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Karena Schuessler

root — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 04:28:32 +0000

They are earnest and discreet, wear black and have minimally furnished habitats. This is the stereotype of a gallerist at least. But a walk through the door of Karena Schuessler‘s Charlottenburg apartment reveals the exact opposite: a hallway without a cloakroom, instead, a kitchen with a fireplace. And the workroom holds surprises for unsuspecting visitors,

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Fons Hickmann

root — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:00:33 +0000

Situated within the very heart of Kreuzberg 36, Mariannenplatz has been somewhat of a leftist pilgrimage destination. The former Bethanien hospital not only became part of German pop history as the Georg-von-Rauch-Haus, but also stands as an exemplary memorial for the Berlin’s societal upheaval after 1968. Today the area between Moritzplatz, Görlitzer Bahnhof, and Landwehrkanal

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Carolina Rocco

root — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:45:56 +0000

The ephemeral beauty of classical ballet and the art of architecture don’t have much in common at first glance. Witnessing a dancer execute an awe-inspiring moment seems like a temporary delight compared to the ongoing pleasure of gazing at a thoughtfully designed building that stands the test of time. Brazilian architect Carolina Rocco channeled her

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Dennis “Kaos” Kaun

root — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:45:59 +0000

Polished off-road vehicles, charity dinners, groomed golden retrievers, stiff businessman and their wives – these are the commonly made assumptions about the elegant, upper-class residential area of Grunewald. Within this unlikely environment, the nightlife legend DJ Kaos resides. Kaos aka. Dennis Kaun, moved out of his serene family home in Zehlendorf at the age 17

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The FvF Year 2012 in Numbers and Pictures

root — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 06:00:37 +0000

As we arrive at the end of the year we would like to take this opportunity to present Freunde von Freunden’s 2012 highlights in addition to our readers’ favourite content. In general 2012 has been a year of expansion for FvF. In the past 12 months we focused on deepening and developing our international network.

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Annett Kuhlmann

root — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:00:21 +0000

Annett Kuhlmann’s fascination for flowers sparked at an early age. Growing up on a farm outside of Hamburg, she earned her first money by selling handpicked flowers on her village’s streets. After graduating from school, she began an apprenticeship in floristry in order to turn a long-time hobby into a professional career. She then adventured

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Tracy Wilkinson

root — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:14:16 +0000

With her undone blonde locks, oversized white T-Shirt, and her loyal dog companion Simba, designer Tracy Wilkinson could pass as the epitome of a Californian girl. But born in the rural surroundings of Yorkshire in northern England, life didn‘t always look so sunny: “When you grow up in a quiet place and you are shy

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Fiona Cribben

root — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 06:15:25 +0000

Fiona Cribben is a real world citizen. Born in Ireland, the trained fashion designer moved to New York at the age of twenty and now resides with her husband Einar and their son Johnny in Reykjavik, Iceland. In New York she learned that working for Victoria‘s Secret doesn‘t necessairly makes a 20- year old Irish

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Roshildur Jónsdóttir & Snæbjörn Stefánsson

root — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 04:58:14 +0000

Iceland is to Europe what a sitar is to a classical orchestra – interesting and somehow different. The product designer Rosa and Snæbjörn, who are working under the name of Hugdetta in downtown Reykjavik, live with their two kids in a cozy house, just a couple of minutes away from the main Laugavegur Street. In

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FvF Mixtape #28

root — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:07:36 +0000

Born in Bremen, Sarah is what you call a true “Nordlicht” even though none of the stereotypes apply to her genuine and open-minded personality.Knowing her way well around in Berlin for more than eight years, she never lost her curiosity for the new and unknown. This does not only apply to her immediate urban surrounding,

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