Shaping India’s Urbanism - The Work of Charles Correa
Mumbai based Charles Correa has played a major role in architecture and urbanism for post-war India. He has designed some of the most beautiful and thought out buildings in India. Therefor he has received many of the world’s most important architecture awards.
Find out more about Correa and his current UK exhibition here.
Green Box by Vegetation
This unique object (Green Box), which actually deals as a garage for a private residence in the Rhaethian Alps, was firstly designed by the Italian architect firm Act Romegialli.
However, the main process was taken over by mother nature as it slowly overtook the building’s structure. Take a look at the project here.
‘Flesh Love’ by Haruhiko Kawaguchi
Nowadays couple’s try all kinds of things to keep excitement going. Japanese photographer Haruhiko Kawaguchi literary transformed this thought within his series ‘Flesh Love.’ He wraps people in plastic, sucks out the air, and captured their distorted poses.
Take a full look at the series here.
Rest Stop Series by Ryann Ford
Austin based photographer Ryann Ford traveled the American South and captured rest stops along the way.
“I aim to systematically document these places before they are gone forever. They are more than just a place providing service to the public, they represent uniqueness in a world headed toward commercialization.”
Find more pictures on his website here.
Cult presents: Photography Symposium in Mainz
The talented photographer Evelyn Dragan and her partner, our longtime friend and collaborator Ramon Haindl, with whom we worked on portraits of Ata Macias and Nathan Cowen & Jacob Klein of Haw-Lin, run their own magazine dealing with photography named CULT.
With ”Lectures“ they now branch out and shed light on topics surrounding contemporary photography. “Lectures” is a symposium that involves Photo Editors, Art Directors, Curators and Photographers and their perception of contemporary photography and will take place on May 31, 2013 in Mainz, Germany.
Find more information about the symposium here.
Transforming Urban Reality: Street Art by SpY
The first endeavors of Madrid based artist SpY date back to the mid-eighties. After starting with graffiti art, he started transforming urban elements and created a new way of communication with the streets. Characterized by a constructive attitude and irony, SpY’s artworks surprise and raise a smile.
Find out more about his impressive projects on his website.
Vintage Beirut: Meet Maya Mounme and Hatem Imam on FvF
Graphic Designers and furniture lovers Maya Moumne and Hatem Imam’s live in Beirut and made their passion a profession. Together the couple sat up their own business with “Cinema House Furniture” where they refurbish and redesign mid-century furniture and accessories utilising the skills of local craftspeople.
See the entire Freunde von Freunden portrait here.
Thank you Tanya Traboulsi & NJ Stallard
FvF iPad Exclusive Portrait: Karena Schüssler’s Berlin residence
We keep adding new exclusive portraits to our FvF iPad Magazine. Today, meet design galerist, Karena Schüssler, in her beautiful Berlin home where art and design are indistinguishable.
Having once worked as a shoe designer in Florence and Paris, this Hanover native now passionately devotes herself to collecting and selling unique design pieces.
Download the FvF iPad Magazine to see this exclusive portrait.
See a selection of photos online at Decor8 here.
Thanks to our partner Vitra, you can still enjoy the premium content for free during the launch phase.
A Danish Classic - The J110 Chair from HAY
The J110 dining chair from HAY - as seen in the living room of creative director Herbert Hofmann and architect Sigurd Larsen - is a timeless classic, holding significance for Danish design.
Designed by Poul M. Volther, the furniture and design house HAY decided to re-introduce this chair while Volther was working for the Danish Consumers’ Co-operative Society FDB cooperative. Volther’s aim with this piece was focus on the ideal of functionalism.
See more impressions of Herbert Hofmann and Sigurd Larsen on Freunde von Freunden.
Photography by Philipp Langenheim
“Everybody Street” - Street Photography in NYC
The good people over at Desillusion Magazine are continuously inspiring to us by showcasing the culture, fashion and lifestyle shared by the surf-, skateboarding and snowboarding community.
Recently we stumbled upon the trailer of “Everybody Street” through their website: “The film illuminates the lives and work of New York’s iconic street photographers and the incomparable city that has inspired them for decades. The documentary pays tribute to the spirit of street photography through a cinematic exploration of New York City, and captures the visceral rush, singular perseverance and at times immediate danger customary to these artists.”
Find out more about the movie here.
And check out Desillusion Magazine here.
