Tag: city guide

  • tom àdam’s Berlin

    tom àdam’s Berlin

    Tom Adam Vitolins is the founder of tom àdam, a responsible and conscious men’s underwear and swim shorts brand based between Paris and Berlin, and manufacturing in a small factory near his hometown in Latvia. A family business – above all, a friendship between a son and dad – tom àdam‘s vision is to create garments that allow ethics and aesthetics to co-exist.

    We asked Tom to share his favourite places in Berlin with us.

    www.tomadam.fr

    Bichou

    My favourite French cafe in town – watch out for Marion & Thomas because they are the sweetest. Their brioche orange is impeccable and it’s the perfect place where to go for an espresso with friends or lunchtime coq-au-vin with your parents.

    www.instagram.com/bichou.berlin

    Schönstedtstraße 14, 12043

    Rosa Wolf

    Perfect if you end up in Prenzlauer berg, and have forgotten to take your favourite indie magazine with you. I tend to have a problem, to go out of this place with only one magazine in my hands. The photo is misleading and I took some other magazines as well. Nonetheless, both Record Magazine & Rosa Wolf, are highly recommended.

    www.instagram.com/rosawolf_berlin

    Eberswalder Str. 33, 10437

    Michelberger Hotel

    From playing table tennis in their courtyard during the day to having a glass of “Jaspidem- Rosato di Sangiovese” and catching up on the book which I always carry in the pocket of my jacket to listening to their concerts on the weekend and having some proper, fine-dining experience. Anytime, any day. They don’t disappoint. It serves as well as a very nice hotel, which I tend to forget about.

    www.instagram.com/michelbergerhotel

    Warschauer Str. 39-40, 10243

    Körnerpark

    When you want to see Jardin de Luxembourg in the middle of Neukölln, this is the place. Perfect for playing Pétanque in front of their art gallery & café.

    Schierker Str. 8, 12051

    König Galerie

    It was founded by Johann König in 2002. It’s located in a former church, St.Agnes, which is a great example of “brutalism” architecture and the very high ceilings give a very unique surroundings for the artworks.

    www.instagram.com/koeniggalerie

    Alexandrinenstraße 118-121, 10969

    James Turrell Lichtinstallation

    *Insert a lot of praise for James Turrell here*. Although my favourite was his exhibition in Jüdisches Museum, this one takes place in a cemetery (I am seemingly a big fan of churches & cemeteries) and starts half an hour before the sunset. Perfect for immersing yourself in the shadow-less beauty that James Turrell has crafted.

    Chausseestraße 126, 10115

  • Beckie Parker’s New York City

    Beckie Parker’s New York City

    Beckie Parker is a British knitwear designer who has been living in New York City for the past 5 years. During this time, she’s worked for two iconic NYC-based brands, DKNY and Helmut Lang, and is currently the senior sweater designer at Rebecca Taylor.

    Beckie is constantly inspired by the technical craft side of knitwear, her love of art, fashion and the energising city she calls home. That’s why we asked her to share with us some of her favourite places in New York City.

    www.beckieparker.com


    Portrait by Yolanda Leaney

     

    10 Ft Single By Stella Dallas

    As a designer I’m constantly inspired by vintage knits, it’s a great resource for concept inspiration, stitch and construction ideas. Stella Dallas is a treasure trove of vintage and worth a visit for some unique finds. Not only do they have a great knitwear selection but they also have great denim and vintage dresses.

    Condé Nast Library

    Located on the 31st floor of One World Trade, this library has one of the most stunning views of any library I’ve been to. It houses the Vogue archive and is full of editorial and design inspiration. Publications date back to the 50’s from Italy, America, France and the UK. Stan, the senior librarian, is also just a fantastic and knowledgeable man to talk to while you are there. It costs $50 for the day and requires you to pre book but it’s definitely a memorable research experience.

    1 World Trade Center

    AP Café

    New York City does an amazing job at embracing multi-disciplinary spaces, it’s something I’ve seen grow over the last few years. AP Cafe was near my old apartment. It’s a favourite place of mine for breakfast (their mushrooms on toast are a lovely thing) and a great place to work from. In the last year it has become a more dynamic space with a back room being used as pop-up shop spaces for emerging fashion brands and dance parties at night.

    420 Troutman Street, Brooklyn

    Judd Foundation

    The Judd Foundation has kept the artist and architect Donald Judd’s live/work space in SoHo as close as possible to its the original condition as he left it. I find it an inspirational space to spend time in and see how he curated spaces. His thoughts on the relationship between objects and how we interact with them in a space I’ve always found interesting. It’s a great introduction to his work and to see other artist’s work, including Dan Flavin, as well as an opportunity to see a preserved example of a traditional New York loft from the 19th Century. Look out for the drawing evenings they do there too!

    101 Spring Street

    Metrograph

    Metrograph is a cinema/restaurant/bar with an old-time feel. It specialises in screening archival and contemporary films that are unique, and has a beautiful bookshop too. I like going here as it makes the cinema experience feel curated and special again, and also the perfect place to grab a late night drink.

    7 Ludlow Street

    The New Museum

    New York has so many amazing museums with a constant rotation of new exhibitions. The New Museum—as well as having beautiful views of the Lower East Side from their sky room—always has very contemporary and relevant exhibitions.

    235 Bowery

  • Porto Instants

    Porto Instants

    We’re back from spending 4 great days in Porto, exploring the city and visiting a selection of cafés, restaurants, shops and places to include in our new City Guide. While we work on the guide, here’s a little preview of some of the images we shared on our Instagram profile during our trip.


    Porto views from the Douro river.


    Casa de Serralves, an art deco mansion and park that now houses a contemporary art museum.


    Inside Coração Alecrim, a beautiful shop stocking a curated selection of clothing, homeware and other new and vintage objects.


    Porto’s typical tiled facades.


    BOP Café, great music and some of the best burgers we’ve ever had.


    Douro views from the Granja de Baixo district.


    Capela das Almas, one of the most visited chapels in Porto, known for its walls covered with tiles painted with scenes from the lives of various saints.


    The walls of Ó! Galeria, a shop and gallery selling artwork by illustrators from around the world.

     
     

  • Cascabel’s London

    Cascabel’s London

    Cascabel is a multidisciplinary creative studio, founded in Buenos Aires by Estefi Panizza and Diego Jalfen, and based in London. Cascabel specialises in unique bespoke experiences, working with global lifestyle clients across a wide range of industries – from art and gastronomy to design and technology.

    Estefi and Diego are also the founders of Radio Cascabel, a project we’ve talked about before and that they describe as “an online platform for the musicians and artists who are creating the sounds of tomorrow.” Radio Cascabel works with NTS Radio, the British Council, Resonance FM/Extra and hosts a monthly column on Monocle 24, as part of their art and culture review program. Radio Cascabel’s latest event, Greetings from Space, will take place at the new EXP Cantina by the canal in Hackney Wick on August 10th and will bring together the best of Argentinian and British music, food and culture – you can find more information about the event on Resident Advisor.

    We asked Estefi and Diego to share with us some of their favourite places in London.

     

    Institute of International Visual Arts

    This place is a visual arts organisation based in East London that collaborates with contemporary artists, curators and writers. We discovered them through this music exhibition inspired in London’s first magazines for improvisers, sonic artists and musicians during the 70’s and 80’s.

    1 Rivington Place, EC2A 3BA

    Second Home

    This amazing co-working space is where we choose to work every day, have meetings and attend to workshops. We produced an event for their cultural programme based on silence walks around East London to contemplate the sounds that surround us, WALK AND LISTEN PROJECT, with their support and with Argentinian sonic artist Ulises Conti. Second Home describes itself as ‘a new type of workspace and creative hub‘.

    68-80 Hanbury St, E1 5JL

    Rough Trade

    As you might know, London is a very musical city. This is our favourite record shop and where we go to see lots of live music shows, such us Factory Floor, Mac Demarco and Angel Olsen Music among others.

    The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Ln,  E1 6QL

    Rochelle Canteen

    This is the place where we love to have lunch. It looks out onto the grassy playground and the trees of Arnold Circus. Whenever it’s warm enough the tables are set outside for a peaceful meal in the sun. The food is provided by Arnold & Henderson, who established the Rochelle Canteen in 2004 and since then, it has rapidly become one of London’s destination restaurants.We handpicked this spot for one of our Seasonal Banquets, a marketing activation we developed for a winery group in the UK.

    London Centre for Book Arts

    This is an artist-run, open-access studio dedicated to book arts and artist-led publishing. We love this place because you can see the work process and how things get done.  It is a hidden gem, located in Hackney Wick and one block away from Exp Cantina, the new venue where we will host our ‘Greetings from Space’ event.

    Dace Road, E3 2NQ

  • Utrecht Instants

    Utrecht Instants

    We’re just back from Utrecht, where we’ve spent 3 amazing days working on a new City Guide thanks to Visit Holland and Utrecht Marketing. Before we publish our full City Guide on our website, here’s a little preview of some of the places we visited and shared on our Instagram profile during our stay.


    The rooms at Eye Hotel, a boutique hotel located in a former eye hospital.


    Some of the beautiful buildings by the Oudegracht, the “old canal”.


    Daen’s, a coffee shop, hotel and clothing store in the heart of the city.


    Miffy, a creation by the late Dutch illustrator Dick Bruna and a symbol of the city.


    The impressive Rietveld Schröder House, built in 1924.


    Koffie Leute Brauhaus, a coffee shop in the southern part of the city centre.