Mary Gaudin from Marseille

A few months ago we were happy to start sharing the first FvF portraits from the beautiful and mysterious country...

Auckland

Gary Langsford & Vicki Vuleta

Just a short walk from a dog friendly beach in the suburb of Newtown you will find the home and...

Wellington

Phillipa Tocker & Ashley Cox

Phillipa Tocker and Ashley Cox’s home in Wellington consists of a simple flat-roofed structure sited for the sun that is...

Christchurch

Matt & Kate Arnold

One may easily associate the spectacular natural landscape of New Zealand with vistas taken directly from The Lord of the...

Auckland

Judy Millar

Setting out to design a house like a boat on the top of a cliff, artist Judy Millar purchased a...

Community

Meet the FvF Contributors: Fran Parente from Sao Paulo

To provide you with a better picture of who the people are behind Freunde von Freunden, we want to introduce...

Bali

Marcy Meachin

The hot, humid air of a rainy seasons afternoon weighted heavily on our shoulders when we drove through the colourful...