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Tbilisi / Place

It is the only record shop in Tbilisi. The store unites 3 main directions: record shop, a podcast and the label. I love hanging out here, the atmosphere and vibe of this place is incredible. It is a hang out place for all the DJ's and music lovers. I appreciate this place also because after 2008 war, the country fell behind, struggling with poverty. Everything built fell apart once again. Despite this, friends and DJ’s did not abandon their passion and dedication for electronic music, they opened up a Vodkast record shop in 2015. Since then, it has become a favorite place for many people to hang out, listen to great music an buy good vinyls.

Madrid / Museum

Museo ABC de Dibujo e Ilustración is a building with history. It is located in Amaniel street, one step away from Conde Duque Center, in a building that in 1891 would be the first Mahou beer factory in Madrid. It was designed by José López Salaberry, an architect who was intensely and extensively linked to the new city planning of Madrid in the beginning of the 20th century. Forms part of the city’s historical essence and it is in direct relation with the neighborhood, so that since its beginnings, it is thought as a center which is dynamic, open to society and in charge of disseminating and preserving its art treasures.

London / Art

The oldest public art gallery in London also is my local gallery in my neighbourhood. Opposite to the Dulwich Park where I walked with my puppy regularly. They have great collections of Dutch paintings as well. My husband found the original Dutch painting of the print at his home he was growing up with.

Nuremberg / Cafe

Situated in the district „Gostenhof“, the café is a beautiful place to meet friends, for reading newspapers, to enjoy good coffee and delicious selfmade cake, to relax and listen to music.

Moscow / Park

Zaryadye Park is a new type of public space created by an international team of architects, engineers, landscape designers and other experts. Here the concepts of nature and technology, education and entertainment, history and modernity are united and complement each other.

Milan / Restaurant

A fairly new restaurant, managed by young people. The place is beautifully furnished, very minimal and reflects perfectly the quality of the food, a contemporary version of italian cuisine, but absolutely not artefact in its quality. Amazing ingredients, amazing food, and a special bravo to the sommelier.

New York / Bookstore

Books are Magic is a great local spot for bookworms. The staff is warm and friendly with regular events happening monthly.

Ghent / Restaurant

Hands down for the best burger joint in town. They also serve some great cocktails. The proof is in the pudding, so go over and grab a bite!

Tokyo / Shop

Sailosaibin is tucked away on Kannon Street, a 3-minute walk away from Sasazuka Station on the western side of Tokyo. The shop is situated next to a duck-filled Tamagawa waterway and the neighborhood park adjacent bears sedentary housecats. The scenery here is nostalgic and peaceful, nearly hidden next to bustling Sasazuka. It’s a space for us to indulge our loves — fashion for Yuki and books for Ian. The clothing is a mix of things we have designed and produced, as well as one-of-a-kind handmade pieces filled with other designers’ thoughts and sensibilities. Our accessories and zakka are distinctive and idiosyncratic — objet that evoke mystery and humor. We carry a range of new, used, and antiquarian books that relate to design, art, photography, and culture.

Paris / Museum

Beijing / Place

A hutong is a type of narrow street or alley most commonly associated with Beijing. Since the mid-20th century, the number of Beijing hutongs has dramatically decreased as they are facing demolition to make way for new roads and buildings. More recently, some hutongs have been designated as protected areas in an attempt to preserve this aspect of Chinese cultural history. I love walking around the hutongs when I need a break from the office (my current office is located in a particularly interesting hutong neighbourhood); they are a great exemplar of ancient urban planning and architecture, and breathe "the old way of life".

New York / Restaurant

This little French-Morroccan restaurant is a perfect place for meeting artist friends and, of course, great escargot.

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Chicago / Art Director

Working across multiple disciplines, illustrator and designer Kelly Knaga is most happy collaborating with clients in color and under sunshine-filled skies.

Stockholm / Art Director

I moved to Stockholm about one year ago when I started studying Visual Communication at Beckmans College of Design. After living in super friendly Malmö for three years I feared it would be hard to settle in. It wasn't. Starting in a new school is probably the best way of getting to know people. Especially when it is a small and intense one like Beckmans. Profile picture by Hilda Grahnat.

Glasgow / Graphic Designer

Creative Director at O Street in Glasgow. Hello, I'm a creative working at O Street in Glasgow. In my role at O Street I'm usually found spinning multiple plates, keeping projects running efficiently and getting stuck in with hands-on design. Having graduated from Edinburgh College of Art, I've been in Glasgow for over eight years where I've worked on everything from brand identities to packaging systems, merchandise to art direction, strategic workshops to creative direction. Along the way I've co-hosted Ladies Wine and Design Glasgow and helped to run our O Street event series Beertimes, and generally love a social get together. If you're visiting, or moving to Glasgow, get in touch to say hi!

London / Graphic Designer

Alistair Hall is an award-winning graphic designer based in London. He set up his design studio, We Made This, in 2004, and specialises in thoughtful, simple, beautiful graphic design for print. He has made work with clients including Penguin Books, Historic Royal Palaces, Jeremy Tankard Typography, the National Trust and John Lewis. Alistair is also a co-founder and art director of the children’s literacy charity Ministry of Stories, and its fantastical shop, Hoxton Street Monster Supplies. Alistair has been writing about design and visual culture at wemadethis.co.uk/blog for over ten years. He also teaches at Central Saint Martins and The Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design; and has given talks about his practice across the UK and overseas. He’s currently researching a book about London’s street nameplates.

New York / Writer

Luna Adler is a Brooklyn-based writer and illustrator. She likes to think of herself as an agreeable Scorpio.

Los Angeles / Art Director

Hassan Rahim is an art director and designer working in Los Angeles. He art directs the biannual publication Thvm Rag.

London / Film Producer

Mum. Producer. Londoner 4 lyf.

London / Photographer

Renate Ariadne is a Dutch fashion photographer with an autonomous approach. Highly inspired by Magical Realism, she strives to create images that read in a way similar to our dreams. After finishing her Bachelor in Photography at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague in 2016 she moved to London, where she is currently based. Photo credit: Laila Mubarak

Barcelona / Art Director

We create inspirational brands through three creative practices: art direction, branding and the creation of spaces. In our work we seek to order the attributes, qualities, history and beauty of a brand to give it an unexpected yet personal message, around which we can build a lasting and elegant image. Our clients want to build a universe of new images that convey honesty and credibility. To achieve this, we look for useful and simple solutions that are visually clear and meet their needs. We are based on simplicity and familiar languages, taking into account the imperfection and the wabi sabi philosophy. We are always researching and documenting ideas that will be eventually realised as something new and original.

Singapore / Art Director

Darius Ou is a graphic designer based in Singapore.

New Haven / Artist

New Haven

Bilbao / Visual Artist

Graphic designer, illustrator, collage artist and junk hunter based in Bilbao (Spain).

London / Artist

London based director and choreographer collaborating with many artists and companies including Es Devlin, Brisbane Festival, NDT and Punchdrunk. Co-creator of award winning immersive work Sleep No More.

New York / Photographer

Currently based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Copenhagen / Music Producer

Multidisciplinary creative, based in Copenhagen.

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