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The free-spirited collector and dealer with an eye for the new, Mimi Lipton leads one colorful life

root — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 04:56:27 +0000

The colors of the tiny tiger rug perfectly match the Valentino floral sneakers she is wearing. With flashes of magenta and blonde highlighted hair, an oversized, unpolished amber necklace, and rust-colored Issey Miyake cropped pants, the 88-year-old’s look is altogether modern and deeply covetable. “I don’t wear black or grey,” she says, matter-of-factly. “I could

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Toiletpaper’s Pierpaolo Ferrari

root — Wed, 10 May 2017 16:20:31 +0000

“It’s the surprise, you know? Part of the joy of working with us is the unexpected. You don’t know what you’re going to get!” Having begun his career in advertising in the ’90s, Pierpaolo credits his colorful, pop-like style to his early mentors in the agency world. Today, he continues to work with design-forward brands

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How Ellen Allien Set the Tone for Berlin’s Nightlife

root — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 05:25:14 +0000

Ellen played a key role in transforming a small, localized phenomenon into an internationally celebrated movement. Her artistic drive is stronger than ever: She tours frequently and releases regular albums to consistent critical praise. Since 1994, her label has grown from a host of underground parties to a figurehead of Berlin techno, home to more

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Ahead of Time: Scott Thrift On Discovering the Cure for the Common Clock

root — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 21:45:09 +0000

“There’s something about being in a cemetery and thinking about all the troubles and the conflicts in the world, and realizing that these people would likely give anything to have ten seconds of life to take a deep breath, to fly a kite,” he says. “And when I’m there, feeling the wind, I also feel

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Open for Business: How a Tattoo Artist and a Children’s Clothing Designer Set Up Shop in The Hague

root — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 21:34:29 +0000

Children’s clothing designer Karina Sandvliet and tattoo artist Kim Rense have seamlessly integrated their apparent differences. Kim’s tattoo business Papanatos has claimed its domain in a former butcher shop. Its dark green walls are lined with black-framed illustrations of vintage planes and portraits of 18th century aristocrats that resemble classical etchings—this blackwork technique has brought

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Hitting the right note with Shizuko Yoshikuni and Manuel Kuschnig’s signature room scents

root — Tue, 24 May 2016 20:43:40 +0000

Stepping into their apartment is at once a multi-sensory and soothing experience: crisply white, with a wall of perfectly curated bottles, scents and curiosities, it seems made for their needs. For the past four years, the space has functioned as their home, studio, office and showroom. This may sound chaotic, but the sense of calm

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Wings of Desire: How paper feathers gave flight to Berlin-based artist Lacy Barry

root — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:24:16 +0000

Self-taught Lacy’s works cross the borders of fine art and advertising, always maintaining the same scope: to create an environment that invites the viewer to indulge in various senses. Born and raised in a small town in western Canada, Lacy enjoyed a free-spirited childhood, adventuring through the wilderness without much restriction, a sentiment that would set

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Building character: How a former Berlin salt factory and Stasi lookout became an architect’s playground

root — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 23:26:12 +0000

After designing various iterations of the same space in the building for clients, their home became a confident playground for shelved ideas. It’s an extreme take on open plan—a doorless space where curved partitions guide the eye and peek-a-boo cutouts join rooms. Light filters throughout from a single wall of windows framing a vast cross-section

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The magazine enthusiast making a stand for independent publications

root — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 23:22:57 +0000

The 36-year-old freelance media and prepress designer celebrates the simple things — like the sensory treat of sipping a coffee and leafing through a magazine, all down to the smell of the ink as you flick the page. It’s this humble pairing that inspired his small business. All manner of shelves, stands, and coffee tables

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Agnese Kleina questions Latvian identity with her bilingual self-published magazine, Benji Knewman

root — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:41:18 +0000

I bound up the stairs and am greeted by a smiling dark-haired woman, who’s standing at the door. “Come in,” she says, and the door clicks behind us, muffling the sounds outside like an air-lock. Welcome to Agnese Kleina’s personal habitat, a sumptuous collection of paintings, clothes, bookshelves, and antique furniture. “Friends say it’s like

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