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Beijing / Place

The Summer Palace is just gorgeous and definitely a must-see spot for those visiting Beijing for the first time. The sheer size of the grounds is inconceivable; I don't think I've covered everything yet, but the marble boat and Seventeen Arch Bridge are well worth a visit. Close to the east gate also lies Aman, which offers great afternoon tea; the complex is housed in a series of pavilions, some of which date back over a century and were originally used by guests of the Summer Palace awaiting an audience with the Empress Dowager Cixi.

London / Restaurant

A charming garden centre with cafe and restaurant, both located in beautiful greenhouses. Well worth a visit at any time of the year.

Providence / Cafe

White Electric is an eclectic worker owned coffee shop that offers bagel sandwiches, fresh donuts, and every kind of coffee drink imaginable, including the classic Rhode Island "coffee-milk" (made from locally roasted beans) in an off-beat interior.

New York / Beach

Where New Yorkers escape when the heat wave hits the city. Easy to access with subway and buss but less crowded than Rockaway.

Valencia / Restaurant

Best place to eat tapas and "bocadillos" since 1963.

Los Angeles / Cafe

Tiny Japanese bakery specializing in choux creme.

Amsterdam / Nature

To get out of the hustle of the city, my husband and I love to bike down to Amsterdam's Forest to see the goat farm, or picnic in the sun. There are also little spots to swim :)

Montecarotto / River

One of a series of rivers in the area, situated in the town of Genga (a 15 minute drive from Montecarotto, close to Grotte di Frasassi). When I was younger I liked to go there and draw, and think about the movement of the elements.

Montreal / Cafe

Where I write my films.

Stockholm / Restaurant

If you want to try something outside the city center this is a really beautiful small gem. They cook delicious seasonal food and have a nice selection of cheese and charcuterie for your wine. Best to book table beforehand.

Porto / Beach

It takes me no more than 10 minutes to get there and if my days go “on schedule”, I always finish them sat by the sea for at least 5 minutes. It is compulsory!

London / Bar

I only made my first visit to Troy Bar fairly recently but it's already become a Friday night regular, and I feel like I've wasted a lot of nights not being here. Caribbean food, 4 Red Stripe for a tenner, an incredible house jazz band and as good an atmosphere as you'll find in the city.

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Mexico City / Film Director

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Portland / Writer

Veronica Martin is a writer based in Portland, Oregon. Her interest in the historical leads her to work with archival material (objects, ephemera), and to research gestures of the past (how people dressed, prepared food, etc., movements lost as technology and tastes changed), examining how this ecology of the past appears and asserts itself here and now. Her poetry and essays have appeared in Vestoj, Kinfolk, Hesperios Journal, Design Week Portland, and other publications. In 2014 she wrote and edited a column for Tin House’s blog, The Open Bar, about the intersection of fashion and literature, called Your Slipcase is Showing.

London / Photographer

Alys is a photographer based in north London. Her work has been included in over twenty international exhibitions, most recently at the Rencontres d'Arles in France and Somerset House, London. She was named Sony World Photographer of the Year 2018 for her series 'Ex-Voto' and the work was published by GOST Books in 2019.

Manchester / Sculptor

Sculptor living and working in Manchester

Paris / Photographer

I am a photographer based in Paris, born and raised in Avignon (south of France).

Zürich / Designer

Designer and Creative Director

Los Angeles / Art Director

Adi Goodrich is a Los Angeles based artist and designer best known for her colorful, iconic set designs. Her work encourages the viewer to look further into commercial imagery to see the craftsmanship and historical reference that is prevalent throughout. Attending The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and La Sorbonne in Paris, Goodrich's work is inspired by the history of art, architecture and design. Goodrich's portfolio is a range of multi-media work which includes large-scale set design for advertising and film, site specific murals, tour visuals for musical performances, photography, furniture design, sculptures and homewares. Alongside her commercial work, Goodrich finds importance in education and has exhibited and lectured in cities worldwide including, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Paris, Barcelona, Cincinnati, Minneapolis and Sydney. Adi is half of Sing-Sing, a creative studio. When two heads are better than one, Adi Goodrich and Sean Pecknold collaborate on various projects in the arenas of photography, animation, children's books, films and other independent creative projects. Sing-Sing.co

London / Web Developer

Web developer / illustrator based in London, UK

Melbourne / Artist

Mozambican artist living in Melbourne

Braidwood / Creative Director

Elke Kramer is creative director and designer working with objects and ornament, and resides in rural NSW beside the Monga National Park.

Munich / Designer

Charlotte is a french industrial designer living in Munich. She focuses on creating products that reflect the care invested in them: from idea and design, to the people producing and selling them. She believes the objects that surround us should not only be functional, but things we can emotionally connect with because of their story. Those objects we pack first, gift to friends or pass on from generation to generation. In 2018 she established Atelier Charlotte Talbot in Munich.

Warsaw / Graphic Designer

Alina Rybacka is a graphic designer specializing in visual identities for interiors and exhibitions, as well as designs for printed materials, posters, websites, books and many more.

London / Photographer

Photographer and filmmaker based in London.

Amsterdam / Illustrator

Amsterdam based illustrator who tries to make the world a bit more colorful, one illustration at the time.

London / Photographer

Photographer - Film Maker - Creative Researcher - DJ

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