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bye bye tegel airport, hello innovation hub
Berlin’s former International airport transforms into tech micro green city within a city.

snapshots along the spectrum
A few months ago we were given the unique opportunity to interview minimalist architectural genius, John Pawson for Issue 28 of The Essential Journal.

serpentine pavilion 2017
Netflix has a great series titled Abstract: The Art Of Design. This series takes an in-depth look at different artistic fields. Architecture is one of them and it features Bjarke Ingels' 2016 design for London's Serpentine Pavilion. This year, beaming blue amongst the trees of Kensington Gardens in Hyde Park, is the pavilion by chosen Berlin-based architect Diébédo Francis Kéré.

a beautiful stillness
Denmark knows what's up when it comes to design. From Kvadrat - Hay - Bjarke Ingels there's no shortage of impressive work. So it was no surprise to us to discover one of our favourite photographers also resides here, Copenhagen to be exact.

bocci 79 - the bocci european headquarters
Canadian Design And Manufacturing Company Bocci Shine In Their New Showroom And Archive In Berlin

welcome to the funkhaus
Berlin is a city chock-full of surprises. Hidden gems are in abundance in this thriving, artistic paradise. It’s no surprise that if you take a tram to what might seem like the middle of nowhere, you’ll end up at a unique space that stands out above the rest - Funkhaus Berlin. Suddenly, you’re not in the middle of nowhere, because this hidden gem is worth the trip.