Siemens - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

Siemens

Swedish chef Linda Granebring creates fusion cuisine with sustainability in mind
Connected to the mainland by a single bridge, the population of Hasslö has traditionally depended on the Baltic Sea for...
Sophia Rudolph of Berlin's Panama turns heads in the culinary world with precision and ambition
Sophia Rudolph, originally born in Berlin, moved to Lyon with her parents aged thirteen. It was a move that would...
For Dutch chef Marente van der Valk, the most important ingredient is time
The Jan van Eyck Academy in Maastricht is a place for experimentation. Established as a post-academic institute where driven people...
Room for inventions with the tech-focused architecture firm Barkow Leibinger
Nestled between a handsome collection of hipster bicycles stands a colossal iron structure. This unfathomably heavy historical landmark is adorned...
Christina Hjeltnes Grønning on the joys of cooking rural Norwegian dishes
For the inexperienced, the bizarre je ne sais quoi fragrance could have passed for the smell of, well, fart. What’s...
A testament to preserving industrial heritage in the Dutch countryside with the De Grijze Silo
Finding a new purpose for these concrete giants isn’t easy, but tearing them down would mean stripping an entire area...
How Architect Kevin Chu and his Wife Giulia Dibonaventura promote sustainable lifestyles in Hong Kong
The couple live 25 minutes by ferry from Downtown Hong Kong, on the car-free section of Lantau Island, Discovery Bay,...
Creating walls out of canvases and cardboard chairs with Australian architect John Henry
John’s high ceiling and impressive window facade manage to offset the five levels of his home, the ‘Research House’, that...
The Antwerp gallery of Veerle Wenes dissolves the boundaries between public and private art
Once a derelict 1970s furniture showroom, the now luminous gallery and adjoining home seem a brick and mortar embodiment of...
Mind over matter: Allan Spiegel on building a family home from the ground up
“I’m not an architect,” says Allan Spiegel, a self taught interior consultant who works with some of the biggest retail...
Simon Astridge: Homes for the everyday experience
“It feels like 95% of my job can be convincing people of that 5% idea.” Beautiful ideas are at the...
Throwback: Juerg Judin's Urban Oasis in a '50s Gas Station
For decades, he was successful in the movie business. Today, he’s one of the most influential gallerists in Berlin. Here’s...
Kolja Stegemann
On the way to the entrepreneur’s weekend refuge, the last several meters traverse a old industrial port and finally cross...