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Valencia / Cafe

This cozy coffee shop is located in the heart of the Ruzafa district, and is characterized by its nordic style furniture combined with flowers, design magazines and lots of light. Dulce de Leche offers a wide range of argentinian and spanish specialities cooked with the healthiest ingredients. I recommend to go there in advance because it’s always quite crowded, but the visit is really worth it. It’s the best brunch in Valencia with absolutely no doubt.

Amsterdam / Museum

It's a very small museum in the Hermitage about art made by outsiders. It's also known as 'Art Brut', a name given to it in 1972 by French artist Jean Dubuffet. It simply means that it is art made by people that don't fit in the normal life structure that humans suppose to have. Which can mean that the art is made by people who are in jail, who are ill, have a mental dissability or another way of not fitting into the community. The exhibitions are quite small, so it takes you just around an hour. And the hermitage has a nice canal view.

Brighton / Shop

Unlimited is an independent shop and gallery, stocking a range of playful and experimental graphic-flavoured prints, jewellery, homewares, textiles and furniture. They often rotate their exhibitions, which keeps the place feeling fresh and exciting. The shop exterior is worth a mention too, as it features large graphics by top designers like Supermundane and Gary Stranger (pictured).

Shanghai / Restaurant

An immediate neighborly cafe and bar which is also one of favorite meet-up points in town for authentic French crepe, Sunday brunch and delightful drinks in the evening. Community and family-friendly menu, service and the uniquely chilling vibes here from the coffee stand to the shared table inside are just so addictive!

Copenhagen / Cafe

Stop by for breakfast or lunch. Great atmosphere and surroundings. Best coffee in town!

Hamburg / Club

Or just called "Pudel" – a legendary location for humorous riots, self-mockery, long and dirty dancing nights and memorable electronic label nights. Check out their own vinyl collection called "Pudel Produkte" featuring (live) music by Demdike Stare, Robag Wruhme, Shackleton and many more.

Zürich / Cafe

Lovely coffee shop in Seefeld, they offer a selection of international magazines and objects.

Vilnius / Restaurant

Gaspar's is a modern, stylish and extremely delicious restaurant with the new take on Indian inspired food.

Shanghai / Bookstore

Really good bookstore selling rare zines by artists around the world. There's also a riso press in the same location printing some of the products.

Nendaz / Area

If you're around Verbier or any of the nearby 4 valleys, and if you're in to ski touring, drop out the backside from Mont Fort and get ready for your life's hike. This mountain landscape is absolutely breathtaking and the snow is fantastic. Although, make sure you're fully geared up for the backcountry, have read the weather and avalanche reports and that you go out with a good team that you can trust. Ski to live another day!

Los Angeles / Place

I hang around on the rooftop to relax. Los Angeles traffic is crazy so this is a good place to calm down and try to find my zen. The view is great and I love the rooftop Neon signs you can see from here.

Jaipur / Architecture

I have a true admiration for Jali work. A sort of lattice carved in stone to embellish windows but mostly to prevent too much sun coming in. The most beautiful jali work can be seen at Devi Ratn hotel on the outskirt of Jaipur. I love the contemporary touch to them.

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London / Artist

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Lausanne / Graphic Designer

Laura Csocsán is an independent graphic and type designer from Budapest, Hungary, currently based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Her practice starts where graphic and type design intersect. She regularly creates custom typographical solutions for clients and collaborators in the field of music, culture, and art. Besides her focus on printed matter, magazines, books and identities, she’s producing and distributing retail typefaces through Laura Csocsan Typefaces.

London / Graphic Designer

Joe Joiner is a freelance design creative raised and based in East London. Since graduating from Chelsea College of Art & Design, he has built himself a multi-disciplined portfolio that contains a wide variety of clientele, media and approach; with work recently featuring on It's Nice That and Bitique.

New York / Photographer

Agnes Thor (b.1986) is a photographer and artist of Swedish heritage, now living and working in New York City. Her work has been exhibited worldwide and Mörel Books in UK published her debut book Aurora Borealis in 2010.

Houston / Painter

A native of southeast Texas, Bradley Kerl has called Houston home for the past six years. Bradley studied drawing and painting at the University of North Texas, as well as the University of Houston, where he earned his MFA in 2014. His work has been exhibited widely in Texas including the group exhibitions Coyote at Jonathan Hopson Gallery (2017), HOT & WET at Circuit12 Contemporary (2016) and Fun at Kirk Hopper Fine Art (2017). He has also been the focus of solo exhibitions at Art Palace Gallery (2014, 2015) and Galveston Arts Center (2017). Bradley is currently an instructor of drawing and painting at the University of Houston.

London / Art Director

Emilie is a London-based graphic designer and art director from Paris. She has worked on branding projects and retail campaigns for Kickers, Speedo and Ted Baker, created campaign images, trailers, posters and programmes for the National Theatre and currently design book covers for Penguin Books. She is also one of the Ladies Wine Design London organisers. The group is part of an international community of creative women started by Jessica Walsh in New York, and runs monthly events including talks, workshops, portfolio review sessions and informal discussions.

Mannheim / Type Designer

Graphic Designer, based in Mannheim, Germany

London / Illustrator

Illustrator

Athens / Photographer

American fine art and editorial photographer based in Athens, Greece

London / Designer

designer/artist

Barcelona / Architect

Alba Abiad is a half Spanish-half Syrian architect, graduated from ETSAB (Barcelona). She lived in India, Japan, China, Austria, Greece and Spain studying and working with renowned architects and artists such as Bijoy Jain, Kengo Kuma, Arata Isozaki, Riken Yamamoto, Ricardo Bofill. In a permanent state of movement, she works with natural materials that emerge from the ground and return back to the ground, like the human body.

Durham / Film Editor

Film Editor & Creative based in Durham.

Paris / Web Developer

Creative developer

Marseille / Art Director

I'm a senior Art director currently working between France and Uk

Brighton / Graphic Designer

Tom is a freelance book cover designer based in Brighton, England. When he's not working in the studio he can be found outside somewhere on his bicycle, pretending he's a kid again.

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