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Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie makes the case for an expanded notion of classical music

Aimee Shirley — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 04:00:43 +0000

It’s an uncharacteristically warm afternoon in February and the observation deck at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie is teeming with visitors. Free to the general public, the plaza—which boasts a 360 degree view onto Germany’s second largest city—has already drawn over half a million guests since it opened in November 2016. Both of tonight’s performances, by the avant-garde

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Incubating immigrant talent in Hamburg’s kitchens with Refugee Canteen founder Benjamin Jürgens

Aimee Shirley — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 08:43:13 +0000

Benjamin Jürgens has just bounced away from a ten-minute conversation during which he mistakenly confused a recruitment consultant with our photographer. Not an unusual scenario in a coworking space. For six months, Jürgens and his team have operated from the Hamburg branch of WeWork. “If you want to rent a traditional office space, the landlord

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Mare Magazine is telling stories of and with the oceans

Aimee Shirley — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 07:26:30 +0000

Nikolaus Gelpke fell in love with a ship. A ’60s trawler anchored in Norway. He first caught sight of her in a travel catalog — a jack of all trades that had weathered the world’s roughest waters and clocked off tens of thousands of kilometers over the decades. Her owner: a Serbian art dealer based

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Addressing the growing issue of metropolitan space with the need to downsize our architectural preferences

root — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:41:14 +0000

Metropolitan space is limited and there needs to be new solutions for using it differently, more economically and with more versatility. What might such solutions look like? Who should get it started? And is efficiency a socially acceptable design principle? In order to discuss these and other issues with the Hamburg community, MINI and FvF

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Discovering an alternative Hamburg with artist Moshtari Hilal

root — Fri, 19 May 2017 03:04:06 +0000

The multicultural and alternative township of old remains vibrant today. In the so-called “Karoviertel,” artists and thinkers live alongside old sea dogs and young families. The heart of the district is Marktstraße, today connected to Sternschanze by a bridge. Here you’ll be tempted to wander around cafes and quirky little shops. Even though she doesn’t

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Drawing words: Hamburg illustrator Anna Eisenhauer on hand-lettering and hip-hop

root — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:26:08 +0000

“Animals are great if you work alone a lot,” says Anna while petting Barnie, her grey rabbit who sits twitching on her lap. “Sure, you get stressed sometimes but that’s where our four-legged friends can help. You look at them, pet them, and it just puts you in a great mood,” she adds from her

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Above Platforms Three and Four: Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof launches Track Academy

root — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 10:31:32 +0000

The Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof is a contemporary art space situated above a railway station—specifically platforms three and four—in Hamburg’s southern Harburg district. With a history that extends back to the late 1800s, the former first class waiting room has been home to the gallery space since its inception in 1999. Renowned for innovative exhibition experiences

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The magazine enthusiast making a stand for independent publications

root — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 23:22:57 +0000

The 36-year-old freelance media and prepress designer celebrates the simple things — like the sensory treat of sipping a coffee and leafing through a magazine, all down to the smell of the ink as you flick the page. It’s this humble pairing that inspired his small business. All manner of shelves, stands, and coffee tables

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Til Nadler

root — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 23:30:16 +0000

Indeed, Til is one of those people who truly see their apartments as living spaces, not mere design objects. His flat in a prewar building in Hamburg’s elegant Harvesterhude neighborhood is perfectly furnished, without being overly stylized. At first glance, the high-ceilinged rooms seem cozy and lived-in – there are more heirlooms than design pieces,

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Krzysztof Candrowicz

root — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 23:27:20 +0000

The latest is Hamburg, where he shares a Bauhaus flat in Hammerbrook with a community of seven others, and where he’s found satisfying work as both a curator and an artistic organizer. Already the force behind such events as the International Festival of Photography in Lodz, the Lodz Art Center and the Photo Festival Union, he’s

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