FvF Apartment, Berlin

The online lifestyle magazine launches a physical showcase with Vitra

International interview-based magazine Freunde Von Freunden (FvF), which chronicles creatives across all fields in their home and work environments, has made a leap from the digital world to the tactile. Only, this isn’t a new print edition—it’s a physical space in Mitte, Berlin designed with sustainable urban living in mind. The FvF Apartment, put together in collaboration with Swiss design and manufacturing brand Vitra, bears …

Gao Guqi: Nature Bred, Nourishing Home

The Chinese designer's new collection calls on his multi-disciplinary background and holds its roots in the concept of home

Gao Guqi is a young furniture designer who has gained increasing popularity in the last few years. Once a graphic designer, then coffee shop owner and furniture designer, Guqi was born in North Eastern China and has lived all over, from Xiamen to Shanghai. He eventually landed in the capital, where in 2010 launched his own furniture brand FNJI. Despite his many moves and changes, …

Cristian Reyes Studio Taco Mirror

A wall mirror with single hanger focuses on the simple beauty of concentric circles

When we last caught up with Spanish industrial designer Cristian Reyes he had just introduced the Giros Table, a beautiful example of purpose-driven design. And now, we see another aesthetically fun and functional piece for the home, the Taco wall mirror. While we’re slightly disappointed it doesn’t in fact take the shape of a taco, the geometric design does well to show the elegance of …