All-female design trio Egg Collective on the highs and lows of starting a creative company in New York City

“For Brutalism!” chimes in Hillary. “It has to be Brutus,” says Stephanie. “That’s Crystal’s cat.” Like all collectives, their origin story is rooted in friendship. They met at Washington University’s architecture school. Jaded freshman Stephanie Beamer, yet to meet inspiring peers, took a seat next to Hillary Petrie during a student meeting. The two hit … Read More

Adam Wehsely Swiczinsky

Creating things is Adam Wehsely-Swiczinksky‘s undeniable passion. As a nine year old he had already discovered this interest, that would later act as the basis for defining his future career. As a child, he helped his father build a children’s playground and ever since he has dedicated himself to carpentry and product design. Later in … Read More

Casting Call: Media all-rounder Rabea Schif and Frankfurt’s evolving cultural scene

One of these creative forward-thinkers is Rabea Schif, who makes a living by hosting fashion and lifestyle shows (on fashiondaily.tv, ProSieben and VOX) and constantly giving a fresh impetus to fashion broadcast journalism. She opens up her doors with a big smile and a breakfast cup that announces: “I’m a belieber!” Twenty years in the … Read More

Heinz "Cookie" Gindullis

As one of the most visible figures of the Berlin Nightlife Cookie, better known as Heinz Gindullis, has turned a tiny event location into a small empire. When Cookie moved to Berlin he was just 17 years old and had no intention of getting a traditional job or to taking a classic approach to life … Read More

FvF Cooks: Indian with a Twist

As he kneads dough for the Indian-style focaccia he’s preparing as part of an FvF Team Lunch, he talked to us about his diverse background and the best approach to eating. Drizzling oil over the simple mix of yeast, flour and water, he comments, “I don’t have an area of speciality, I like to play … Read More

Karena Schuessler

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, … Read More

Erik Spiekermann’s design studio launches the fourth edition of p98a PAPER

Housed within the latest edition’s day-glo covers are the European travel diaries of acclaimed American writer Joshua Cohen. In p98a PAPER #04, Cohen meditates on sensory experiences in Odessa, and bed-rest in Bucharest. He provides us with new translations of Freud and Da Vinci, and details the adventures of Nicolas Joseph Lucien Louis Jérôme Merovingia … Read More

Tomorrow Today: Gallery Festival in Vienna

As part of curated by_vienna, the participating galleries turn their attention to a common theme in exhibitions designed by international curators. This year, it offered fuel for a controversial debate along the way. Under the banner “Tomorrow Today,” curated by_vienna was held in September and October, 2015 for the seventh time. Organized since 2009 by the … Read More

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: The quiet beauty of Ruby Barber’s fleeting floral arrangements

Mary Lennox is the orphan heroine of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden. Sent from India to live with relatives in Yorkshire, England, she rejuvenates an overgrown garden and with it her estranged family. For Ruby Barber, originally from Sydney, the childhood classic would follow her into adulthood, “I never would have guessed that The … Read More

Arun Markus

Die Geschichte und der Werdegang von Arun Markus fangen in den frühen Skate-, Club- und Sprüherzeiten Westberlins an und mündet heute in der Tätigkeit als Kreativdirektor und Manager des Berliner Studios Undplus, in Partnerschaft mit Fabian Johow. Als ausgebildeter Architekt kombiniert Arun heute Herkunft mit beruflichen Ambitionen und entwickelt mit seinem Partner Fabian Johow Konzepte … Read More