Be Here Now: Artist Gracey Zhang keeps her illustrations firmly in the present

Shortly after having thrown her graduation hat into the air at the Rhode Island School of Design, The New York Times commissioned the graduate to illustrate one of their opinion pieces. Although Gracey is starting post-grad life with a bang, the 23-year-old assures us that a year of hustling, persistence and dedication is awaiting her, … Read More

Pjotr de Jong

“Creating your own work is the ultimate satisfaction.” Moving almost effortlessly with the changing times, creative entrepreneur Pjotr de Jong founded Vandejong, the creative agency that asks the greater questions. He was integral in the development of Foam, the magazine that pushes the boundaries of not only the medium but the photography industry as well, … Read More

Link List #83: Chasing tigers, India’s Silicon Valley in jeopardy, Mexico City in a minute, and a look at a spooky new magazine

We hope you enjoyed our picks for this week’s Link List, but if you’ve still got an internet itch to scratch, we’ve got loads more for you to browse. Also be sure to check out the FvF Mixtapes to check out some tunes mixed by our friends and favorite artists, and subscribe to our newsletter … Read More

Conrad Fritzsch

Mit 23 Jahren bereits Gründer einer Werbeagentur zu sein und Angestellte zu haben war zwar nicht geplant, aber das Leben spielt eben manchmal verrückt. Nach vierzehn Jahren „Menschen mit Dingen zu nerven, die sie nicht brauchen“, musste eine neue Idee her. Conrad Fritzsch ist nicht nur waschechter Urberliner, sondern auch Gründer von tape.tv. Nachdem MTV … Read More

A lifestyle filled with possibilities from a modern and spacious Kreuzberg loft

The central district of Kreuzberg has its reasons for being considered Berlin’s trendiest area. Living in Kreuzberg, possibilities are endless, and a rich, varied lifestyle is achieved almost effortlessly. The leafy banks of the Landwehrkanal beckon nature-lovers for early morning rambles; flea-markets galore spring to life on Sunday afternoons for the keen and discerning vintage … Read More

Benno Simma

Benno Simma has not only established his professional reputation within his hometown and restored residence of Bolzano, but also throughout Italy. After studying architecture in the historic city on water, Venice, this passionate South Tyrolean was first drawn Milan and then to Rome before settling down for good in his familiar surrounds of Bolzano. During … 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

Norm Architects' Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen on stripping back design to its bare essentials

His design philosophy is one now synonymous with the region, based on taking existing architectural norms and stripping these down to the most essential elements. In 2008, along with Kasper Rønn, he founded Copenhagen’s Norm Architects, a studio that, despite its name, has an output that intersects the creative fields. Anything from residential properties in … Read More

Link List #57: A Digital Mark Zuckerberg Doppelganger, an athlete moving from the rainforest to Rio, and an opulent bowling alley

Click through our picks of the web’s perspective on the inspiring and bizarre happenings around the world. Chinese tech hopes to rise above the fumes, an Amazonian archer shoots for the Olympics, and French paintings defy perspectives. Outro:         Thanks for reading!   We hope our links inspire you and give you a small … Read More

Stephen Mann

Haringey used to have a reputation for being pretty hairy. Over the years, a stream of coverage of gang shootings, public service failings and kids looting trainers at JD during the riots just added fuel to the fire. Matters weren’t helped by the almost tectonic incision that divides the borough in two. On the west … Read More