FvF Cooks: Ceviche

After all, there is nothing better to ward off the next morning’s hangover than spicy, marinated, freshly caught fish. The pair slip off their dancing shoes from their tired feet and sip at their last Pisco Sours, the Peruvian national drink, just as Ceviche is the country’s national dish. 30 years on, we are being presented with … Read More

Uncovering the forgotten female artists of Kazakhstan with an exhibition spotlighting four generations

As the founding director of MOMENTUM, a not-for-profit platform dedicated to time-based art, Rits-Volloch is part of the effort to shift this narrative. In collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Momentum is organizing the exhibition Bread & Roses, which … Read More

Stefanie Eifert

Berlin-Kreuzberg. Görlitzer Bahnhof. Four rooms in an old building. Here – on the occasion of Berlinale – Diesel turned a regular apartment into a showroom: the so called ”Changing Room”. You are received in the “Flower Room“ – a place inspired by Jugendstil design: white vases, tables und wicker chairs. In the background is pink-padded … Read More

Urban planner and researcher Victoria Okoye calls for cities to be designed with their residents in mind

Over a cup of green tea at The Depot Bakery in Sheffield, the South Yorkshire city where she has been awarded a scholarship to study her PhD, the Nigerian-American urban planner and researcher reflects on her work exploring West African cities. Located in a renovated industrial unit, the independent artisan bakery provides a suitable meeting … Read More

New York Designer Alissia Melka-Teichroew Melds Practicality and Play

Curved ceramic plates, completed while still a student at the Design Academy Eindhoven; the inventive InsideOut glasses designed for German company Charles & Marie; the diamond acrylic rings in kaleidoscopic colors, her first project produced in the US. She regards each with a smile, and—always—a story. Alissia, the daughter of a French mother and an … Read More

FF Mixtape #189: TOBi track-lists unapologetic Soul music

Vulnerability is at the core of Nigerian-Canadian artist TOBi‘s work. Over time, his music has become a creative outlet for his personal experiences and the stories of people in his community. As a storyteller and poet who connects with his audience through honesty, his lyricism is both, feisty and grounded, exploring the inner self and … Read More

Urban Gallery Store No. 2

Die Berliner Torstraße scheint sich im letzten Jahr zu einer der neuen Kreativpromenaden Berlins entwickelt zu haben. Der typische urbane Charakter bleibt derselbe. Es ist laut, die Autos schieben sich hupend durch die von Baustellen befallenen Straßenzüge. So überrascht es uns nicht, hier auf Arun Markus und Fabian Johow zu treffen, die Inhaber von Undplus, … Read More

FvF Explores: The Sammlung Haubrok at Fahrbereitschaft in Berlin

The second annual Berlin Art Week is officially over, and we thought we’d share one of the lesser known – but maybe most interesting – events of the week. A testament to a thriving, conceptual art scene, Bald Eagle, a three-day exhibition at the Haubrok Foundation‘s Fahrbereitschaft in Berlin-Lichtenberg, makes a strong political statement in … Read More

Florian & Louise Kunth

Florian and Louise Kunth fit the definition of urban nomads perfectly. Together they cultivate places and put themselves and others in motion. With individual event concepts, they unfold and deepen Hamburg’s spaces for its citizens. In doing so, they often encounter special districts and regions that at first sight might not seem the most alluring. … Read More

FF Mixtape #185: Soul-pop artist Joesef curates a mix of heartfelt anthems

Press play and get two-stepping to this tracklist of ska, jazz, hip-hop and pop classics. … Read More