Why a plant found in the Philippine jungle could be the future of sustainable fabric

People from all around the island arrive at the warehouse with their scooters and sidecars packed full of dried plant fiber. Some just bring a handful, while others have backpacks filled with the raw material that drives this corner of the world: processed strips of the Abacá plant. The location in question is Virac, the … Read More

A Moveable Feast: Creating an opulent Georgian Supra in the heart of Berlin

Perhaps one of the most fascinating and complex countries in the world, Georgia, along with Armenia and Azerbaijan, form the south Caucasus that separates Europe from Asia—and, as a result, were popular ancient Eurasian trade routes. The Caucasus’ lower slopes are home to the region’s agriculture, prompted by fertile, mineral-rich soils and temperate climate—think green … Read More

Narayan Khandekar takes us inside the Harvard art laboratory housing the rarest color pigments in the world

Almost as captivating as the Rothko Murals, apparently, were the views from the adjacent windows out onto the city—thus the curtains were often left open and the light allowed to stream freely into the penthouse dining room. It doesn’t take a scientist to guess the level of deterioration to these works over several years of … Read More

Culture editor Anna Sinofzik on how shelves reveal our deepest secrets

But in addition to books arranged in tight rows, record players, stacked dishes, and lots of potential as room partitions, shelving units hold personal histories. Like the frames of a film, their compartments tell of lives. And like many a picture, some shelves imprint themselves on an entire life. In my mother’s bookshelves, Günther Grass’s … Read More

FvF Mixtape #164: Martin Kohlstedt

“To me, music is about discourse, transformation, and reflection. In this sense my pieces are in constant flux.” Martin Kohlstedt is an experimental pianist based in Germany. His latest album, Recurrents, reinterprets tracks from his oeuvre through collaborations with contemporary artists such as the American violinist and singer Sudan Archives, whom Friends of Friends interviewed … Read More

Laurie Anderson on climate change, misogyny, and learning to say no

“Is it going to be fun?” That’s Laurie Anderson’s criteria for accepting new projects and invitations. Improvising with Brian Eno; a talk about philosophy with writer Timothy Morton; an artist residency at NASA; staging a drone-based sonic experience with her late husband Lou Reed’s guitars at New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine; painting … Read More

FvF Mixtape #7

Oliver Kann, is the creator of Mixtape #7 which is a re-release from our archive. Oliver has had a good ear for music since a young age – he developed a slight hip-hop obsession and found his passion in Latin music due to his Peruvian heritage.Originally from Berlin, Oliver, like so many others, was drawn … Read More

FvF Mixtape #96 - Luca Venezia

Luca Venezia is one of those producers that always seems to be changing his identity. At FvF, we’ve known Luca for more than a decade, having heard his sound develop alongside his aliases. The world knew him first as Drop the Lime (DTL) when he was just starting out in New York City. Born of … Read More

Sick and tired of not being able to grasp anything real these days? American musician Weyes Blood is here to help.

Los Angeles-based Natalie Mering is recording under the name Weyes Blood, and her last two releases, Front Row Seat to Earth and Cardamon Times, both released with label Mexican Summer, gained her much more than just a bit of momentum. Her songs flirt with ’70s-infused psych-folk while her engaging tone rings close to timeless vocal … Read More

Leslie Williamson

Exposing private spaces with the utmost reverence, she seeks to discover the aspects of a soul that are held in the home. A self-described preservationist, Leslie is sometimes the last person to photograph a home, or the first person to photograph a space after many years. Using her camera lens to delve into the subject … Read More